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2014 Baseball Roster

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27 Matt Calhoun

27 Matt Calhoun

  • Position:
    1st Baseman
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    220
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Searcy, Ark.

Summary

Biography

Career
Played in 129 games with 115 starts ... .276 (108-for-391), 53 R, 27 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 72 RBI, .432 SLG, .351 OBP ... Harding's career leader in fielding percentage (.990) ... ranks fourth in fielding chances (867) and putouts (814).

Awards
2013 Academic All-GAC
2012 Academic All-GAC

2013
Played in 48 games with 47 starts ... had 34 starts at 1B and 13 at DH ... hit .276 (45-for-163), 21 R, 8 2B, 4 HR, 31 RBI ... led Harding in home runs and tied for the team lead in RBI ... all four of his home runs came in GAC games ... led the GAC in chances without an error (155) ... hit .323 with runners on base, .302 with runners in scoring position, and .339 with two outs ... tied for the team lead with 15 2-out RBI ... had 14 multi-hit games and tied for the team lead with nine multi-RBI games ... had a season-long five-game hitting streak from Mar. 2-9 ... had a double and three RBI vs. Maryville (2/9) in the season opener ... had three hits vs. Maryville (2/9) ... went 6-for-7 with a home run and four RBI in a doubleheader vs. East Central (3/9) ... hit a home run and had five RBI at Southern Arkansas (3/16) ... went 2-for-4 with three RBI at Arkansas-Monticello (4/2) ... had a home run and drove in three vs. Ouachita Baptist (4/21) ... went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI at Arkansas Tech (4/27).

2012
Played in 48 games, all starts at 1B ... hit .294 (47 hits, 160 at-bats) with 21 runs, 14 doubles, two triples, four home runs, and 28 RBI ... led Harding in home runs, RBI and slugging percentage (.481) ... ranked second in the GAC in fielding chances (454) and putouts (424) ... both marks tied the Harding single season record ... hit .321 vs. right-handed pitching ... had 10 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games ... had a team-best eight-game hitting streak from Apr. 10-21 ... set a school record with 18 putouts vs. Maryville on Feb. 12 ... went 4-for-4 with two runs, four RBI, two doubles and a home run vs. Arkansas-Monticello on Mar. 3 ... 3-for-5 with a run scored at Arkansas-Monticello on Mar. 4 ... 3-for-4 with a double at North Alabama on Mar. 5 ... 4-for-5 with a run, an RBI and two doubles vs. Quincy on Mar. 9 ... homered, scored twice and drove in three runs vs. East Central on Mar. 17 ... 2-for-3 with three runs and a double at Ouachita Baptist on Apr. 6 ... 3-for-4 with two runs, three RBI, a double and a home run at Henderson State on Apr. 17.

2011
Played in 33 games with 20 starts ... started 14 games at 1B and six at DH ... hit .235 (16 H, 68 AB) with 11 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI ... hit .310 with runners in scoring position ... had three 2-out RBI ... had two multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games ... had a four-game hitting streak from Apr. 17-May 10 ... reached base in seven straight from Feb. 13-20 ... hit his first collegiate home run and scored twice vs. Crowley's Ridge on Feb. 22 ... went 3-for-5 with three runs and five RBI, including a game-winning grand slam vs. Delta State on Apr. 23.

Previous School
Three-time 3A All-Conference ... two-time All-State ... played in the Arkansas High School All-Star Game ... named All-State by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ... helped lead Harding Academy to a 3A state championship as a sophomore ... received the Circle of Excellence Award (95% or higher) and the Berryhill Award as the top senior athlete.

Personal
Born: July 7, 1992 in Waxahachie, Texas ... Major: Exercise Science ... Parents: Cary and Nan Calhoun ... has one brother (Austin).
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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2011Freshman

    Infielder
    6'0" 195 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2012Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'0" 195 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2013Junior

    1st Baseman
    6'0" 220 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2014Senior

    1st Baseman
    6'0" 220 lbs
    27