2008-09 Baseball
Roster
Matt Chavez
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Burlingame, CA
- High School:
- Burlingame HS
2009 SEASON: Was Dons only two-way player as afreshman... started one game on the mound and pitched in 14others... finished the season 0-1, 6.35 ERA... tossed 17.0 inningsand struck out 11... made collegiate pitching debut at Riversideand did not allow a run (2/28)... earned a no-decision in firstcollegiate start at No. 13 Cal Poly (5/3)... started eight gamesand played in 26 total... batted .286 (16-for-56) with six doubles,a triple, 14 RBI, and one stolen base... made collegiate debut andhad first hit at Riverside (2/26)... tripled and drove in a run atRiverside (3/1)... had two hits at New Mexico State (3/21)...doubled twice and drove in three versus UC Davis (3/24)... doubledand drove in two at Bakersfield (4/1)... had career high three-hitday at Portland with a doubled (5/16).
2008 SEASON: Redshirt
PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball atBurlingame High School... as a senior earned Player of the Year,MVP, and First-Team All County accolades.
PERSONAL: Born in March of 1989 in RedwoodCity, CA... son of Charles and Celeste Chavez... cousin of fellowDon Danny Chavez... chose USF for the coaching staff... likes thechallenge of being a student athlete... would like to be Supermanfor a day... hobbies include driving and exercise... the bestadvice he's ever been given is that words are only words unlessthey are acted upon... the best advice he could give to youngstersis to go for your dreams... favorite sports hero is AlexRodriguez... favorite movie is Forrest Gump... favorite musicalartist is Coldplay... favorite food is Mexican... father Charlesplayed baseball at San Jose State... hobbies include driving andexercise... majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.
