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2015 Baseball Roster

23 Matt Lefler

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior

Biography


Career Highs

Pitching

  • Innings Pitched: 8 at Texas Lutheran (4/26/13)
  • Strikeouts: 7 at Louisiana College (5/3/14)
  • Most Runs: 8 vs. Texas-Dallas (2/22/14)
  • Least Runs: 0, 10 times; last at LeTourneau (3/17/15)
  • Most Earned Runs: 8 vs. Texas-Dallas (2/22/14)
  • Least Earned Runs: 0, 12 times; last at LeTourneau (3/17/15)
  • Walks: 4, 2 times; last vs. Texas-Tyler (4/2/15)

2015 (senior)

  • Named Honorable Mention All-ASC
  • Made 13 appearances, all in relief
  • Pitched 24.2 innings
  • Allowed 26 hits, 13 runs-11 earned
  • Struck out 12 batters while only walking nine
  • Allowed only five extra base hits
  • Recorded wins over Centenary (2/13), Austin College (4/7) and Mary Hardin-Baylor (4/21)
  • Had an ERA of 4.01

2014 (junior)

  • Made 13 appearances with 10 starts
  • Finished the season with a record of 4-4 and an ERA of 7.32
  • Also struck out 30 batters and walked just 11 in 55.1 innings
  • Pitched six innings, allowing four hits and five runs (two earned) with three strikeouts for first win at Hardin-Simmons (3/1/14)
  • Picked up second win by pitching six innings and allowing six hits, one run, no walks and two strikeouts vs. Sul Ross St. (4/12/14)
  • Pitched season high 6.2 innings and allowed seven hits and two runs with three K’s in win at Mary Hardin-Baylor (4/18/14)
  • Picked up fourth and final win of the season, allowing eight hits, five runs (four earned) with no walks and a career high seven strikeouts at Louisiana College (5/3/14)

2013 (sophomore)

  • Made 13 appearances and three starts
  • Finished the season 4-1 with a 3.86 ERA
  • Struck out 17 and walked 11 in 46.2 innings
  • Picked up only loss pitching eight innings while allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out two in ASC Tournament loss at Texas Lutheran (4/26/13)
  • Earned fourth win of the season, allowing three runs on seven hits in seven and a third innings with career high four strikeouts against Texas-Dallas (4/19/13)
  • Picked up third win by pitching six and two thirds, allowing two runs on three hits with two strikeouts against Mississippi College in the first career start (4/12/13)
  • Pitched 5.2 innings, allowing three runs and seven hits with one strikeout, earning win in relief at Texas-Tyler (3/24/13)
  • Earned first win of the season in relief, pitching 2.1 innings, allowing three hits and striking out two vs. University of Dallas (03/09/13)

2012 (freshman)

  • Appeared in seven games pitching in 4.2 innings
  • First collegiate appearance came on February 4 vs. the University of Dallas
  • Pitched one inning vs. Dallas and Austin College (March 27)
  • Picked up only strikeout of season vs. Austin College

Conway High School

  • Three-year letter winner in baseball for coach Noel Boucher
  • Pitched for Conway High School
  • All-Conference as a senior
  • Named to Arkansas All-State Tournament team
  • Helped team to 2011 Arkansas 7A State Championship
  • Graduated in 2011

Personal

  • Son of Lance and Lynn Lefler
  • Born on July 1, 1992
  • Majoring in criminal justice
  • Cousin Clay Cloates played baseball at Baylor

Favorites

  • Hobbies: playing golf, working out, and running
  • Food: steak, chicken, and eggs
  • Book: “The Take Away”
  • Team: University of Arkansas Razorbacks
  • Person and Athlete: Michael Jordan
  • Sports Experience: winning a state championship in his senior year
  • Vacation: Gulf Shores, Alabama
  • Prized Possession: state championship ring
  • Most Influential Person: his father
  • Actor: Denzel Washington
  • Sports Movie: Friday Night Lights

 

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Freshman

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    2013Sophomore

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    5'10" 160 lbs
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    2014Junior

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    5'10" 160 lbs
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    2015Senior

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    5'10" 160 lbs
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