University of Texas Arlington Athletics

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT AT UTA (2023)
Did not appear in any games.

AS A SENIOR AT PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (2022)
Went 2-5 with a 5.73 ERA on the mound … Made 18 appearances, including three starts … Struck out 33 batters over 44 innings … Opened season with six scoreless innings against North Florida where he struck out four … Whiffed a season-best five batters against Winthrop (4/24) … Tallied three-plus strikeouts in six outings … Didn’t allow an earned run in eight of his appearances.
 
AS A JUNIOR AT PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (2021)
Tossed 10.2 innings over nine appearances, registering a 5.26 ERA and striking out five … Recorded a season-high three innings while allowing just one earned run in the conference championship game against Campbell (5/29) … Totaled six appearances where he didn’t allow an earned run … Helped lead the Blue Hose to a Big South title and the Nashville Regional.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE AT PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (2020)
Made one appearance, allowing two hits, two runs and a walk over one inning of work.­
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (2019)
Made four appearances on the mound over seven innings, allowing 10 hits and striking out a pair … Batted .200 (13-for-65) with nine runs, three doubles, three walks and a stolen base … Competed in 27 games overall with 21 starts at shortstop.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
2018 graduate of Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Ga. … Led the team as a senior in batting average (.404), doubles (10), home runs (3), RBI (35), walks (23), OBP (.564), slugging (.628) and OPS (1.192) …  Earned all-region, all-county and all-state recognition during his career.
 
PERSONAL
Born Dec. 15, 1999 … Son of Chris and Mary Matthews … Has three siblings – Jacob, Michael and Andrew … Jacob pitched at Mercer from 2009-12 … Michael shot rifle at Army West Point from 2010-14 …  Civil engineering major.

UPDATED: 07/18/23