Baseball Player Bio
10 Matt Hendryx
Senior * Catcher * 6-4 * 240
Bats: Right * Throws: Right
Seaside, Ore.
Seaside HS
Coach Bradley's Comments: Matt is a veteran player in our program...He will play both catcher and in the outfield this year...He will be a key player offensively and defensively for us this year.
2007: Played in season opener against Claremont on 2/16/07 before suffering season-ending ankle injury...2006: Started 30 of 36 games played...Finished third for the Boxers with a .319 batting average, capping a great turnaround from the previous season...Committed only five errors at catcher in 197 chances...Threw out 10 base stealers, tying for third best in the NWC...Put together career best 4 for 4 performance with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored against George Fox 4/22/06...Finished the three-game series with Bruins by going 7 for 10 with four runs...Also had four other games with at least two hits...2005: Started 26 of 29 games played at catcher...Finished with .198 batting average, but also had six home runs...Threw out 13 batters against 23 attempts...First three hits of the season were home runs...Had a pair of two-hit games against Whitman 3/13/05 and Pacific Lutheran 4/10/05...Two-run homer against Linfield accounted for only runs in 7-2 loss to the Wildcats 5/1/05...2004: Started 25 of 30 games played...Moved into starting catching role after Robert Lloyd’s season ending injury...Finished tied for third on the team in home runs...Went 2 for 2 with a RBI and run scored against Lewis & Clark 3/28/04...Had first collegiate home run against Pacific Lutheran 3/13/04...Hit a grand slam in win over Linfield 5/1/04.
High School: Played for Joel Dierickx at Seaside High School...2003: Third Team 3A All-State and First Team All-Cowapa League as a catcher...Helped lead Gulls to Oregon State quarterfinals...2002: 3A All-State and First Team All-Cowapa League Selection...Led Gulls to state semifinals...2001: Honorable Mention All-Cowapa League...Also participated in football, where he was an All-State and All-Cowapa League selection, and basketball.
Personal: Son of Sue & Terry Hendryx...Business management economics major.