Matt Gileno

Tucked away on the north shore of Long Island is Cold Spring Harbor. The reigning Class B Nassau County Champs had an outstanding season going 19-5 but still remain on the periphery when it comes to consistently dominant programs. When researching players for this series, I try to find players that haven’t generated a ton of buzz yet but will soon. This players’ coach told me “I have the perfect player to recommend, I know for a fact you haven’t heard of him yet, but you will.”     As a 7th grader playing in middle school, Matt Gileno‘s numbers were off-the-charts. He batted .613 with a .688 OBP. He threw a no-hitter against an 8th grade team. During the summer against better competition, he batted .426 with 4 HR and drew 27 walks since pitcher...