2020 Baseball Roster
Gretler, Matthew
Jersey Number 3
Matthew Gretler
- Position:
- Infield
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bonney Lake, Wash.
- High School:
- Bonney Lake
Bio
2022
• Played in 42 games, starting 31. Batted .193 with six doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI.
• Hit a seventh-inning home run against Vanderbilt, serving as the game-winner of the Corvallis Regional (6/6).
• Doubled and drove in a run in a 2-for-5 night vs. San Diego (6/4).
• Picked up a pair of hits in a 2-for-5 night versus New Mexico State (6/3).
• Tied a career-best with three hits, driving in two and scoring two versus UCLA (5/28).
• Hit a two-run home run in the fourth, serving as the game-winner, in the win in the finale over Oregon (5/8).
• Hit a three-run home run in the ninth at Utah (4/30).
• Doubled in a run and scored twice in a 1-for-3 night versus Gonzaga (4/19).
• Homered in the midweek opener at Nevada (3/29).
• Hit his first home run of 2022 and tallied two hits in the opener at California (3/25).
• Finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double in the season opener versus New Mexico (2/18).
2021
• Played in 36 games, making 23 starts. Batted .261 with five doubles, one triple, three home runs and 24 RBI. Finished with 18 walks.
• Homered for the second consecutive game in a 1-for-3 day at Arizona State in the series finale (5/16).
• Hit his second home run of the season and finished 2-for-4 with a run scored at Arizona State (5/15).
• Doubled and went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the opener at UCLA (4/30).
• Drove in two and walked twice in a 1-for-3 night at LMU (4/27).
• Drove in the game-winning runs on an 11th-inning pinch hit single in the opener at UC Irvine (4/23).
• Hit his first home run of the season and finished 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in a win over Portland (4/20).
• Scored a career-high three runs and was 2-for-3 with an RBI versus Santa Clara (3/24).
• Doubled home a pair and walked in the opener versus Santa Clara (3/23).
• Drove in a pair of runs via a triple and finished 2-for-5 with a run scored versus Gonzaga (2/21).
2020
• Played in eight games, all starts.
• Batted .241 (7-for-29) with one home run, four RBI and two walks.
• Ended the season on a five-game hit streak where he was 7-for-18 (.389).
• Hit a two-run home run and tied a career-high with three hits in the series finale at San Diego State (3/1).
• Drove in a pair of runs in game two at San Diego State (2/28).
2019
• Played in 22 games, starting 14, and batted .269 with two doubles, one home run and nine RBI.
• Pac-12 play: Batted .316 in 14 games, 10 starts, and doubled twice with seven RBI.
• Set a career-high with three hits and drove in the game-tying run on a single in the seventh versus Arizona (4/18).
• Went 2-for-2 and drove in a pair of runs versus Utah (4/6).
• Hit his first career home run, a solo blast, in the fourth inning versus Portland in Hillsboro (3/26).
• Tallied his first career hit and finished 2-for-3 with a run in the second game of the series versus California (3/23).
Bonney Lake High School
• Four-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Olson.
• Area Code participant with the Royals.
• Ranked second in the state of Washington.
• Batted .481 as a senior, tallying 13 home runs. Added a school-record 47 runs and 45 RBI.
• Led Bonney Lake to an undefeated 3A Pierce County League title and a 3A state quarterfinals appearance.
• News Tribune’s 2018 All-Area baseball player of the year. Also earned league MVP honors.
• As a junior, earned Puget Sound League MVP honors while also being named First-Team News Tribune and picking up the Silver Slugger Award.
• Batted .464 as a junior, collecting eight doubles, seven home runs, 23 RBI and 13 stolen bases.
• Named First-Team All-League as a sophomore, as well as First-Team News Tribune and earning Silver Slugger honors.
• Batted .419 as a sophomore, adding six doubles, four triples, six home runs, 21 RBI and six stolen bases.
• Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman, in addition to earning First-Team All-League honors and being named All-State.
• Batted .419 as a freshman, with six doubles, three triples, nine RBI and eight stolen bases.
Personal
• Born Dec. 28, 1999 in Tacoma, Wash.
• Son of Nancy and Jim Gretler.
• Majoring in finance.
• Has one brother, Michael, who was a four-year letterwinner (2015-18) for the Beavers, winning the national championship in 2018.
• Community service: often participates in Beautify Bonney Lake.
• Chose Oregon State because of “the fan support, atmosphere and winning tradition. Also, the coaching staff is filled with people who want to see you succeed.”
Gretler’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 3, Arizona, Apr 18, 2019 ; at San Diego State, Mar 01, 2020 ; vs UCLA, May 28, 2022
Doubles: 1, 13 times
Triples: 1, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
Home runs: 1, 10 times
Total bases: 6, at San Diego State, Mar 01, 2020
RBI: 3, at Utah, Apr 30, 2022
Runs scored: 3, Santa Clara, Mar 24, 2021
Walks: 2, 6 times
Hit by pitch: 1, 11 times
Struck out: 3, 6 times
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 2, Oregon, May 06, 2022
At bats: 5, 14 times
Stolen bases: 1, 4 times
Field chances: 11, Gonzaga, Apr 06, 2021
Putouts: 11, Gonzaga, Apr 06, 2021
Assists: 5, at San Diego State, Feb 27, 2020
• Played in 42 games, starting 31. Batted .193 with six doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI.
• Hit a seventh-inning home run against Vanderbilt, serving as the game-winner of the Corvallis Regional (6/6).
• Doubled and drove in a run in a 2-for-5 night vs. San Diego (6/4).
• Picked up a pair of hits in a 2-for-5 night versus New Mexico State (6/3).
• Tied a career-best with three hits, driving in two and scoring two versus UCLA (5/28).
• Hit a two-run home run in the fourth, serving as the game-winner, in the win in the finale over Oregon (5/8).
• Hit a three-run home run in the ninth at Utah (4/30).
• Doubled in a run and scored twice in a 1-for-3 night versus Gonzaga (4/19).
• Homered in the midweek opener at Nevada (3/29).
• Hit his first home run of 2022 and tallied two hits in the opener at California (3/25).
• Finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double in the season opener versus New Mexico (2/18).
2021
• Played in 36 games, making 23 starts. Batted .261 with five doubles, one triple, three home runs and 24 RBI. Finished with 18 walks.
• Homered for the second consecutive game in a 1-for-3 day at Arizona State in the series finale (5/16).
• Hit his second home run of the season and finished 2-for-4 with a run scored at Arizona State (5/15).
• Doubled and went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the opener at UCLA (4/30).
• Drove in two and walked twice in a 1-for-3 night at LMU (4/27).
• Drove in the game-winning runs on an 11th-inning pinch hit single in the opener at UC Irvine (4/23).
• Hit his first home run of the season and finished 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in a win over Portland (4/20).
• Scored a career-high three runs and was 2-for-3 with an RBI versus Santa Clara (3/24).
• Doubled home a pair and walked in the opener versus Santa Clara (3/23).
• Drove in a pair of runs via a triple and finished 2-for-5 with a run scored versus Gonzaga (2/21).
2020
• Played in eight games, all starts.
• Batted .241 (7-for-29) with one home run, four RBI and two walks.
• Ended the season on a five-game hit streak where he was 7-for-18 (.389).
• Hit a two-run home run and tied a career-high with three hits in the series finale at San Diego State (3/1).
• Drove in a pair of runs in game two at San Diego State (2/28).
2019
• Played in 22 games, starting 14, and batted .269 with two doubles, one home run and nine RBI.
• Pac-12 play: Batted .316 in 14 games, 10 starts, and doubled twice with seven RBI.
• Set a career-high with three hits and drove in the game-tying run on a single in the seventh versus Arizona (4/18).
• Went 2-for-2 and drove in a pair of runs versus Utah (4/6).
• Hit his first career home run, a solo blast, in the fourth inning versus Portland in Hillsboro (3/26).
• Tallied his first career hit and finished 2-for-3 with a run in the second game of the series versus California (3/23).
Bonney Lake High School
• Four-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Olson.
• Area Code participant with the Royals.
• Ranked second in the state of Washington.
• Batted .481 as a senior, tallying 13 home runs. Added a school-record 47 runs and 45 RBI.
• Led Bonney Lake to an undefeated 3A Pierce County League title and a 3A state quarterfinals appearance.
• News Tribune’s 2018 All-Area baseball player of the year. Also earned league MVP honors.
• As a junior, earned Puget Sound League MVP honors while also being named First-Team News Tribune and picking up the Silver Slugger Award.
• Batted .464 as a junior, collecting eight doubles, seven home runs, 23 RBI and 13 stolen bases.
• Named First-Team All-League as a sophomore, as well as First-Team News Tribune and earning Silver Slugger honors.
• Batted .419 as a sophomore, adding six doubles, four triples, six home runs, 21 RBI and six stolen bases.
• Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman, in addition to earning First-Team All-League honors and being named All-State.
• Batted .419 as a freshman, with six doubles, three triples, nine RBI and eight stolen bases.
Personal
• Born Dec. 28, 1999 in Tacoma, Wash.
• Son of Nancy and Jim Gretler.
• Majoring in finance.
• Has one brother, Michael, who was a four-year letterwinner (2015-18) for the Beavers, winning the national championship in 2018.
• Community service: often participates in Beautify Bonney Lake.
• Chose Oregon State because of “the fan support, atmosphere and winning tradition. Also, the coaching staff is filled with people who want to see you succeed.”
Gretler’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 3, Arizona, Apr 18, 2019 ; at San Diego State, Mar 01, 2020 ; vs UCLA, May 28, 2022
Doubles: 1, 13 times
Triples: 1, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
Home runs: 1, 10 times
Total bases: 6, at San Diego State, Mar 01, 2020
RBI: 3, at Utah, Apr 30, 2022
Runs scored: 3, Santa Clara, Mar 24, 2021
Walks: 2, 6 times
Hit by pitch: 1, 11 times
Struck out: 3, 6 times
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 2, Oregon, May 06, 2022
At bats: 5, 14 times
Stolen bases: 1, 4 times
Field chances: 11, Gonzaga, Apr 06, 2021
Putouts: 11, Gonzaga, Apr 06, 2021
Assists: 5, at San Diego State, Feb 27, 2020
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