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Katie Matchen Sr. • C • 5-7 • R/R Vestavia Hills, Ala. • Vestavia Hills HS • Central Alabama CC
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PRIOR TO JSU: Played two seasons for Greg Shivers at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, Ala… was a first team all-region per-
PERSONAL: Born on August 22, 1989, in Birmingham, Ala… the daughter of Gene and Kim Matchen…has a younger brother, Daniel Matchen…uncle Keith Maple played football for the Gamecocks…is majoring in physical education at JSU.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons for coach Jennifer Brown at Vestavia Hills High School in Vestavia Hills, Ala…was a first team all-state performer as a senior in 2008 after guiding the Rebels to a 51-15 record…tied the state record for home runs in a
game, was named team captain and defensive MVP, while also garnering first team all-metro and Super All-Metro honors…played travel softball for The Zone and The Vipers.
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former as a freshman in 2009 after batting .329 with 13 doubles, eight home runs, 31 RBI and 25 walks, while posting a .983 fielding percentage behind the plate… as a sophomore, hit .277 with four home runs and 27 RBI, while drawing a team-high 37 walks.
2011: Appeared in 19 games for the Gamecocks as a junior and started two…drove in five runs as the team’s primary pinch hitter and backup catcher…made her Division I debut vs. Alabama State on Feb. 11 and wet 1-for-1 with an RBI…drove in two runs two days later against Auburn… also had two RBI vs. Samford on March 8.
matchen’S Career Highs At Bats: 2 vs. Central Michigan (2/19/11) Runs Scored: 1 vs. Samford (3/8/11) Hits: 1 (Three Times) RBI: 2 (Twice) Doubles: 1 vs. Quinnipiac (3/14/10) Home Runs: 1 (Three Times) Total Bases: 1 (Three Times) Walks: 1 (Three Times) Sac FLIES: 1 vs. Alabama State (2/11/11)
Matchen’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2011 TOTAL
Avg GP .176 19 .176 19
GS AB 2 17 2 17
R 1 1
H 3 3
2B 0 0
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
RBI 5 5
TB 3 3
SLG% .176 .176
BB 3 3
HBP 0 0
SO 0 0
GDP OB% 1 .286 1 .286
SF 1 1
SH 0 0
SB ATT 0 0 0 0
PO 12 12
A 0 0
E 0 0
FLD% 1.000 1.000
Five-Time Ohio Valley Conference Champions
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