2019 USC Baseball Roster
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Acosta, Matthew
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Jersey Number 6
Matthew Acosta
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chino Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Ayala HS
Bio
2019 MLB Draft: Selected in the 12th round (353 overall) by the San Diego Padres ... Signed
2019/JUNIOR: Started in all 50 games played for the Trojans as a junior in 2019 … Posted a career-best slash line of .319/.417/.482, with 36 runs scored … Led the team with 40 RBI … Notched 10 doubles and seven home runs on the year … Had the same number of walks and strikeouts (28) … Stole eight bases in 15 attempts … Set career highs of four hits and five RBI on 4/5 against Arizona State … Also set career highs of two home runs and eight total bases on 4/6 in the same series … Led the team with a 21-game reached base streak that started on 4/16 and remained intact through the end of the season … Tied for first on the team with nine multi-RBI games … Tied for second on the team with an eight-game hitting streak from 4/16 through 4/28 … Also second on the team in multi-hit games (19) … Earned All-Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honorable mention.
2018/SOPHOMORE: Started in 41 of his 42 appearances as an outfielder this season … Posted a line of .263/.288/.372 in 156 at-bats … Put up three home runs and eight doubles on the way to 26 RBI, which was good for second most on the team … Notched 20 runs scored … Posted an 11-game hitting streak from 4/18 to 5/11 … Crossed home plate a career-high four times against Santa Barbara on 4/3, while going 2-for-4 with two RBI … Recorded two three-RBI games with a go-ahead three run homer against Utah Valley on 2/17 and three-run double against Long Beach on 2/20 … Added three hits against Villanova on 2/24 to tie another career high.
2017/FRESHMAN: Appeared in and 50 games, making 38 starts for the Trojans in 2017 … Had a .283/.374/.362 slash with 43 hits and 26 runs scored in his rookie season … Tied for second on the team with five stolen bases … Had four doubles, one triple and two homers … Posted a season-best three RBI against Washington on 5/26 and 11 multi-hit games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity baseball for head coach Chris Vogt at Ayala High School...Three time All-League (2014-2016) and All-CIF (2014-2016) selection...Led the Sierra League in batting average, stolen bases, on-base percentage and slugging in his sophomore and junior seasons...Named All-Inland Valley in 2015 and 2016...Played travel ball for the San Gabriel Valley Arsenal and was a member of both the Angels Elite and Red Sox scout teams...2015 Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection and a Perfect Game Underclass All-American.
PERSONAL: Parents are Carlos and Lisett...Brothers are Nathaniel, Jordan and Sebastian...Studies Communication at USC and wants to become a professional baseball player and broadcaster...Lists his biggest sports hero as Derek Jeter...Favorite foods are pizza, salmon, steak and cheeseburgers...Favorite movie is Wedding Crashers...Would like to visit Rio de Janiero, Canada and Australia one day...Hopes to continue his baseball career after graduating and work for ESPN...Birthdate is April 1, 1998.
2019/JUNIOR: Started in all 50 games played for the Trojans as a junior in 2019 … Posted a career-best slash line of .319/.417/.482, with 36 runs scored … Led the team with 40 RBI … Notched 10 doubles and seven home runs on the year … Had the same number of walks and strikeouts (28) … Stole eight bases in 15 attempts … Set career highs of four hits and five RBI on 4/5 against Arizona State … Also set career highs of two home runs and eight total bases on 4/6 in the same series … Led the team with a 21-game reached base streak that started on 4/16 and remained intact through the end of the season … Tied for first on the team with nine multi-RBI games … Tied for second on the team with an eight-game hitting streak from 4/16 through 4/28 … Also second on the team in multi-hit games (19) … Earned All-Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honorable mention.
2018/SOPHOMORE: Started in 41 of his 42 appearances as an outfielder this season … Posted a line of .263/.288/.372 in 156 at-bats … Put up three home runs and eight doubles on the way to 26 RBI, which was good for second most on the team … Notched 20 runs scored … Posted an 11-game hitting streak from 4/18 to 5/11 … Crossed home plate a career-high four times against Santa Barbara on 4/3, while going 2-for-4 with two RBI … Recorded two three-RBI games with a go-ahead three run homer against Utah Valley on 2/17 and three-run double against Long Beach on 2/20 … Added three hits against Villanova on 2/24 to tie another career high.
2017/FRESHMAN: Appeared in and 50 games, making 38 starts for the Trojans in 2017 … Had a .283/.374/.362 slash with 43 hits and 26 runs scored in his rookie season … Tied for second on the team with five stolen bases … Had four doubles, one triple and two homers … Posted a season-best three RBI against Washington on 5/26 and 11 multi-hit games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity baseball for head coach Chris Vogt at Ayala High School...Three time All-League (2014-2016) and All-CIF (2014-2016) selection...Led the Sierra League in batting average, stolen bases, on-base percentage and slugging in his sophomore and junior seasons...Named All-Inland Valley in 2015 and 2016...Played travel ball for the San Gabriel Valley Arsenal and was a member of both the Angels Elite and Red Sox scout teams...2015 Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection and a Perfect Game Underclass All-American.
PERSONAL: Parents are Carlos and Lisett...Brothers are Nathaniel, Jordan and Sebastian...Studies Communication at USC and wants to become a professional baseball player and broadcaster...Lists his biggest sports hero as Derek Jeter...Favorite foods are pizza, salmon, steak and cheeseburgers...Favorite movie is Wedding Crashers...Would like to visit Rio de Janiero, Canada and Australia one day...Hopes to continue his baseball career after graduating and work for ESPN...Birthdate is April 1, 1998.
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