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Matthew Becker

  • position Left Handed Pitcher
  • height 6-3
  • weight 200
  • class Sophomore
  • B/T R/L
  • Hometown Chapin, S.C.
  • High school Chapin HS
  • position Left Handed Pitcher
  • height 6-3
  • weight 200
  • class Sophomore
  • B/T R/L
  • Hometown Chapin, S.C.
  • High school Chapin HS

Matthew Becker Bio

AWARDS

  • SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week (March 14, 2022)
  • SEC First-Year Academic Award (2022)

FRESHMAN (2022)

  • Made 21 appearances on the mound for the Gamecocks with five starts
  • Collected two wins, four saves and struck out 68 batters in 48.1 innings pitched
  • In his first career start, allowed just one in six innings with 11 strikeouts in a win over Texas (March 13)
  • Earned a win in relief against Alabama (April 29), striking out a pair in two innings of work
  • Pitched four hitless innings with four strikeouts vs. Charlotte (May 17)
  • Had seven strikeouts in five innings, allowing just two hits and two runs at Tennessee (March 20)
  • Struck out five in two innings against George Washington (Feb. 26)
  • In 2.2 innings, struck out five against Georgia (April 9) in earning his first career save
  • Had saves in wins over North Florida (April 12), Ole Miss (April 15) and Winthrop (April 20)
  • Did not allow a hit and struck out three in 1.1 innings in a win over Ole Miss (April 15)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Chapin High School in Chapin, S.C.
  • 5A All-State (2021)
  • 5A All-Region (2019, ‘21)
  • Helped Chapin win the 4A state baseball championship in 2018
  • Holds the Chapin High School record for regular-season strikeouts with 94 in 44.2 innings pitched in 2021
  • Captain’s Award (2021)
  • Ranked the No. 2 left-handed pitcher and No. 15 player in the State of South Carolina by Perfect Game
  • Perfect Game Preseason All-Atlantic Region second team (2021)
  • Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-Atlantic Region honorable mention (2020)
  • Also played football at Chapin and was a team captain in 2020
  • All-Region in Football (2019, ’20)
  • Perfect Game All-Tournament Team and Elite Team Pitcher in the 17U World Series (2020)
  • CABA 17U World Series champion and Best Hitter Award/All-Tournament Team

PERSONAL

  • Born on Jan. 14, 2003
  • Son of Mark and Laurie Becker
  • Undeclared on a major