Matt Lopez

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Height:
6-1
Weight:
225
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Auburn, CA
High School:
Bear River HS (Sierra College/Washington State)

After starting 37 games as Cal Poly's designated hitter in 2021, expected to fill same role this spring.

2021 -- Played in 39 games with 37 starts in first season as a Mustang ... collected 46 hits, including eight doubles and one home run with 26 RBIs en route to .341 average, second on the squad ... home run was a two-run shot against CSUN ... 13 multiple-hit games, including three-hit contests against USC and Utah Valley ... eight multiple-RBI contests, including three RBIs versus Utah Valley ... produced nine-game hitting streak in middle of season .. had hits in 21 of his first 23 games as a Mustang and was hitting .427 after the San Jose State series in early April ... 6-for-13 in UCLA series as well as UC San Diego series ... primarily hit fourth or fifth in the order ... earned team's Scott Kidd Rookie of the Year Award as well as All-Big West Conference honorable mention praise ... did not play summer ball.

Washington State -- Lopez appeared in two games, both off the bench, before pandemic forced 2020 season to be suspended … made Cougar debut as a pinch-hitter against Rutgers in Arizona on Feb. 29 … came off bench to finish game at first base, went 0-for-1, against Gonzaga on March 10 ... had two years of eligibility remaining.

Community College -- Played two seasons at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif. ... named All-NorCal and unanimously named to the All-Big 8 Conference first team after hitting .391 with 70 hits, including 14 doubles, three triples and seven home runs as a sophomore in 2019 ... drove in 53 runs (seventh in state), stole one base and scored 49 runs (13th in state) in 42 games ... helped Sierra to 30-12 record and third place tie in Big 8 Conference ... as a freshman in 2018, named to All-Big 8 Conference First Team after hitting .353 with 11 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 50 RBIs … also stole five bases and scored 49 runs in 47 games ... Sierra was 35-12 in 2018, finished tied for first in Big 8 Conference and reached the sectional finals of state tournament before falling to Sacramento City College, one win shy of state final four ... a redshirt in 2017.

High School -- A 2016 graduate of Bear River High School in Grass Valley, Calif. … three-year varsity letter winner for coach Eric Van Patten … team captain for two years … as a sophomore, hit .330 … as a junior, hit .429 and was named All-Pioneer Valley League … as a senior, named All-Pioneer Valley League after hitting .379 ... also played basketball as a freshman, sophomore and junior.

Personal -- Son of Joseph and Chantal Lopez ... one brother, Christopher ... career goal is to be a teacher/coach ... enjoys playing golf, video games, and spending time with friends along with boating and fishing ... once underwent plastic surgery on his lip following a baseball injury ... born in Roseville, Calif. ... majoring in history.