Matthew Rhoades
Matthew Rhoades
2024: Freshman
Made an immediate impact while starting all 57 games, including 51 at first base and six at pitcher, in his freshman season ... batted .293 (56-for-191) with 33 runs scored, seven doubles, 16 home runs, 53 RBIs, a .381 on-base percentage and .581 slugging percentage ... homered twice and drove in five runs (at Oklahoma City) in the first game of collegiate career ... homered in all four games of the four-game sweep of Culver-Stockton (Feb. 24-25) ... recorded 17 multi-hit games ... converted 268 of 271 chances (.989) in the field ... as a pitcher, went 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 22 innings ... threw seven innings with seven strikeouts and just one run allowed in a win over Dordt on March 30.
High School
Prepped at Lewis Palmer High School (Colo.) … coached by Brett Lester … lettered three times and started for two years at the varsity level … served as a team captain for two years … earned two all-conference awards and was named conference player of the year.
Personal
Born in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 3, 2004 … son of Aaron and Wendey Rhoades … has a brother Chris … enjoys golfing and skiing.