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Pat Gallagher | The Valdosta Daily Times Christ Episcopal Church baseball team member Matthew Harrell goes over the lineup with teammates Paul Stevenson, left, and Griff Holland, right, before their game with New Abundant Life Church at Field No. 6 in Freedom Park during the Men’s Church League games Tuesday evening.

Pat Gallagher | The Valdosta Daily Times Christ Episcopal Church softball team member Matthew Harrell pitches to a New Abundant Life Church batter.

Matthew Harrell graduated in the summer of 2006 from Valdosta State University with a bachelor’s degree in general studies with an emphasis in physical education, history and philosophy.

Pat Gallagher | The Valdosta Daily Times Matthew Harrell grew up in Adel and graduated from Cook High School. He met his wife, Amanda, in middle school and the two began dating their junior year of high school.

Matthew Harrell uses his iPhone to check his Twitter account to keep up with old and new friends. Pat Gallagher | The Valdosta Daily Times

Pat Gallagher | The Valdosta Daily Times Submarina Manager Matthew Harrell takes an order from one of his regular customers. ‘We have a lot of regulars. I joke with a few people, more than a handful, that I see them get out of their car and I start making their sandwich.’