2008 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matt Phillips
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Clarksville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Chricton College
- Prev School:
- Crichton College
2008: Appeared in 21 games and made nine starts...hit .263 with three doubles and eight runs scored...went 2-for-2 with a double and a pair of RBIs in the finale against Nicholls State...doubled and scored two runs against Lipscomb...scored a career-best three runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Belmont.
BEFORE MSU: Played two seasons at Crichton College under coaches Junior Weaver (2006) and Brandon Rowan (2007)...helped the Comets to a combined 53-56 record...led the team in earned-run average in both seasons and in wins last season...played three seasons at Pope John Paul II in Hendersonville, Tenn., helping the Knights to a 20-10 record in his senior season (2005)...hit .469 in 2005, setting a school record for batting average and stolen bases (35)...team captain in 2004 and 2005....played one season at Clarksville Academy (2002)...earned three letters in golf, two in cross country and two in bowling...member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born Matthew Michael Phillips on Aug. 22, 1987...son of Michael and Leslee Phillips...majoring in finance.
