#24 -
Matt Chavez
Position: INF/P
Year: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Burlingame, CA
High School: Burlingame HS
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195
Experience: 1V
2009 SEASON: Was Dons only two-way player as a freshman... started one game on the mound and pitched in 14 others... finished the season 0-1, 6.35 ERA... tossed 17.0 innings and struck out 11... made collegiate pitching debut at Riverside and did not allow a run (2/28)... earned a no-decision in first collegiate start at No. 13 Cal Poly (5/3)... started eight games and played in 26 total... batted .286 (16-for-56) with six doubles, a triple, 14 RBI, and one stolen base... made collegiate debut and had first hit at Riverside (2/26)... tripled and drove in a run at Riverside (3/1)... had two hits at New Mexico State (3/21)... doubled twice and drove in three versus UC Davis (3/24)... doubled and drove in two at Bakersfield (4/1)... had career high three-hit day at Portland with a doubled (5/16).
2008 SEASON: Redshirt
PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball at Burlingame High School... as a senior earned Player of the Year, MVP, and First-Team All County accolades.
PERSONAL: Born in March of 1989 in Redwood City, CA... son of Charles and Celeste Chavez... cousin of fellow Don Danny Chavez... chose USF for the coaching staff... likes the challenge of being a student athlete... would like to be Superman for a day... hobbies include driving and exercise... the best advice he's ever been given is that words are only words unless they are acted upon... the best advice he could give to youngsters is to go for your dreams... favorite sports hero is Alex Rodriguez... favorite movie is Forrest Gump... favorite musical artist is Coldplay... favorite food is Mexican... father Charles played baseball at San Jose State... hobbies include driving and exercise... majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.