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Jersey Number 22
Matt Spruill
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Burke, VA
Bio
CAREER STATS
2015: Played in 28 of the team’s 54 games, starting 16 games at third base • Team went 11-5 in his 16 starts • Hit .241 in 54 at-bats with 10 runs, nine RBIs, eight walks, two stolen bases and a double • Tied for the team lead with two triples • Hit a team-best .368 (7 for 19) with two outs • Batted .302 in 19 day games • Raked at a .429 clip against left-handed pitching (6 for 14) • Recorded three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games • Registered a nine-game hitting streak Feb. 20-March 14, tied for the second-longest streak by a Bulldog during the season • Reached base safely in 11 straight games Feb. 20-March 15 • Collected his first double for MSU to go along with an RBI and a run scored March 21 at Kentucky • Drew four walks in three games in the versus Alabama March 14-15 • Went 2 for 4 with a walk and a run in the SEC series opener March 14 against the Crimson Tide • Tallied two hits, two RBIs and a run scored March 7 versus San Diego • Registered a season high with two hits with an RBI March 7 against the Toreros • Legged out an RBI triple Feb. 21 versus Marshall • Recorded his first triple for MSU Feb. 21 against Alabama A&M, driving in two and scoring once • Singled and scored a run versus the Thundering Herd Feb. 20 • Totaled a season-high two runs and two walks along with an RBI Feb. 14 against Cincinnati • MSU’s Opening Day starting third baseman Feb. 13 against the Bearcats, picking up his first stolen base for the Maroon and White • Played summer ball for the Westhampton Aviators in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League in New York, where he was named an HCBL All-Star • Member of the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Tallied 64 hits in 53 games, hitting .318 with 41 runs, 32 RBIs, 14 stolen bases, 13 walks and 12 doubles as a sophomore • Finished his freshman season with 41 hits in 45 games, collecting 27 runs, 23 walks, 21 RBIs and 11 stolen bases • Played junior college at the same school as 2013 and 2014 All-SEC second baseman Brett Pirtle and former Seattle Mariners’ prospect and MSU catcher Nick Ammirati • Played summer ball for the Lima Locos in 2014, where along with MSU teammate Austin Sexton helped win the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League regular season championship.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hit .380 as a senior with one home run, leading his team to a 28-2 overall record and a state championship • Named second-team all-district his junior season, leading his team to state runner-up finish.
PERSONAL: Born Matthew Stephen Spruill on Sept. 27, 1993 in Virginia Beach, Virginia • Son of Cynthia and Steve Spruill • Has three siblings: Sam, Sierra and Zeke • Brother Zeke is a right-handed pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization • Majoring in business administration • Most popular athlete is Derek Jeter • Favorite hobby is country line dancing • Biggest fear is bees.
CAREER HIGHS
AB: 5, 2x, last vs. Western Kentucky, 3/10/15
R: 2, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State, 2/24/15
H: 2, 3x, last vs. Alabama (DH-1), 3/14/15
RBI: 2, 2x, last vs. San Diego, 3/8/15
2B: 1 at Kentucky, 3/21/15
3B: 1, 2x, last vs. Samford, 3/1/15
HR: N/A
BB: 2, 2x, last vs. Alabama (DH-2), 3/14/15
SB: 1, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State, 2/24/15
2015: Played in 28 of the team’s 54 games, starting 16 games at third base • Team went 11-5 in his 16 starts • Hit .241 in 54 at-bats with 10 runs, nine RBIs, eight walks, two stolen bases and a double • Tied for the team lead with two triples • Hit a team-best .368 (7 for 19) with two outs • Batted .302 in 19 day games • Raked at a .429 clip against left-handed pitching (6 for 14) • Recorded three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games • Registered a nine-game hitting streak Feb. 20-March 14, tied for the second-longest streak by a Bulldog during the season • Reached base safely in 11 straight games Feb. 20-March 15 • Collected his first double for MSU to go along with an RBI and a run scored March 21 at Kentucky • Drew four walks in three games in the versus Alabama March 14-15 • Went 2 for 4 with a walk and a run in the SEC series opener March 14 against the Crimson Tide • Tallied two hits, two RBIs and a run scored March 7 versus San Diego • Registered a season high with two hits with an RBI March 7 against the Toreros • Legged out an RBI triple Feb. 21 versus Marshall • Recorded his first triple for MSU Feb. 21 against Alabama A&M, driving in two and scoring once • Singled and scored a run versus the Thundering Herd Feb. 20 • Totaled a season-high two runs and two walks along with an RBI Feb. 14 against Cincinnati • MSU’s Opening Day starting third baseman Feb. 13 against the Bearcats, picking up his first stolen base for the Maroon and White • Played summer ball for the Westhampton Aviators in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League in New York, where he was named an HCBL All-Star • Member of the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Tallied 64 hits in 53 games, hitting .318 with 41 runs, 32 RBIs, 14 stolen bases, 13 walks and 12 doubles as a sophomore • Finished his freshman season with 41 hits in 45 games, collecting 27 runs, 23 walks, 21 RBIs and 11 stolen bases • Played junior college at the same school as 2013 and 2014 All-SEC second baseman Brett Pirtle and former Seattle Mariners’ prospect and MSU catcher Nick Ammirati • Played summer ball for the Lima Locos in 2014, where along with MSU teammate Austin Sexton helped win the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League regular season championship.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hit .380 as a senior with one home run, leading his team to a 28-2 overall record and a state championship • Named second-team all-district his junior season, leading his team to state runner-up finish.
PERSONAL: Born Matthew Stephen Spruill on Sept. 27, 1993 in Virginia Beach, Virginia • Son of Cynthia and Steve Spruill • Has three siblings: Sam, Sierra and Zeke • Brother Zeke is a right-handed pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization • Majoring in business administration • Most popular athlete is Derek Jeter • Favorite hobby is country line dancing • Biggest fear is bees.
CAREER HIGHS
AB: 5, 2x, last vs. Western Kentucky, 3/10/15
R: 2, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State, 2/24/15
H: 2, 3x, last vs. Alabama (DH-1), 3/14/15
RBI: 2, 2x, last vs. San Diego, 3/8/15
2B: 1 at Kentucky, 3/21/15
3B: 1, 2x, last vs. Samford, 3/1/15
HR: N/A
BB: 2, 2x, last vs. Alabama (DH-2), 3/14/15
SB: 1, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State, 2/24/15
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