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2006 (Junior): Pitched in 16 games, starting four...finished the year with a 2-2 record and a 5.72 ERA...threw 28.1 innings, striking out 19...opponents hit .288 against him...played summer ball for the Peninsula Oilers of the Alaska Baseball League...pitched in eight games, going 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA.
Junior College: Played two seasons at Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz... combined to go 11-3 during his junior college career... in 2005 as a sophomore, had a perfect 7-0 record with a 2.49 ERA... named first-team All-Region and first-team All-ACCAC... among the league leaders in wins (7) and ERA (2.49)... held opposing hitters to a .217 batting average... in 2004 as a freshman, went 4-3 with a 3.59 ERA... struck out 56 in 80.1 innings in 14 starts.
High School: A 2003 graduate of Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz... earned three varsity letters under head coach Eric Kibler... compiled a career 24-4 record during his prep career... named the 2003 All-Tribune Pitcher of the Year (East Valley Tribune)... first-team All-State selection as a senior by the Arizona Republic... was named team MVP during his senior year after leading Horizon to the 5A State Championship Game... played in the All-Arizona North-South All-Star Game and the Super 50 All-Star Game.
MLB Draft: Selected in the 36th round (1070 overall) in the 2003 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays... also chosen in the 39th round (1167 overall) by the Blue Jays following his freshman seasons at Yavapai in 2004.
Personal: Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies... son of Robert and Diane Trink of Scottsdale, Ariz... has one older brother (Bryan) and one younger sister (Jessica)... brother played baseball at Grand Canyon... favorite team is the Los Angeles Dodgers... enjoys welding, hunting, playing basketball, jet skiing and working on cars... favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption... favorite car is a 1953 Oldsmobile... has a Columbian Boa Constrictor snake... full name is Matthew Scott Trink... born Aug. 19, 1984 in Phoenix, Ariz.
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP
2006.... 6.72 2-2 16 4 0 0/0 0 28.1 32 22 18 16 19 14 0 2 111 .288 0 3
TOTAL... 6.72 2-2 16 4 0 0/0 0 28.1 32 22 18 16 19 14 0 2 111 .288 0 3
