Matthew Furuto

Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
Briarwood Christian HS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Appeared in 21 games for UAB as a sophomore ... batted .256 and drew a start in nine contests ... tallied two RBI, 10 hits and scored six runs ... recorded three multiple-hit games and carried a four-game hit streak at one point during the season ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll and earned the league[apos]s Academic Medal.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2013)
Did not see any time during his redshirt season ... earned the Conference USA Academic Medal and Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll accolades ... played in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League as a member of the Lima Locos.

PRE-UAB
Played for head coach Steve Renfroe at Briarwood Christian HS ... named ASWA All-State Baseball Class 5A Honorable Mention as a senior ... recipient of the U.S. Marine Distinguished Athlete Award ... named to the Birmingham News All-Shelby County Baseball Team as a senior ... stole nine bases with a .416 batting average as a senior ... named the 2011 Birmingham News Shelby County Player of the Year in football ... named an AL.com Scholar-Athlete of the Week in June 2012 ... member of the National Honor Society and received the President[apos]s Education Award in 2012.

PERSONAL
Matthew Kirk Furuto ... born Feb. 25, 1993 ... son of Don and Bonnie Furuto ... has two brothers ... majoring in business.