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2023 Baseball Roster

6 Matt Shaw

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Position INF
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Brimfield, MA
  • High School Worcester Academy
  • Opendorse matt-shaw

Biography

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Career Highlights

  • 2023 Brooks Wallace Award Winner (College Baseball's Best Shortstop)
  • 2023 Consensus First Team All-American
  • 2023 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Two-time First Team All-Big Ten (2022 & 2023)
  • 2022 Cape Cod Summer Player of the Year
  • 2021 Perfect Game Second Team Freshman All-American
  • 2021 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
  • 2021 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (5/25)
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (2/23, 5/16)
  • NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week (5/16)
  • Golden Spikes Award Performance of the Week (5/16)
  • Perfect Game Player of the Week (5/16)
Career Record Book
  • No. 5 in slugging percentage (.578)
  • No. 9 in home runs (29)
Single Season Record Book
  • No. 3 in home runs (22)
  • No. 5 in RBIs (67)
  • No. 5 in total bases (148)
  • No. 8 in at-bats (245)
  • No. 8 extra-base hits (33)

As a Junior (2023):
  • First hit, double and RBI of the season vs. USF (2/18). 
  • Career-high for hits in a game going 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs scored vs. USF (2/19). 
  • Went 2-5 with two HRs vs. Maine (3/10).
  • Stole his tenth base of the season vs. Albany (3/18).
  • Went 1-2 with two RBIs vs. Albany (3/19).
  • Went 4-5 with two HRs and five RBIs vs. UCF (3/26).
  • Went 1-3 with an RBI triple and a season-high three runs scored vs. Georgetown (3/28).
  • Went 4-4 with two HR and a season-best six RBIs, including a go-ahead gland slam vs. Iowa (3/31).
  • Went 2-4 with three RBIs vs. Iowa (4/1).
  • Went 3-5, his 10th multi-hit game of the season vs. WIlliam & Mary (4/4).
As a Sophomore (2022):
  • Pre-season Collegiate Baseball second team All-American.
  • Shaw collected seven hits including 2 home runs in the final game of Maryland’s season sweep of Baylor (2/18-2/20).
  • Hit his third home run of the season and had 3 RBI's in win over Indiana State (3/5).
  • Had 3 RBI's including one homer in win against Georgetown (3/11).
  • Went 3-4 hitting 2 homers and knocking in 4 RBI's in win over Dallas Baptist (3/26).
  • Went 3-4 and hit a solo home run to help defeat Towson (3/29).
  • Had 3 hits including a solo home run in the series against Minnesota (4/8-4/10).
  • Had 4 RBIs and hit a home run in win against Ohio State (4/16).
  • Had a hit in each game of the series against Illinois and 3 RBIs (4/22-4/23).
  • Went 2-5 with 4 RBI's and smacked a home run against Navy (4/26)..
  • Had two hits including a home run against Northwestern (4/30).
  • Homered and drove in two against Rutgers (5/8).
  • Tied a program record with 3 home runs and 8 RBIs against Michigan (5/14).
  • Finished the regular season going 6-10 against Purdue including two home runs (5/20).
  • Homered against Long Island in the College Park Regional (6/3).

As a Freshman (2021):
  • All-Big Ten Freshman Team.
  • Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American.
  • Started 45 games between third base, second base, and left field.
  • Settled in at second base for the second half of the season.
  • Led the team and ranked seventh overall in the Big Ten in batting average (.332)
  • Batting average was the best among all freshmen in the conference.
  • Led the team with 61 hits and ranked second in the league.
  • Ranked second on the team with 42 runs scored.
  • Led the team and ranked second in the conference with 16 doubles.
  • Ranked fourth on the team with seven homers.
  • Ranked third on the team with 30 RBI.
  • Also stole seven bases, the fifth-most on the team.
  • Got his first collegiate hit against Michigan State (3/5)
  • Went 2-for-3 and scored a run against MSU (3/6).
  • Had a hit in all four games against Rutgers, scoring four runs in the series (3/12-3/14). 
  • Hit his first career home run against Rutgers (3/14).
  • Went 3-for-5 and scored three runs at Penn State (3/20).
  • Went 2-for-4 and drove in a run against Northwestern (4/3).
  • Homered against #25 Michigan (4/4).
  • Homered and went 2-for-5 at Nebraska (4/10).
  • Slugged a home run against Ohio State (4/17).
  • Gathered five combined hits in two games against Northwestern (4/24-4/25).
  • Had six combined hits in the series sweep against Minnesota (4/30-5/2).
  • Went 5-for-10 with two doubles and three RBI in a doubleheader sweep at Illinois (5/8).
  • Went 2-for-3 with three runs driven in against Purdue (5/14).
  • Went 3-for-6 and homered against Purdue (5/16).
  • Had five combined hits in a road series win at #24 Michigan (5/21-5/23).
  • Got a hit and scored two runs in the NCAA Tournament opener against Charlotte (6/4).
  • Had a hit and scored twice against Norfolk State (6/5).
  • Went 3-for-5 and homered in his first two at-bats in the regional final against #12 East Carolina (6/6).
Before Maryland:
  • Starred at Worcester Academy and was ranked the No. 3 shortshop in the state of Massachusetts per Perfect Game.
  • Ranked the No. 9 overall player in the state of Massachusetts per Perfect Game
  • Named to the Sunshine Northeast Top Prospect List.
  • Played summer ball with the Worcester Bravehearts in the FCBL.
  • Also played travel ball with Nokona Baseball.

Personal:

  • Son of James and Chris Shaw.
  • Chose number six because his older brother used to wear it.
  • Aspires to play professional baseball.
  • Lists sports hero as Mike Trout.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2021Freshman

    Infield
    5'11" 185 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Sophomore

    Infield
    5'11" 185 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2023Junior

    Infield
    5'11" 185 lbs
    6