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2024 Baseball Roster

Ed Mailliard
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Ed Mailliard
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5 Matt Christopher

5 Matt Christopher

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Twinsburg, Oh.
  • High School:
    Gllmour Academy

Summary

Biography

Laker Career
Games Played (Started): 98 (90)
Batting Average: .269
Hits: 87
HR: 7
Doubles: 18
RBI: 37
Stolen Bases: 4

2024: Appeared in 41 games for the Lakers with starts in each at shortstop. Hit for a .273 average and an OPS of .824 with 10 doubles and four home runs to his line to go along with 21 RBIs -- all career-highs. His 10 doubles were good enough to be tied for second on the team alongside Chris Juchno. Had a career-high two home runs on 4/27/24 against California (Pa.) with four RBIs in the game.

2023: Played in 47 games on the season, starting each of those at shortstop for Mercyhurst. Hit .272 with a .392 OBP and a .457 SLG for an OPS of .849. Tied for the team lead in triples with four while being hit by a pitch on 20 occasions, the most of any Laker and the most in the PSAC. Had three-straight mult-hit games from 4/2/23 to 4/3/23 against Clarion, going 7-14 in that time with three RBIs and a double.

2022: Appeared in six games while starting two of them. Posted two hits in eight at bats. On 2/27 against Alderson Broaddus he had one RBI. 

2021: Appeared in four games as a freshman, made his first collegiate appearance against Salem on 3/7. Drove in his first run on 3/21 against D'Youville while also coming around to score a run after a walk.

Major: Accounting with a minor in Data Science

Prior to Mercyhurst: While at the Gilmour Academy his team was the District and Regional Champion and the State runner up in 2019.. Was a Team Gold Glove recipent, was selected for First Team Northcoast League Team, Second Team All District, and an All State Honorable Mention.

Personal: Son of Greg and Missy Christopher ... Has two siblings, Ben and Nick ... Nick played baseball at Bucknell University.
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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2021Freshman

    INF
    6'0" 165 lbs
    90
  • 16

    2022Sophomore

    INF
    6'0" 165 lbs
    16
  • 5

    2023Junior

    INF
    6'0" 0 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Senior

    INF
    6'0" 0 lbs
    5