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2017 Baseball

17 Matt Bender

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 180
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Walpole, MA
  • High School Walpole

Biography

2016: Appeared in 25 games, making 18 starts ... Batted .176 (12 for 68) ... Had a number of injuries that hampered his season ... Had three multiple-hit games

2015: Played in all 47 games making 46 starts ... Batted .294 (47 for 160) with nine doubles and one home run ... Drove in 32 runs ... Had 15 multiple-hit and six multiple-RBI games ... Was 3 for 4 with a home run and a career high seven RBI in the season opener against Suffolk (3/11/15) ... Hit .364 (4 for 11) in the NCAA Regional tournament ... Was 4 for 7 with two doubles and five RBI in doubleheader against Keene State (4/25/15) ... Hit .722 (13 for 18) with a runner on third and less than two outs ...

2014: Little East Conference Rookie of the Week (3/31/14) ... Played in 35 games, including making 20 starts ... Hit .267 (23 for 86) with six double and one homer ... Had four multiple-hit games ... Hit .333 (4 for 12) as a pinch hitter ... Went 3 for 6 with a double and two runs scored against M.I.T. (3/27/14) ... Had three hits, including his first college home run, and season-high four RBI against UMass Boston (4/14/14) ... Served as the designated hitter in three games at the Division III College World Series.

Academic Honors & Awards: 2015-16, 2016-17 William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete.

Before USM: Three-sport (golf, hockey and baseball) athlete at Walpole H.S. ... League all-star in golf and baseball as a senior.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2014Freshman

    1B/OF
    5'9" 190 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2015Sophomore

    1B/OF
    5'9" 190 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2016Junior

    1B/OF
    5'9" 190 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2017Senior

    INF
    5'8" 180 lbs
    17