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2023 Baseball Roster

Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith

1 Matthew Lee

  • Position Catcher
  • Class Junior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Baton Rouge, La.
  • Prev School UL-Monroe

Biography

2023 (JUNIOR): Served as the backup catcher behind Matthew Kurata, participating in 14 games...Tallied 3 hits, a pair of runs, one double, and one RBI...Hit well in limited time, putting together a .375 batting average for a solid start to his Division I career.

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Spent two seasons as Louisiana Monroe, playing in 39 games with 26 starts as a sophomore in 2022...Became the starting catcher in the second half of the season while slashing .266/.416/.367 with 21 hits, two doubles, two home runs, 14 RBIs, 15 runs scored, 16 walks and 35 strikeouts …In 2021, appeared in 16 games, making six starts…Slashed .150/.190/.150 while scoring three runs.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner for the Catholic HS Bears in Baton Rouge, Louisiana…Had 2020 senior season wiped out by COVID-19 pandemic…As a junior in 2019 he became the full-time varsity starter at catcher, winning the District 5-5A Gold Glove and earning First Team All-District Honors as the Bears went 10-0 in district play and lost in the semifinals…As a sophomore in 2018, served as the varsity backup catcher and rotated in to games…Was named to the honor roll.
 
PERSONAL: His grandfather is in the Northwestern State Hall of Fame for his basketball career...Majoring in business.

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