Matthews Named MAC Player of the Week
4/7/2025 2:05:00 PM | Baseball
CLEVELAND- Sophomore infielder, Luke Matthews, has earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Week honors, the league office announced on Monday.
Matthews swung a red-hot bat for the Golden Flashes across all five games. The junior hit .588 on the week with ten hits, seven runs scored, six RBIs, five stolen bases and tallied a .706 slugging percentage.
In Kent State's two midweek run rule wins Matthews recorded a hit, two stolen bases, and two runs scored in each game.
Over the weekend in Mount Pleasant, Matthews was pivotal in the Flashes weekend sweep over Central Michigan. The infielder recorded eight hits, five RBIs, and three runs scored on the weekend including a pair of three hit games on Friday and Sunday. Matthews delivered on Sunday with three hits and three RBIs to help clinch the sweep.
On Deck for the Flashes
Matthews and the Flashes will take the quick road trip down to Columbus on Apr. 9 for a midweek match up with the Ohio State Buckeyes. First pitch is currently set for 6 p.m.
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