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Jersey Number 35
Matt Bernstein
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Flower Mound, Texas
- High School:
- Marcus
Bio
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
Played in one game, starting at catcher on the road at Kansas State on April 13 ... had two at-bats, recording a single through the left side of the field in his first plate appearance ... the 2-2 knock advanced what would be Tech's first run of the day up to third base ... also had six putouts in the game from behind the plate.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Named to the 2015-16 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team … one of 39 nominated with a 4.00 GPA … member of the 2016 Big 12 Championship winning team … helped Texas Tech clinch its second College World Series berth in three years … appeared in 11 games as a freshman, making eight starts at catcher for the Red Raiders ... put together a .263 batting average (5-for-19) with two doubles, five RBI and six runs scored, while drawing three walks ... posted a .368 slugging & .348 on-base percentage ... recorded 41 putouts with 12 assists behind the plate in 53 chances ... caught four runners stealing on the base path ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... started in all four appearances … hit .364 in 11 at-bats, which included four hits, one double, three RBI and three runs scored … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … played in three games, starting one, putting together a .333 batting average … SITUATIONAL … was a perfect 5-for-5 with a runner on third & less than two outs, with five RBI … advanced runners 60 percent of the time … HOME GAMES … hit .268 at home, with a .429 slugging percentage … recorded four hits, including two doubles, while driving in five RBI and scoring five runs … had a clean fielding percentage with 26 putouts and 10 assists … had back-to-back games with RBI doubles & a run scored (March 22 & 25) … ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … tallied a hit and a run away from home … posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with 15 putouts and two assists … HIT STREAK … recorded two hitting streaks during the season … posted hits in back-to-back contests at home against New Mexico (March 22) and Big 12 foe Oklahoma (March 25) … both hits were RBI doubles … added another two-game hit stint in the second game of a doubleheader with Kansas State on April 2, which resulted in another RBI … the second game came at Oklahoma State a week later, which was a single and was a game where he scored a run.
MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner for head coach Jeff Sherman at Marcus High School ... helped lead Marcus to the area finals as a senior (2015) ... Marcus previously advanced to the regional semifinals his sophomore season (2013) and the regional finals his junior year (2014) ... part of a program that snapped the Marcus single-season record for victories (32) during both the 2013 and 2014 seasons ... named the District 6-6A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... also garnered Academic All-State honors following the season ... previously collected second team All-District honors as a junior ... was a first team All-District honoree as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Son of Martin and Teresa Bernstein ... has an older sister, Brittany ... father is a Northeastern University graduate who currently works as a Cabela's logistician ... mother graduated from Iowa State and currently works for AT&T ... business major.
Played in one game, starting at catcher on the road at Kansas State on April 13 ... had two at-bats, recording a single through the left side of the field in his first plate appearance ... the 2-2 knock advanced what would be Tech's first run of the day up to third base ... also had six putouts in the game from behind the plate.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Named to the 2015-16 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team … one of 39 nominated with a 4.00 GPA … member of the 2016 Big 12 Championship winning team … helped Texas Tech clinch its second College World Series berth in three years … appeared in 11 games as a freshman, making eight starts at catcher for the Red Raiders ... put together a .263 batting average (5-for-19) with two doubles, five RBI and six runs scored, while drawing three walks ... posted a .368 slugging & .348 on-base percentage ... recorded 41 putouts with 12 assists behind the plate in 53 chances ... caught four runners stealing on the base path ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... started in all four appearances … hit .364 in 11 at-bats, which included four hits, one double, three RBI and three runs scored … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … played in three games, starting one, putting together a .333 batting average … SITUATIONAL … was a perfect 5-for-5 with a runner on third & less than two outs, with five RBI … advanced runners 60 percent of the time … HOME GAMES … hit .268 at home, with a .429 slugging percentage … recorded four hits, including two doubles, while driving in five RBI and scoring five runs … had a clean fielding percentage with 26 putouts and 10 assists … had back-to-back games with RBI doubles & a run scored (March 22 & 25) … ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … tallied a hit and a run away from home … posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with 15 putouts and two assists … HIT STREAK … recorded two hitting streaks during the season … posted hits in back-to-back contests at home against New Mexico (March 22) and Big 12 foe Oklahoma (March 25) … both hits were RBI doubles … added another two-game hit stint in the second game of a doubleheader with Kansas State on April 2, which resulted in another RBI … the second game came at Oklahoma State a week later, which was a single and was a game where he scored a run.
MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner for head coach Jeff Sherman at Marcus High School ... helped lead Marcus to the area finals as a senior (2015) ... Marcus previously advanced to the regional semifinals his sophomore season (2013) and the regional finals his junior year (2014) ... part of a program that snapped the Marcus single-season record for victories (32) during both the 2013 and 2014 seasons ... named the District 6-6A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... also garnered Academic All-State honors following the season ... previously collected second team All-District honors as a junior ... was a first team All-District honoree as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Son of Martin and Teresa Bernstein ... has an older sister, Brittany ... father is a Northeastern University graduate who currently works as a Cabela's logistician ... mother graduated from Iowa State and currently works for AT&T ... business major.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
