Matthew Golda

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Prev School:
Oklahoma State
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Acushnet, Mass.
High School:
Inspiration

At UAB (2022)
- Appeared in 52 games, making 51 starts all at shortstop.
- Posted a .229 batting average with 40 hits, 23 runs, seven doubles, two triples and two homers
- Had 98 assists and 62 putouts defensively

At OKLAHOMA STATE (2021)
- Appeared in 38 games with 36 starts during the 2021 season, hitting .175 with two doubles, two homers and fifteen RBIs. He also scored nineteen runs and recorded a .351 on-base percentage.

At KENTUCKY (2020)
- Played in 13 games with 11 starts during the shortened 2020 season, hitting .318 with four doubles, a home run and nine RBIs and also scored 13 runs … recorded a .404 on-base percentage.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Starred for two seasons at Western Oklahoma State College … turned in a career .321 batting average to go along with 108 hits, 34 doubles, six triples, four homers, 72 RBIs and 24 stolen bases … drew 66 walks and struck out just 70 times … as a sophomore, hit .317 with 19 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 32 RBIs and 15 stolen bases … hit .326 as a freshman with 15 doubles, four triples, two homers and 40 RBIs.

HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Inspiration Academy in Bradenton, Fla. … team won the Perfect Game World Wood Bat Association national championship … ranked the No. 101 overall prospect and No. 19 shortstop by Perfect Game coming out of high school in 2017.