Mat Snider

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Los Altos, Calif.
	High School: Los Altos HS

	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185
	Position: INF/RHP
	Experience: 1V
	Bats/Throws: S/R

05/17/2013

Drew Hacker and Mat Snider Earn WCC All-Academic Selection

First Time Two Waves Earned Selection Since 2006

04/19/2013

Pepperdine Drops WCC Series Opener to Gonzaga 6-3

Aaron Brown Collects Three Hits

03/24/2013

Waves Complete WCC Series Sweep with 19-4 Victory against Santa Clara

Chris Amezquita and Austin Davidson Homer to Power Pepperdine's 21-Hit Parade

03/13/2013

Yamaguchi's Big Day Lifts Waves to 9-4 Victory at USC Tuesday

Sophomore Catcher Homers Twice as Waves Roll Past Trojans

02/26/2013

Waves Fall 5-4 at Baylor

Pepperdine Scores Four Runs in the Fourth

Mat Snider Career Stats

2012/FRESHMAN: In his true freshman season, Snider made 14 relief appearances out of the bullpen for the Waves ... He finished with an 0-2 record, 6.23 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 17.1 innings of work ... Made first career appearance on Feb. 18 vs. Oklahoma, throwing 1.2 innings, not allowing a hit and striking out one ... Had a career-high five strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work vs. Texas A&M (3/24) ... Second-highest strikeout total came on April 15 vs. Portland, when he struck out four in 3.0 shutout innings of work, not allowing a hit ... In two of his final three appearances of the season, he did not allow a hit in 1.2 innings of work, 1.0 vs. Loyola Marymount (5/19) and 0.2 vs. San Diego (5/26) ... He struck out two during that period ... Tallied three strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work vs. San Francisco ... His 20 strikeouts was second-most amongst Pepperdine relievers.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Los Altos High School...Three year member of school honor roll...Played three years of varsity baseball under Sandy Whitol...Hit .522 with 30 RBI and 20 stolen bases as a senior...Two-time All-De Anza League first team selection...Named team MVP for junior and senior seasons...Named first team All-Mercury News and second team All-Region as a senior.

PERSONAL: Given name is Mathew Alexander Snider...Son of Mat and Sandi Snider...Has one sister, Kaitlyn (15)...Father played baseball at University of the Pacific and Aunt played softball at Pacific...Major undeclared...Career goal is to work with Major League Baseball...Lists biggest sports thrill as making a run at the CIF Central Coast Section championship in his senior season in high school.

FAVORITES: Enjoys snowboarding and playing video games with friends in his free time...Lists Derek Jeter as his biggest sports hero, commenting that Jeter plays the game the right way...Favorites include San Francisco Giants (pro baseball team), Moneyball (book), The Natural (movie), Friends (TV show) and ribs (food).