Matt Malkin

Position:
C
Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Broomfield, Colo.
High School:
Paradise Valley C.C./Monarch

Junior (2018)

Played in 33 games in his first season with the Crimson Tide, starting 26 of those ... ranked third on the team in hoem runs with four. Valparaiso (2/16-18): Earned the start in Saturday's contest against Valpo and came off the bench in Sunday's series finale as a pinch-hitter ... notched his first home run of his Alabama career in Saturday's comeback effort as part of his 1-for-3 afternoon that included an RBI, one walk and a run scored. Middle Tennessee (2/20): Started at catcher against the Blue Raiders ... drew one walk. Washington State (2/23-24): The game two starter at catcher in Friday's doubleheader ... did not record a hit on the evening. Alabama State (2/28): Made the start at catcher ... finished 2-for-4 with one run and a team-high tying two RBI on the day. Oklahoma (3/2-4): Pinch-hit in the final two games of the weekend in Norman ... went 2-for-3 at the plate. New Mexico State (3/9-10): Started Saturday's series finale with the Aggies ... drew one walk and eventually came around to score on a perfect slide at home plate to avoid the tag. Alabama A&M (3/13-14): Finished a perfect 4-for-4 in his start at catcher on Wednesday ... recorded a home run and two RBI to go with his team-high three runs scored. Georgia (3/16-18): Made the start at designated hitter in the series finale and entered as a pinch-hitter, remaining in the game at catcher in the series opener ... totaled two hits and one run scored on the weekend. UAB (3/20): Started at catcher against the Blazers ... finished 1-for-4 on the night. Tennessee (3/23-25): Earned the start in all three games against the Vols ... began the weekend at designated hitter before starting at catcher in both games of the doubleheader on Sunday ... batted .333 (3-9) with a double, an RBI and one run scored in Knoxville. Auburn (3/27): The Tide' designated hitter in the Capital City Classic ... finished 0-for-2 at the plate. Jacksonville State (4/3): Went 0-for-2 in his start at catcher. UAB (4/10): Put together the best game of his Crimson Tide career ... finished 3-for-6 with a pair of doubles, a home run and a team-leading six RBI ... the six RBI were the most by a member of the Tide in a single game this season ... also walked once and registered a team-high three runs scored. Texas A&M (4/12-14): Started all three games at designated hitter ... recorded two hits, including a home run, to go with three RBI and a run scored ... homered in the series opener to mark back-to-back games with a home run for the first time in his career after homering against UAB in the midweek contest. Samford (4/17): Did not record a hit in his three at-bats against the Bulldogs. Alcorn State (4/18): Went 0-for-2 in the midweek pairing. Auburn (4/20-21): Totaled three hits, including two doubles, against the Tigers ... added one run and a pair of walks. Alcorn State (4/18): Made the start at catcher in the Wednesday matchup ... went 0-for-3 at the plate. Auburn (4/20-21): Started the bookend games of the weekend at designated hitter ... doubled and walked once while tallying two runs scored. Arkansas (4/27-29): Earned the start at designated hitter in Saturday's matchup ... finished 1-for-4 at the plate. Mississippi State (5/4-6): Pinch-hit on Friday before starting at designated hitter in the Saturday contest ... singled and was hit by a pitch in his three plate appearances. Jacksonville State (5/8): Started at catcher, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a walk against the Gamecocks. LSU (5/11-13): The Tide's designated hitter on opening night in Baton Rouge ... finished 0-for-3 at the plate. Ole Miss (5/17-19): Entered as a defensive replacement in Friday's game before starting the regular-season finale at catcher ... went 1-for-4 with a walk, hit-by-pitch and one run scored.

Freshman-Sophomore - Paradise Valley Community College (2016-17)

Played two seasons at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Ariz. ... had a stellar sophomore season, etching his name in the school record books by setting single-season records for most home runs (10), RBI (51) and doubles (20) ... finished his two seasons at Paradise Valley as the record holder for career home runs (20), RBI (83) and doubles (27), while ranking third in hits with 116 during his time with the Pumas.

High School and Personal Data

Rated as Perfect Game USA's No. 2 catcher in Colorado coming out of Monarch High School and the 23^rd overall prospect in the state ... earned 2014 West Region Honorable Mention recognition as a senior while being selected as an Underclass Honorable Mention honoree following his junior season by Perfect Game ... twice named first team All-Conference for his efforts behind the plate in both his junior and senior seasons at Monarch ... son of John and Angela Malkin ... has one sister, Lindsay ... father was an 11^th-round selection by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1978 MLB Draft ... born Matthew Sean Malkin on October 8, 1995 ... majoring in general studies/business.