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Team Info
Baseball - JV
Overview
Overview
Baseball has been an important part of life at Taft since the school’s inception. Many descriptions of the extracurricular activities from the early years at Taft mention baseball, and indeed, in the school archives there are photos and accounts (some more than 100 years old) of Mr. Taft playing baseball with the boys. It has even been said that Mr. Taft waited until he had enough graduates to field a baseball team before he was willing to host the school's first alumni reunion.
Today, Taft offers many more options, but baseball still remains an integral part of the athletic program. The team itself is always competitive. There have been many outstanding seasons for baseball at Taft, with very few “down” years. Team play and sportsmanship are emphasized, with the understanding that hard work, persistence, hustle, and attention to detail are the building blocks of athletic success. Still, players and coaches never forget the fundamental reason for taking the field each day: Baseball is fun!
Schedule
Schedule
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Type | Details | Result | Score | Status |
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Hopkins School
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Hopkins School | Away | Details about Baseball - JV | POSTPONED: Postponed | |||
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Avon Old Farms School
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Avon Old Farms School | Away | Details about Baseball - JV | ||||
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Hopkins School
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Hopkins School | Away | Details about Baseball - JV |
Roster
Coaches
Coaches
About Head Coach Matt Budzyn
Matt returns to the Taft community after 17 years with his wife, Stacey, his stepson, Eren and his two dogs, Turbo and Winter. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Matt began his academic and athletic career at the University of Illinois at Chicago, having earned a baseball scholarship. After a career ending injury, however, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Spanish (language and literature) and education from Northern Illinois University. In 2004, he completed his master’s degree from Middlebury College in Spanish, and he is currently working on his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in education policy and leadership. Matt celebrates his 30th year as an educator, having worked in public and independent schools and having taught students ranging from elementary through graduate levels. Over his career, Matt has served as a teacher, coach, advisor, administrator, dean, educational consultant, curriculum designer, trips coordinator, translator, service director, and CEO of his own nonprofit organization. He has lived and worked in eight states and four Spanish-speaking countries. Matt looks forward to serving the Taft community in the many years to come.
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Head Coach
