East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• ASC All-Academic (2015, 2016)

Career Highs

Pitching

• Innings Pitched: 3.2 at Hardin-Simmons (2/22/13)
• Strikeouts: 4 at Hardin-Simmons (2/22/13)
• Most Runs: 6 vs. Sul Ross St. (3/2/13)
• Most Earned Runs: 6 vs. Sul Ross St. (3/2/13)
• Least Runs: 0, 3 times; last at Texas-Dallas (4/20/13)
• Least Earned Runs: 0, 3 times; last at Texas-Dallas (4/20/13)
• Walks: 1, 4 times; last at Louisiana College (4/5/13)

2015 (junior)

• Pitched four innings in three relief appearances
• Threw 2.2 innings against Chapman (2/6), allowing just one run
• Allowed four runs, all earned on seven hits
• Record on the year was 0-1, taking the loss against Jarvis Christian

2014 (sophomore)

• Appeared in one game (LeTourneau)
• Pitched .2 innings and allowed a solo home run and had one strikeout

2013 (freshman)

• Made eight appearances and one start
• Finished with a record of 0-1, an ERA of 6.06 and one save
• Pitched two scoreless innings with a strikeout at Texas-Dallas (4/20/13)
• Pitched a scoreless inning against Mississippi College (4/13/13)
• Picked up first career save in scoreless three inning appearance, allowing one hit with one strikeout against North Central-Illinois (3/19/13)
• Allowed six runs, five earned, on five hits with two strikeouts, picking up a loss in only start vs. Sul Ross St. (3/2/13)
• Allowed one run on four hits with four strikeouts in three and two-thirds innings at Hardin-Simmons (2/22/13)
• Allowed three runs on six hits in two innings of first appearance at Schreiner (2/16/13)

Joshua High School

• Four-year letter man for coach Kirk Taylor
• Played first base and pitched for Joshua HS
• Two-time All-District first-team at first base in junior and senior year
• Two-time All-County first baseman
• Team MVP as a senior
• Team went to the Texas playoffs in sophomore and junior seasons
• Team won the Joshua Tournament three out of four years
• Was the president of the student council in senior year
• Graduated in 2012

Club

• Played for the D-Bat team
• Coached by Travis Champman

Personal

• Son of Mark and Tracey Matthews
• Born on September 30, 1993
• Is majoring in speech
• Father played football at Howard Payne

Favorites

• Hobbies: baseball and going to the lake
• Team: Texas Rangers
• Food: chicken
• Book: “The Hatchet”
• Sports Experience: winning the super series world series
• Vacation: Florida
• Most Influential Person: his mother
• Famous Person Met: Roger Clemens
• Sports Movie: The Sandlot
• Music Group: The Newsboys
• Athlete: Ivan Rodriguez