{"id":31261,"date":"2017-07-04T07:07:05","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T14:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=31261"},"modified":"2017-07-04T07:07:05","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T14:07:05","slug":"whitehorse-2017-team-usa-player-matt-palazzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=31261","title":{"rendered":"Whitehorse 2017 \u2013 Team USA Player \u2013 Matt Palazzo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>One in a series of player profiles for the USA Men&#8217;s National team, which will be competing in the 2017 WBSC Men&#8217;s World Championship, July 7-16, 2017 at Whitehorse, Yukon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/usa-softball\/athletes\/Matt-Palazzo\">From USA Softball<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"content-header secondary\">\n<h1 class=\"left\">Matt Palazzo<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-3 left-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-xs-full-width\">\n<div class=\"athlete athlete-hero para\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/-\/media\/USA_Softball\/Images\/Mens-FP-National-Team\/2015\/Bio-headshots\/PalazzoMatt_150x250.jpg?h=250&amp;la=en&amp;mh=250&amp;mw=150&amp;w=150&amp;hash=07AA9DFFB1A2D87D7B1046FFCBE660B68BD1AC84\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"250\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"athlete-left-nav\">\n<div id=\"athlete-social-media-icons\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"left-nav\">\n<li id=\"liProfile\" class=\"selected\"><a id=\"lnkProfile\" class=\"athlete-profile no-track\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/usa-softball\/athletes\/Matt-Palazzo#profile\">Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"liNews\"><a id=\"lnkNews\" class=\"athlete-news no-track\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/usa-softball\/athletes\/Matt-Palazzo#news\">Features &amp; News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-6 main-content\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div id=\"athlete-profile\" class=\"content-area no-margin-top\">\n<p>4<br \/>\nHeight: 6&#8217;0<br \/>\nPosition: Infield<br \/>\nHometown: Des Moines, Iowa<br \/>\nSchool: Iowa Wesleyan<br \/>\nL\/R<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/-\/media\/USA_Softball\/Images\/Mens-FP-National-Team\/2012-and-2013\/Worlds\/highfive_600x375_B_030813_234.jpeg?la=en&amp;hash=9BD10DC542261DEDC75E1B14559B634F45FC6BAC\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>A FEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS<\/strong><br \/>\nTeam USA member since 2007<br \/>\nAttended Brookdale Community College and Pittsburgh<br \/>\n2x NJCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year<br \/>\nEarned All-Conference and All-Region Accolades and NCAA Academic All-American<\/p>\n<p><strong>TEAM USA EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2014 National Team Member<\/strong><br \/>\nPlayed in the Pan American Games Qualifier<br \/>\n&#8211; Hit .292 (7-for-24) with two RBI and one run scored<\/p>\n<p><strong>2013 National Team Member<\/strong><br \/>\nISF Men&#8217;s World Championship<br \/>\n&#8211; hit .469 (15-for-32) with 13 RBI, six HR and 17 runs scored<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009 National Team Member<\/strong><br \/>\nISF Men&#8217;s World Championship<br \/>\n&#8211; hit .444 (12-for-27) with four HR, 11 RBI and nine runs scored<\/p>\n<p><strong>2007 National Team Member<\/strong><br \/>\nISF Men&#8217;s World Cup in Prague<br \/>\n&#8211; hit .286, scored five runs and drove in two RBI<\/p>\n<p><strong>GETTING TO KNOW PALAZZO<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Parents:\u00a0<\/strong>Kelli and Tony<br \/>\n<strong>Siblings:\u00a0<\/strong>Shonna, Anthony and Chase<br \/>\n<strong>Spouse:\u00a0<\/strong>Jocelyn<br \/>\n<strong>Children:\u00a0<\/strong>Madelyn, Matthew and Jordan<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite sport besides softball:\u00a0<\/strong>Baseball<br \/>\n<strong>What it means to represent the United States:\u00a0<\/strong>It&#8217;s a huge honor to put on the red, white and blue every game.\u00a0I have been fortunate enough to be a captain on this team for several years and its always fun to see the new guys and the smile on their faces\u00a0when they put on the stars and stripes for the first time. \u00a0Representing the USA as one of the premier athletes for men&#8217;s softball is a memory that\u00a0will last forever.<br \/>\n<strong>How did you get started in softball:\u00a0<\/strong>After a college baseball career was cut short I was still looking to play ball at a high level. I had no\u00a0idea I would like softball this much. \u00a0I would much rather play a fast pitch softball game vs a baseball game any day of the week and I am a huge\u00a0baseball fan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One in a series of player profiles for the USA Men&#8217;s National team, which will be competing in the 2017 WBSC Men&#8217;s World Championship, July 7-16, 2017 at Whitehorse, Yukon. 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