Troy University Athletics
2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matt Sanders
- Position:
- IF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Madison, Ala.
- High School:
- Bob Jones HS
2017 (Junior)
One of three Trojans to start in all 56 games of the season; started every game at shortstop … Was the toughest batter to sit down on strikes in the Sun Belt, only striking out once every 11.9 at-bats (50th nationally) … Ranked first in the conference with 161 assists, 10 more than any other player … Led the team in runs scored with 51 and finished sixth in the league in runs per game with 0.91 … Also, led the team in triples and posted the third-best batting average on the team with a .303 … Stole the eighth-most bases in the conference with 15 on 19 attempts … Swiped four bases in one game against Hofstra, tied for the most by a Trojan since 2005 … Went 4-for-6 with a leadoff homer in the series finale at Coastal Carolina … Overall had 22 multi-hit performances (one four-hit, eight three-hit and 13 two-hit games) … Finished the season on an eight-game hitting streak
Played 45 games, started 41 primarily at shortstop … Finished the season with a .317 average, which was second best on the team … Had nine doubles, two home runs and 20 RBIs … Recorded a season-high three RBIs in the series opener against Northern Kentucky … Picked up the walk-off single in a 4-3 victory over Auburn … Recorded three hits in four different games, with the last coming against Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament as he scored four times
2015 (Freshman)
Played 48 games and started 46 at shortstop … Got his first collegiate hit on opening night and finished the opening series against Northwestern State 9-for-19 with seven RBIs – five in one game – a triple and a home run … Finished the season with a .247 average, 21 RBIs and nine doubles … Went 3-for-4 against Georgia State with a season-high two doubles … First in back-to-back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning against Kennesaw State … Finished last two games of the season combined 6-for-12 with two RBIs, a double and a home run
High School
Played four seasons at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Ala. … Named first team All-State and All-Metro both junior and senior seasons … Member of North-South All-Star Game … Batted .362 with a home run in sophomore season … Batted .488 with three home runs and 56 RBIs in junior season; set school single-season and career record for RBIs … Batted .455 with four home runs in senior season
Personal
Full name is Matthew Scott Sanders … Born June 7, 1996 … Son of Carrie and Scott Sanders … Has one brother, Austin, who plays baseball for University of Alabama-Huntsville … Majoring in hospitality, sport and tourism management
