| Matt Hernandez |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Beaverton, OR
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| High School:
Sunset High School
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| Last College:
Mt. Hood Community College
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 195
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| Position:
C
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| Birthdate:
04/08/1981
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| Experience:
1V
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OREGON STATE: 1 of 17 returning lettermen ... OSU head coach Pat Casey says: "Matt saw some action for us last season. He has the ability offensively to fill many roles and he's a solid defensive catcher." ... (2003) Feb. 23 vs. New Mexico State, hit by pitch, scored as part of OSU's rally from 14-0 deficit to 16-14 win ... (2002) Redshirted.
MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Lettered 2 years for coach Gabe Sandy ... batted .275 ... all-league first team as sophomore, honorable mention as freshman ... team won region title 2 years, NWAACC title in freshman season ... all-tournament team.
SUNSET HIGH: Lettered 4 years for coaches Mike Bubalo, Kevin Lovings ... batted .469 ... 2-time team Most Valuable Player, Most Inspirational Player, Best Defense ... state all-star series, Oregon-Washington all-star series ... 2-time all-state; 4-time all-league ... 3.3 GPA, Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Business; considering a career in marketing or sales ... born April 8, 1981 in San Jose, Calif. ... parents, Moses and Judy Hernandez; brothers, Andrew (16), Joshua (13) ... enjoys lifting weights, playing golf, spending time with family ... prep teammate Ty Kline also plays for OSU ... top athletic thrill was winning NWAACC title ... favorite athlete is OSU teammate Jake Quiring; favorite movie is The Mexican; favorite TV show is SportsCenter; favorite actor is "The Rock"; favorite musician is Faith Hill; favorite vehicle is Denali; favorite food is chicken enchiladas; favorite restaurant is La Conga ... chose OSU to be part of a competitive Pac-10 baseball program.
OREGON STATE CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING
YEAR AVG. G/GS AB R H BI 2B 3B HR BB SO HP SB-ATT TB SLUG
2003 .000 6/0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0-0 0 .000
