2026 (Graduate Student): Appeared in 30 games while starting in 17 … Saw 63 at bats … Crossed the plate 12 times … Logged 11 hits … Three RBIs … Four two baggers … seven walks … two stolen bases in three attempts … posted five sacrifice hits … Registered a .175 batting average … Provided a stolen base at Fairfield (Mar. 14) … Added two hits, which included a double, crossed the plate three times, and one RBI at Fordham (Apr. 7).

2025 at Mid Atlantic Christian University (NAIA) (Senior): NCCAA Scholar Athlete … SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Academic All-Sooner Athletic Conference … SAC Scholar Athlete … Played in all 57 games … Started in 35 … Posted a .302 batting average … Crossed the plate 44 times … Logged 38 hits … Registered seven doubles, and one triple … Supplied seven home runs … Added 48 RBI’s and totaled 68 bases … Slugging percentage of .540 and on-base percentage of .382 … Swiped 33 bases … Added a season high three hits at Wayland Baptist (TX) (Mar. 7) … Logged two doubles vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State (Mar. 16) … Hit one triple at LSU Alexandria (Jan. 25) … Smacked two home-runs and seven RBI’s vs. Randall (Feb. 4) … Crossed the plate three times and stole three bags at McPherson (Apr. 15) … Posted five putouts vs. Central Christian (KS) (Feb. 28).

2024 at University of Texas-Permian Basin (Junior): Saw action in 56 games and started in 53 … Posted a .251 batting average … Registered 175 at-bats … Crossed the plate 33 times … Supplied 44 hits … Logged nine doubles … Added one triple … Hit a pair of home runs … Logged 19 RBI’s … Added a slugging percentage of .349 with a .332 on-base percentage … Walked 19 times … Plunked three times … Swiped 13 bases … Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI double in win vs. Angelo State (Feb. 18) … Added an RBI in win vs. West Texas A&M with two hits (Mar. 16) … Logged a season high four RBI’s and two stolen bases vs. Sul Ross State (Apr. 9) … Added one home run vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (Apr. 18) … Season high three hits with two doubles, and three runs scored vs. Regis (May 17) … Hit the lone triple of his season at Lubbock Christian (May 19).

2023 at Rock Valley College (Sophomore): Played in 48 games drawing the start in 44 … Had six doubles, one triple and five home runs, scored 40 runs, drove in 33 runs, drew 23 walks, stole 29 bases, and hit .373 … Tied the school record for stolen bases … All-Region Second Team … Helped the Golden Eagles go 32-25 and qualify for the regionals.

Prior to College: Attended Neuqua Valley High School … Competed in Varsity Football and Baseball for two-years … Parents are Paul and Kim … Sibling is Jordan … Majoring in Business.

Why Matthews Chose Manhattan: “Manhattan has an elite education, and it is a great opportunity to continue my athletic and academic career. NYC is a great place to progress my career.”