- "VWC was my No. 1 choice because I really believe we will have a strong baseball program this year under new coaching and a fresh start. Academically, VWC has a good criminal justice program and will be a helpful asset in getting me into the career I want"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Coker College
Career Highs
Hits: 5 – (at Guilford – 3/8/15 – G1)
Doubles: 2 – (2x, most recent, at Bridgewater - 3/18/16)
Triples: 1 - (Shenandoah - 4/16/16 - G1)
Home Runs: 2 – (Eastern Mennonite – 4/18/15 – G1)
Runs: 4 – (Eastern Mennonite – 4/18/15 – G1)
RBI: 3 – (3x, most recent, at Emory & Henry - 4/2/16 - G1)
Stolen Bases: 1 – (Hampden-Sydney – 3/4/15)
Hitting Streak: 12 – (3/22/15 – 4/10/15)
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2015 All-State Academic Team
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
2015 All-ODAC Tournament Team
2015 All-ODAC Third Team
Senior (2016): Started all 33 contests as the starting third baseman for the Marlins… Tied for second on the team in doubles with 10 on the year… Fourth on the team in hits (38) and walks (13)… Fifth on the team in on-base percentage with a mark of .364 for the season.
Junior (2015): Appeared in 33 games for the Marlins… Made an immediate impact as the team’s starting third baseman… Batted .362, the second-best mark on the team… Drove in 23 runs while connecting for eight doubles and two home runs… On-base percentage of .405… His 27 runs scored were second-best on the squad… Went 5-for-6 at Guilford College on March 8… Hit two home runs with three RBI and four runs scored as part of a 4-for-4 day against Eastern Mennonite University on April 18… Batted .407 (11-for-27) in the ODAC tournament behind a pair of three-hit performances with four RBI… Posted two nine-game hitting streaks to go with a 12-game mark… Started the season with a nine-game streak.
Sophomore (2014) (Cecil College): Batted .324… Combined for six home runs and 46 RBI in Cecil career… All-conference.
First-Year (2013) (Cecil College): Batted .311… Second team All-Region 20 selection… All-conference.
Before VWC: Hit .450 as a senior at Solanco High… Breakout Player of the Year as a senior… First team All-Lancaster-Lebanon League honoree as a senior… Spent his first two seasons at Cecil College in North East, Maryland where he was a Dean’s List student.
Personal: Son of Mary and James Murray… Mom attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire… Has six siblings: Chris, Natalie, Monica, Mike, Joe and John.
Get to Know Matt
- Enjoys country music, eating any kind of food, and vacationing at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Favorites include the game "NHL 15," the movie "Gladiator," and the TV series "Duck Dynasty"
- A fan of baseball's David Wright, the New York Mets, football's Pittsburgh Steelers, hockey's Pittsburgh Penguins, and celebrity Carrie Underwood
- My goal after graduation from VWC is: "a career in law enforcement"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "relaxed, but very active and motivated to succeed at anything"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to play the game that I love year in and year out since tee-ball. Nothing beats a day at the baseball field with your teammates"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my hitting and figuring out that hitting the ball to the opposite field isn't actually a bad idea"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to win the ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) and make a playoff run"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Babe Ruth, so we could talk about baseball then and now. Maybe he could show me how to hit huge home runs while smoking a cigar and eating a hot dog"
- People might be surprised to know: "I enjoy fixing and tinkering with cars in my spare time"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm a MLB (Major League Baseball) superstar. But, most likely I'm a state trooper somewhere stopping the bad guys and keeping the public safe"
- The most important advice I've received is: "if you hit you'll play, just go hit" -- simple, yet brilliant advice from my Dad
