Matt Clarkson Bio

2005: Started 20 games ... hit a home run and drove in a career-high three runs against Dallas Baptist (4/19) ... also was walked a career high two times ... set career highs with two hits and two runs versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/5) ... also drove in a run ... scored two runs in the Louisiana Tech series ... also hit a double ... stole a base against Binghamton (2/19) and scored a run ... hit .400 (2-for-5) in opening series against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... also scored a run and drove in one more.

2003-04: Played for two seasons at Arkansas-Fort Smith ... earned all-district honors after batting .323 with two homers and 22 RBIs ... also threw out 12 of 24 base runners ... was drafted in the 16th round of the 2004 draft by the Boston Red Sox ... he hit .311 with five homers in 41 starts as a freshman, while also throwing out 12 of 26 base runners ... also considered Clemson, Fresno State, Texas A&M and Arkansas.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was an all-conference performer his senior year at Broken Arrow High ... was a three-year letterwinner ... was drafted in the 29th round by the Boston Red Sox following his senior year in 2002.

PERSONAL: A broadcast journalism major ... son of Randy and Mary Clarkson ... born February 24, 1984 ... has a sister, Rachel ... likes to play the drums in his spare time ... career goal is to be a television nationwide as a news anchor ... favorite movie is Oceans 11 ... favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong ... chose OSU because of the broadcast journalism program.

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