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Matt Wong Head Shot 2023

2 Matt Wong

2 Matt Wong

  • Position:
    Outfielder
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    200
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Mililani, O'ahu
  • Highschool:
    Saint Louis School
  • Prev School:
    College of Southern Nevada

Summary

Biography

2023 (Fifth Year)
Second-Team All-Big West
  • Led the team with a .330 batting average while hitting 10 home runs and 41 RBIs.
  • The first UH player to hit at least 10 home runs in a season since 2010.
  • One of 11 players in school history to hit double-digit homers in a year, putting him in a tie for 10th on the UH single-season list.
  • First on the team with a .563 slugging percentage and 42 runs scored while hitting 12 doubles.
  • Started all 49 games, 47 of which came in center field while getting two starts in right field.
  • Turned in 17 multi-hit games, including a team-best three four-hit games.
  • Hit .325 with six homers and 26 RBIs in Big West play while slugging .545 with seven doubles and 25 runs scored.
  • Batted .347 with four home runs and 21 RBIs in home games.
  • Ended the season on a nine-game hitting streak, hitting .405 (15-for-37) with four home runs, nine RBIs and 12 runs scored over that stretch.
  • Went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and a double in a win over North Dakota State on Feb. 26.
  • Belted a first-inning homer on March 3 against Minnesota, leading UH to a 3-2 win.
  • Reached base in all six plate appearances on Apr. 1 at Cal State Fullerton, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs, three runs scored and two doubles.
  • Cranked a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning of a win at UC Riverside on Apr. 29, going 4-for-6 with a pair of long balls and three RBIs.
  • Capped off his UH career with a monster weekend vs. UCSB, going 8-for-13 with six runs scored and two homers.
  • Delivered his second multi-homer game of the season on May 25 vs. the Gauchos, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three walks.
2022 (Senior):
  • One of two players to appear in all 52 games.
  • Team hits leader (59)
  • Most total bases (86)
  • Top three in batting average (.298)
  • Most multi-hit (20) and multi-RBI games (13)
2021 (Junior):
  • Did not play. Redshirt season.
2020 (COVID SEASON):
  • Tied school record with two triples against Oregon (3/7).
  • Hit first D-I home run to tie game at #2 Vanderbilt (3/1).
  • Made D-I debut in center field as the Opening Day starter against Hawaii-Hilo (2/7). 
  • Recorded first D-I multi-hit game with two hits against Hilo (2/8), including a double and an RBI.
  • Had four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games.
  • Started all 17 games in center field.
  • Did not commit an error in center field.

Prior to UH:
  • Played two seasons at College of Southern Nevada in Henderson, Nev.
  • Posted seven-game and six-game hitting streaks as a sophomore.
  • Had a five-RBI game against Trinidad St. JC as a sophomore.
  • Hit .335 in his two-year career at College of Southern Nevada.
  • Hit seven doubles as a freshman.
  • Struck out less than 13 percent of his at-bats as a sophomore.
Prep:
  • Helped St. Louis win the 2017 Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) title.
  • Two-time first-team All-ILH recognition.
  • Two-time second-team All-HHSAA recoginition.
 Personal:
  • Parents are Vernon and Catherine Wong.
  • Has two older brothers, Josh and Chris.
  • Is an avid ping pong player.
  • Also considered Oklahoma and Arizona.
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2020Junior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 200 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021Junior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 200 lbs
    4
  • 2

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 200 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 200 lbs
    2