2019 Baseball Roster

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12 Matt Sullivan

  • Position C
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • Highschool Dr. Phillips HS

Biography

FIRST TEAM ALL-GSC 
FIRST TEAM D2CCA ALL-SOUTH REGION
NCBWA ALL-SOUTH REGION HONORABLE MENTION
GOOGLE CLOUD ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
1X GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNER

SENIOR (2019):
Sullivan enjoyed a phenomenal senior season... First Team All-GSC selection, First Team D2CCA All-South Region selection, NCBWA All-South Region Honorable Mention... was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District® Baseball Team... tied for second in the Gulf South Conference with 50 runs scored through the conference tournament... tied for third in the South Region with 17 doubles...tied for ninth in the Region with 51 runs scored and also ranked among the Regional leaders in hit-by-pitches.
 

2018 All-GSC Tournament Team
2018 Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team
2018 GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll


2018 (JUNIOR): Started in 44 of 48 games played... Recorded a .335 batting average and lead team in doubles with 20... Placed second in the team for RBIs with 45... Slammed 7 home runs, including two in one game against Montevallo on 5/8... Finished season with 13 multiple RBI games as well as 14 games with multiple hits... Tied for team high 4 hits in a single game against Miles College on 2/28, including hitting a triple in the series... Stole 6 bases on 6 attempts and caught 5 runners attempting to steal in 2018... Registered 182 putouts, the third highest on the team.

2017 GSC All-Academic Team
2017 GSC All-Tournament Team
UWF Scholar Athlete Award Recipient 


2017 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 38 games with 33 starts… Saw action at catcher, designated hitter, and left field… Posted .276 batting average with three home runs and 15 RBI… Went a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base opportunities… Hit his first collegiate home runs in GSC Tournament against West Alabama, going 2-for-4 with two home runs… After first long ball, took the very next pitch he saw and sent it over the centerfield wall to give UWF a 2-0 lead over UWA… Also homered in GSC Tournament finale against Mississippi College… Led all players in GSC Tournament with three home runs… Ended season on a seven-game hitting streak… Team went 5-0 in starts in the cleanup spot…

SUMMER 2016 (Winter Garden Squeeze - Florida Collegiate Baseball League): Named a 2016 All-Star and participant for home run derby... Hit .257 with four home runs and 22 RBI... His four HR were tied for most on his team... Also pitched a scoreless inning against Altamonte Springs Boom, allowing just one hit. 

2016 ADA Academic Achievement Award

2016 (FRESHMAN): Spent the season as UWF's backup catcher, appearing in 28 games with seven starts... Posted a .160 average with a pair of RBI... Finished second amongst UWF bench players with a .400 on base percentage... Scored a pair of runs and went 1-for-1 in West Florida's first round NCAA South Regional win against Claflin.

High School: 2015 graduate of Dr. Phillips High School... Played four years at catcher for the Dr. Phillips HS baseball program... Led his team to a 2015 district championship... Garnered awards such as 2015 Senior Legacy Award, John Barbati Award and 2014 Silver Slugger Award... Hit .343 (23-67) with two home runs and 22 RBI as a junior in 2014... Posted .373 on base percentage with a .477 slugging percentage. 

Personal: Son of Phillip and Cheri... Has three brothers, Jason, William and Noah... National Honor Society member in high school... Major is undecided.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    C
    5'11" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2017Sophomore

    C
    5'11" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018Junior

    C
    5'11" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2019Senior

    C
    5'11" 185 lbs
    12