| Matt
Wieters
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ITW Sits Down with Andy MacPhail
The Orioles President of Baseball Operations talks about prospects and the future.
-by InsideTheOs.com
Aug 9, 2008 |
The Hot Sheet: July 27 through August 2
See which of your favorite Orioles prospects made the Hot Sheet... and Not So Hot Sheet.
-by InsideTheOs.com
Aug 6, 2008 |
The Hot Sheet: July 6 through July 12
The Hot Sheet makes its 2008 debut, step inside to see who's been hot, and not so hot.
-by InsideTheOs.com
Jul 14, 2008 |
Chorye Spoone: Getting Back on Track
Spoone, sidelined on April 20 with an unspecified injury, is starting to get back to full strength.
-by InsideTheOs.com
Jul 6, 2008 |
Matt Wieters: More Than a Bat and Arm 
Ask his pitchers. The Orioles' 2007 first round draft pick is fitting into Bowie just fine.
-by InsideTheOs.com
Jun 30, 2008 |
Draft Report > The 51 BPFTG List
Forget ‘Best Player Available.’ Try ‘Best Player For The Giants.’
-by SFHardball.com
Jun 7, 2007 |
Audio Podcast: Matt Wieters Interview
Could the Braves take a chance on the Georgia Tech star?
-by TheBravesShow.com
Jun 6, 2007 |
Giants Draft Prospectus
If you are a Giants fan, these are the names to know in the first round.
-by SFHardball.com
May 29, 2007 |
North Carolina 2 – Georgia Tech 0
GT's inability to knock in runners in scoring position led to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of UNC.
-by GoJackets.com
Mar 25, 2006 |
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Ht: 6-5
Wt: 224
Bats: B
Throws: R
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05/21/1986 |
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Goose Creek,
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| 2007: Team co-captain and preseason candidate for the Brooks Wallace College Baseball Player of the Year award....unanimous choice as preseason first-team All-America catcher by Baseball America....named to the 2007 NCBWA Preseason All-America Second Team....belted a three-run game-ending home run in the bottom of the 10th while gaining the win in relief 2/13 vs. Kennesaw State.
2006: First-team All-America selection at catcher by Baseball America....also second-team All-ACC catcher....NCAA Division I state co-player of the year selection by the Georgia Dugout Club....one of 30 semifinalists for the Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year Award....started every game and led team with 15 home runs and 71 RBI despite being walked 56 times....also led team with seven saves....collected new career-best seven RBI in game one of doubleheader 4/9 at Virginia Tech....named Most Outstanding Player of NCAA Atlanta Regional after batting .889 with three home runs and six RBI while reaching base in 14-of-15 plate appearances in three victories....also posted two saves during regional....went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Tech's final game of the College World Series against Cal State Fullerton 6/18....Overall, hit .560 (14-for-25) with five homers, 10 RBI, 12 runs, nine walks, and one HBP in seven NCAA Tournament games....played for Orleans Cardinals of Cape Cod Baseball League during summer....selected as starting designated hitter for the East in the 44th annual Cape Cod League All-Star Game....winner of the Robert A. McNeece Outstanding Pro Prospect Award, voted on by the Major League scouts who cover the Cape Cod League....rated No. 3 among Cape Cod prospects by Baseball America....overall, finished second in the Cape Cod League in batting (.307), homers (eight) and on-base percentage (.417) while walking 23 times and striking out just 20 times.
2005: ACC Rookie of the Year as well as a first-team All-Conference selection as Utility Player/DH....first team Freshman All-America choice as DH by Baseball America....Shared time behind the plate with veteran Andy Hawranick along with seeing action as a designated hitter, reliever and first baseman....Did not allow an earned run over first six pitching appearances, including 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to get first win 3/1 vs. Georgia Southern....went 5-for-5 with a grand slam and a total of six RBI 3/6 at Duke....overall, went 12-for-14 with home run and nine RBI as well as nine straight hits in Duke series to gain ACC Player of the Week honors for 2/28 - 3/6....again went 5-for-5 with four RBI at Miami 3/26....hit two-run homer to give Tech the lead in the top of the ninth, then moved to the mound to get the save 3/27 at Miami....named ACC Player of the Week for 3/21 - 3/27....hit go-ahead three-run homer (audio)and later worked ninth inning to get save 4/15 vs. Florida State....went 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBI vs. Georgia 4/20....played for USA Baseball National Team during summer tour batting .273 with three home runs and nine RBI in 17 games.
Summer 2004: Participated in the All-American Baseball Game on June 7 at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M. as well as the SC/NC Challenge game on June 12 at Conway, S.C....Played for Carolina Diamond Devils claiming co-MVP honors at the 18-and-under Perfect Game/Wood World Bat Association Summer Championship during mid-July in Marietta after hitting .400 (10-for-25) while also recording two saves and showing a 94-mp |
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