OSU opens its four game series with the Aztecs at 6 p.m.
2012 Summer Made 30 appearances for the Bend Elks of the West Coast League and batted .214 with three doubles and five runs batted in ... Stole three bases.
2012 (Junior) Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team ... Played in 47 games, batting .267 with six doubles, one home run and nine RBI ... Batted .243 in league play ... Was 3-for-8 in four games at the Baton Rouge Regional ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a double in the finale against Stanford (5/6) ... Tallied a 3-for-4 effort and scored a run in the second game of the series against Stanford (5/5) ... Doubled twice and ended the game 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in a midweek game against Oregon (4/24) ... Tripled and went 3-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/15) ... Homered and went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/14) ... Singled and went 1-for-2 with a run and a walk against Nevada (4/9).
Sacramento City College Played two seasons for the Panthers ... Named All-Conference after his sophomore season ... Batted .261 with seven doubles and 16 RBI his sophomore year ... Tallied .349 average in 21 league games, finishing with four doubles, seven RBI and six stolen bases ... As a freshman, hit .333 with six doubles, a home run and 11 RBI in 30 games ... Hit .391 in conference play as a freshman ... Played with former Beaver Brian Stamps.
Vacaville High School Batted .333 as a junior, finishing with two doubles, two triples and three RBI ... Stole four bases ... As a sophomore, played in 27 games, posting an average of .395 with eight doubles and 11 RBI ... Stole seven bases ... Lettered and played 25 games his freshman campaign, posting a batting average of .246 with two doubles, a triple and four RBI ... Finished with eight stolen bases.
A Beaver In The Community Matthews has spent time reading at an elementary school in Sacramento and also assisted with building planters and other construction at the same school.
Personal Majoring in sociology ... Born October 1, 1990 in Vallejo, Calif. ... Son of Gina and Bill Matthews ... Has one brother, Gary, and two sisters, Kelley and Jessica ... Enjoys bike rides, music, swimming and visiting YouTube and Facebook in his spare time ... A member of the National Honor Society during his high school tenure ... Favorite TV Show is Quick Pitch on the MLB Network and favorite movie is The Lion King ... Chose Oregon State because of "the winning tradition."
Matthews' Career Single-Game Highs Hits: 3, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 15, 2012 ; Stanford, May 05, 2012 Doubles: 2, at Oregon, Apr 24, 2012 Triples: 1, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 15, 2012 ; at USC, Apr 27, 2012 Home runs: 1, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 14, 2012 Total bases: 6, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 14, 2012 RBI: 2, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 14, 2012 ; Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 15, 2012 Runs scored: 2, 4 times Walks: 1, 10 times Hit by pitch: 2, Oregon, May 27, 2012 Struck out: 3, at USC, Apr 28, 2012 At bats: 5, at Portland, Apr 16, 2012 ; at USC, Apr 27, 2012 ; at Utah, May 11, 2012 Stolen bases: 1, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 15, 2012
