Felician University

Matthew Jordan Kleinstein... strong-armed catcher has improved both at plate and behind it.

2017: NCBWA and D2CCA second-team all-East Region... first-team All-CACC... played in 47 games, starting 36... batted .347 with 11 doubles, two home runs, 18 runs scored and 23 RBI... threw out 17 potential base-stealers and picked off four other runners... was seventh in CACC in batting average (first among catchers)... was 3 for 4 in win at then national No. 1 Nova Southeastern 3/7... went 6 for 16 with four doubles in the NCAA Tournament.

2016: Consensus first-team all-region (NCBWA, D2CCA & ABCA)... first-team All-CACC... CACC All-Tournament... Jewish Sports Review All-American... in 46 games (38 starts) hit .381 with a .447 on-base percentage... scored 21 runs and drove in 27... threw out 10 base-stealers and added five pickoffs... was third in CACC in batting and sixth in OBP... hit first career home run in Game 1 at Bloomfield 5/2... went 6 for 7 with four runs and four RBI in that doubleheader... was 8 for 16 plus four walks in the CACC Tournament.

2015: Appeared in 45 games, starting 35... batted .211 with four doubles, one triple, 13 runs scored, 10 RBI, and 18 walks... was 3 for 7 with a double and triple in a twinbill at Post 4/11.

2014: Transferred to Felician mid-year after attending West Virginia University in the fall semester... played in 35 games, starting 20... went 12 for 76 with two doubles, six runs scored and four runs batted in.. went 3 for 4 and scored twice in Game 1 vs. Caldwell 4/23... also made two pitching appearances.

Prior to College: Three-time All-County and three-time all-division for coach Mike Yorke at Colts Neck High... was a Perfect Game USA all-region and honorable mention all-America selection... most recent travel team was Langan Baseball in the USABL.

Personal: Son of Darrin and Stacey Kleinstein... management major... born 8/14/95 in New York, N.Y.