2006 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matesich, Chris

Jersey Number 11
Chris Matesich
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Tenn.
- High School:
- Germantown HS
Bio
2007 All-NCAA Oxford Regional
Will battle for the starting spot at third base
... An outstanding athlete who plays the game
hard ... Has good defensive tools and outstanding
speed ... Needs to keep improving his offensive
skills to become a complete player ... Dean[apos]s List
... Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll ...
2007 (r-Jr.): started 21 games at third base, including
the last 14 games of the season ... Also started
a game and second base and shortstop ... had a
career game vs. Sam Houston State in the NCAA
Oxford Regional; collected four hits, including a
homerun, scored two runs and added in three RBI
... Had a two run game vs. Troy (6/1) in the NCAA
Oxford Regional ... Collected 21 total bases on
the season ... drew 11 walks and stole one base
... 2006 (r-So.): Played in 21 games and started
three ... Drew five walks and scored seven runs
... Finished with a .304 on-base percentage ...
Fielding percentage was .963 with 12 putouts, 14
assists and one error ... Finished with an RBI walk
and scored a run at Ole Miss (3/28) ... Had a walk
and scored a season-high two runs in the second
game of the Memphis series (3/31) ... Finished with
a season-high two walks and scored a run against
East Carolina in game two of the series (5/6) ...
2005 (r-Fr): Played in 61 games, including 59 starts
... Finished with a .272 batting average, 14 doubles,
two triples, two home runs, 24 RBIs, 21 walks, 13
times hit by pitch and 12 stolen bases ... Finished
with 103 putouts and 181 assists in 308 chances
for a .922 fielding percentage ... Registered 16
multiple-hit games (12 with two, four with three)
and six multiple-RBI games (four with two, two with
three) ... Hit .278 in Conference USA games with
nine doubles, two triples, one home run and 12 RBIs
... Tied for seventh on the school[apos]s single-season hit
by pitch list (13) ... Season-high three RBIs against
Memphis in game two (4/2) ... Season-high two
doubles at East Carolina in game three (4/10) ... Hit
.357 (5/14) with two doubles and three RBIs in the
Marshall series (2/18-20) ... Batted .400 (6/15) in
the Conference USA Tournament (5/25-28), with a
double, an RBI and a walk ... Hit .667 (4/6) with a
double, three RBIs, two walks and scored three runs
in the Cincinnati series (3/25-27) ... Hit .400 (4/10)
with a double, two walks, and scored three runs in
the Louisville series (4/30-5/1) ... Hit .429 (3/7) in
the NCAA Tournament (6/3-4) with a home runs,
two RBIs and scored a run ... Hit .300 (3/10) with a
double, a triple and scored three runs against Tulane
(4/22-24) ... Hit .333 (4/12) with three doubles, a
home runs, one RBI and scored three runs in the East
Carolina series (4/8-10) ... 2004 (Fr.): Redshirted ...
Prep: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Joey Nesbit
(Sr.) and Coach Phil Clark (Fr.-Jr.) at Germantown
High School ... Hit .413 with 10 doubles, one
triple, three home runs and 32 RBIs as a senior ...
Finished with a .552 on-base percentage ... Named
all-district and all-metro ... Selected to play in the
Memphis/Shelby County All-Star Game ... 2003
USA Classic Most Valuable Player ... Selected to
play in the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association
Showcase Game ... Helped lead Germantown to the
2001 Tennessee State 3A championship and was
named to the NABF All-Tournament team ... Also
a three-year letterwinner in football ... Two-time all-metro and all-district performer at defensive
back ... Second-team all-state honoree in 2002 ...
Personal: Son of Joe and Mary Beth Matesich ...
Majoring in finance with emphasis in banking and
finance ... Enjoys participating in athletics and fishing
in his spare time ... Born Nov. 13, 1984.
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Friday, October 20
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Tuesday, August 22
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Thursday, August 17
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