The Statesmen Highlight Reel : Matt Stevenson
Richard Bland College baseball entered week three of the 2023 season this week sitting at 1-6 overall, 1-4 in conference play after dropping the second conference series of the season to Pitt Community College on Saturday, February 18th and Sunday, February 19th. The Statesmen battled in all three games but fell short 2-5, 6-7, and 2-7. Prior to the loss to the Bulldogs, Richard Bland recorded a 1-2 series with the Lenoir Community College Lancers in the conference opening series. A strong driving force keeping this team in close games is freshman first baseman Matt Stevenson, from Ashburn, Virginia.
Stevenson has played in all seven games and is third on the team in batting average with .414. Stevenson has gone 12-29 at the plate including one double, three homeruns, two walks, and seven rbi. Stevenson has touched 22 total bags, including one stolen base, and holds a .452 on base percentage. He has 33 putouts in the field and five assists for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Stevenson’s impact can be felt in every aspect of the game. He will be looked at to continue leading and producing for the second year baseball program for the remainder of the season.