Eastern Michigan Athletics
2003 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matt Moffett
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chelsea, Mich.
- High School:
- Chelsea
EMU: EMU’s starting third baseman and captain...Will be looked upon to lead the Eagles at the plate and in the field...2005: Played in 54 games, starting 53...Finished the season batting .304, with six homeruns and 33 RBI...Led the Eagles with 89 total bases, 12 doubles and was second with 194 at bats...Hit his first career grand-slam at South Florida (Feb. 18) to lead the Eagles to a come from behind win in the season opener...Went 3-for-5 at Big 12 foe Missouri (March 5), with a homerun, three RBI and three runs scored...Went 3-for-4, with a homerun, double, four RBI and two runs scored versus Oakland (April 3)...Defensively was second on the team in assists with 109...2004: Played in and started all 59 games for the Eagles, one of just two players to accomplish that feat in 2004...Set career-bests in at-bats (221), runs scored (42), hits (62), doubles (12), triples (1), home runs (6), RBI (34), total bases (57), slugging percentage (.425), forced walks (28) and stolen bases (12)...Defensively, had 498 putouts and 36 assists (just five errors) for a team-best .991 fielding percentage...2003: Played in 22 games in his rookie season, starting 11 and batting .268 on the year...Made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter against Florida International (Jan. 31)...Collected his first collegiate hit against West Virginia, going 1-for-3 with an RBI (March 22), and made his first start the following day against the Mountaineers, going 1-for-3 with two walks (March 23)...As a starter, batted .290 (9-for-31) with six runs, three RBI, a double and a home run with two sacrifice flies...Against Michigan (April 2), went 2-for-5 with a run scored... Against Detroit (April 14), went 2-for-3 with his first collegiate home run and three RBI...Hit .500 with two outs and batted .423 when advancing runners on base... Behind the plate, caught four base runners stealing and tallied 64 putouts...Did not commit an error all season...High school: Two-year varsity letterwiner in both football and swimming and three years in baseball at Chelsea...As a senior, named first team All-Southeastern conference, Ann Arbor News All-Area, All-District, All-Region, All-State and Academic All-State...Was selected to play in the Michigan East-West All-Star Game, played at Comerica Park...Named first team All-SEC and All-District as a junior...In football, earned first team All-SEC, Ann Arbor News All-Area and All-District honors his final season... Personal: Full name: Matthew Robert Moffett...Son of Bob and Brenda Moffett... Bob is an Eastern Michigan graduate...Has a brother, Robbie, and a sister, Katrina... Born: 7-8-84...Major: Physical Education
