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ASU:
Junior transfer from the University of North Carolina...saw action in 92 games
over two seasons in Chapel Hill.
2006 (Sophomore):
Played in 64 games for the Tar Heels, starting
46 of them...hit .278 with six homers and 29 RBI...second on the team with 15 stolen
bases...had a ten game hitting streak, a career high...went 2-2 with an RBI against
Oregon State in the Championship Series of the College World Series...played for
the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League during the summer.
2005 (Freshman):
Appeared in 28 games, starting nine at first
base and designated hitter...also pitched in seven games...hit .222 with three home
runs and ten RBI...pitched five innings and allowed only one earned run...played for
the Asheboro Copperheads of the Coastal Plain League during the summer.
High School:
A 2004 graduate of Morristown West High School in
Morristown, Tenn.....played first base and pitcher...four-time All-Conference and
three-time All-State selection...Conference Player of the Year and a Prep
All-American during his senior year...also played basketball for three years.
MLB Draft:
Selected in the 24th round (725th
overall) by the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 MLB Draft.
Personal:
Major is undecided...son of Gary and Sharon Chesney
of Morristown, Tenn....Favorite movie is Varsity Blues...favorite baseball player is
Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies...favorite pro teams are the Atlanta Braves
and the Atlanta Falcons...full name is Matthew Austin Spencer...born January 27,
1986 in Morristown, Tenn.
Career at North Carolina:
| Year |
AVG. |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
| 2005 |
.222 |
45 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
18 |
| 2006 |
.278 |
176 |
39 |
49 |
9 |
1 |
6 |
29 |
22 |
34 |
| Totals |
.267 |
221 |
45 |
59 |
12 |
1 |
9 |
39 |
26 |
52 |
| Year |
ERA |
W |
L |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| 2005 |
1.80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
