THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

Three-year starter for the Lions who has started 139 of the 145 games that he has played in with the Lions since 2016…93 career runs scored with 126 hits and 63 runs batted in…UNA 2018: Started all season at second base and hit .252 (41-of-163)…49 starts in 50 games played…30 runs scored and 25 runs batted in to go with nine doubles, one triple and three home runs…Slugged .374 and had a .401 on base percentage with 34 walks and was hit-by-pitch eight times…Two sacrifice flies and nine sac bunts…Successful on 16 of 18 stolen bases attempts and fielded .935 with 11 errors in 168 chances…Had nine multiple hit games and he has a current seven-game hitting streak entering the 2019 season…Reached base in 17 straight games in 2018 and also has a current seven-game streak for reaching base…Had two multiple RBI games…UNA 2017: Earned second-team All-Gulf South Conference honors at third base as a sophomore…Played in and started 51 games with 24 starts at third base, 15 at second base and 12 as the designated hitter…Hit .296 (53-of-179) with 44 runs scored and 21 runs batted in…14 doubles, four triples and one home run for a .436 slugging percentage…Walked a team-high 34 times and was hit-by-pitch four times for a .319 on base percentage…Struck out 38 times…Three sac bunts and 15-of-17 on stolen base attempts…13 errors in 106 chances for an .877 fielding percentage…16 multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games…Longest hitting streak of the season was 10 games and he reached base in 18 consecutive games…Tied for the GSC lead in walks, fifth in triples and eighth in doubles…UNA 2016: Played in 44 games with 39 starts in 2016…37 starts at third base and two in left field…Hit .232, going 32 of 138 at the plate with 19 runs scored and 17 runs batted in…Nine doubles, nine walks, one sacrifice bunt, one sacrifice fly, one-of-three on stolen base attempts and struck out 32 times…Had an .883 fielding percentage with 12 errors in 103 chances…Six multiple-hit games…Three multiple-RBI games…Longest hitting streak of the season was seven games…UNA 2015: Redshirted at UNA in 2015...HIGH SCHOOL:  Played third base, second base, shortstop and pitched at Ravenwood High School under head coach Teddy Craig…Had a batting average of .360 with seven doubles, one triple, one home run, and an on-base percentage of .455…Helped lead the Raptors to 2014 district championship, 2014 sectional championship and 2014 state playoffs…Named member of all-district team in 2014…PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Davis Elliott…Born on December 31, 1995…Son of Barry and Jennifer Brakefield…Major is Professional Management..BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT
 
STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA
Year         Avg           G-GS        AB             R               H               RBI
2016        .232          44-39       138           19               32              17
2017        .296          51-51       179           44               53              21
2018        .252          50-49       163           30               41              25
Totals       .262          145-139  480           93             126              63
 
Year         2B             3B             HR            BB             HP             SO             SB
2016          9              0                0                 9                0              32             1-3
2017        14             4                1                34                4              38           15-17
2018          9              1                3                34               8              46           16-18
Totals       32             5                4                77             12             116           32-38