Matthew Blalock '26 Recruiting Profile

As long as I can remember I have had a ball in my hand. When I was four years old my mom took me to a baseball game and from the crack of the bat to the noise of the crowd, I knew I was a baseball player. I have played with many teams including the Canes, Braves, Rage, Warriors, and throughout little league and middle/high school. One thing has remained constant, the friendships I have build and the love of the game. 

My name is Matthew Blalock and I am a catcher. I have played many other positions, but my home is behind the plate. I also play football, basketball and am an avid outdoorsman. I volunteer with the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited and work with the youth at conservation events and with my youth group at church. I attend Fredericksburg Christian where I am scheduled to do a mission trip to Guatemala in the Fall of 2023, my sophomore year. My favorite subject in school is science but I excel in hands on activities. My day begins at 4 am, where I go to school to work out at the gym till school starts. After school I am either on a field, in a cage, working out in the gym or completing studies. When asked what I would like to do after high school graduation, I am still exploring my options. I am interested in Psychology and would like to work for the FBI upon my completion of my degree.

I am a young man with a burning desire and determination to play baseball. I have a strong work ethic on and off the field and my teamwork skills have been developed with problem solving an decision making. I know that I can contribute to any ball club and show my dedication, determination and intensity. I have been awarded as starting freshman for my high school with the intensity award and the spiritual award. I appreciate the team aspect of baseball and believe that by giving everything that I have not only am I developing as a player and young man but I am giving my teammates the best on and off the field.

I appreciate your time and your consideration as you look at my profile and possibly consider me for your college.

Matthew Blalock