Matt McBride

Position:
C
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bethlehem, Pa.
High School:
Liberty
Major:
Political Science

Why Lehigh?:  “I chose to come to Lehigh because of its strong academic reputation.”
 
As a sophomore … started all 48 games … his impressive play behind the plate with a 
.986 fielding percentage earned him first team All-League honors … led the league with 
17 doubles ... led the team with 182 at-bats with a .312 on base percentage … accepted invitation 
to play for the Mat-Su Miners in the Alaska Baseball League during the summer of 2005 …
in his freshman debut … started in 45 games…member of the All-Patriot League second team …
hit .366 overall and .338 against the Patriot League … led the team in hits (63), doubles (20) and 
slugging percentage (.547) … among the top five in the league in runs scored (46) and RBIs (35) … 
showed good fielding skills behind the dish, with 215 put outs, 39 assists, and 44 double plays …
 member of the NECBL’s Holyoke Giants during the summer of 2004.
 
McBride on Leary:  “Coach Leary is a great coach because he knows how to teach you new things in the game.”
 
CAREER STATISTICS
 
                G-GS       AVG       AB          R             H             2B           3B           HR          RBI         BB           SLG%     OB%       SB
2005        48-48       .258         182          33            47            17            0              2              29            11            .385         .312         2
2004        45-45       .366         172          36            63            20            1              3              35            14            .415         .547         2
 
Total       93-93       .312         354          69            110          37            1              5              64            25            .400         .430         4