Matt Gedman #27
SS
UMass Amherst
Junior
2nd Season with Team
Bats/Throws: L/R
Height: 6-2 Weight: 205
Hometown: Haverhill, MA
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Matt Gedman #27 Bats/Throws: L/R |
Matt returns for his first full season with Lowell after joining the team partway through last
season. Matt held down the SS position while knocking in 6 RBIs and scoring 5 runs in his
limited time.
2009: Played in 44 games, starting 36, primarily at shortstop ... Recorded 10 multiple-hit
games and
had seven games with multiple RBI ... Posted a .282 batting average with 37 hits,
18 runs
scored, wight doubles, three home runs and 25 RBI
2008: Played in eight games, started in four ... Finished with a .238 (5-21) average, three
RBI, two
runs and one stolen base
Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner at Belmont Hill High School under coach Ed
Gallagher ... As a senior, lead team to a 11-4 record in league play while posting a .458
batting average, three home runs and 24 RBI ... Overall, hit .511 that season with nine home
runs and 51 RBI and was named team MVP ... Earned Independent School League All-Star
honors from 2005-2007 ... Helped squad win three ISL titles ... Named second team
All-New England as a senior
Personal: Born Matthew Peter Gedman on Sept. 26, 1988, in Framingham, Mass.
... Son of Richard and Sherry Gedman ... Father, Rich, was a catcher for the Boston
Red
Sox, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals ... Mother, Sherry, played softball and
basketball at the University of Connecticut where she threw two no-hitters and still holds
the second-lowest career ERA in program history (0.57) ... Has two siblings, brother
Michael, who is also a member of the baseball team at UMass, and sister Marissa ...
Majoring in Sport Management ... Nickname - Ged ... Hobbies - Golf, Hockey
| Team | Year | Avg | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBIs | BB | SB-SBA | OBP |
| Lowell | 2009 | .186 | 18-18 | 59 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2-2 | .262 |
| UMass | 2009 | .282 | 44-36 | 131 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 1-1 | .338 |
| UMass | 2008 | .238 | 8-4 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | .238 |
Favorites
Present MLB Player - Hanley Ramirez
Past MLB player - Roger Clemens
MLB Team - Red Sox
Color - Blue
Actress - Jessica Alba
Actor - Will Smith
Movie - Goodwill Hunting
Book - Bad News Bears
TV Show - Entourage
Musician/Group - Eric Church
Food - Burritos
Pizza Topping - Grilled Chicken
Ice Cream Flavor - Cookie Dough
Either/Or
Pepsi/Coke - Mountain Dew
PC/MAC - MAC
Family Guy/The Simpsons - Family Guy
Gatorade/Powerade - Gatorade
Car/Truck - Truck
Day/Night - Day
McDonalds/Burger King - Wendys
IPhone/Blackberry - IPhone
Chunky/Smooth Peanut Butter - Smooth
Dunkin Donuts/Starbucks - Dunkin Donuts
Yankees/Red Sox - Red Sox
Chocolate/Vanilla - Chocolate