2018 (Junior): Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Appeared in 11 games with nine starts ... Batted .250 (5-20) with five runs, two doubles and three RBI ... Drew three walks ... Credited with a sacrifice fly and two sacrifice hits ... Drove in a pair of runs during May 8 game vs. Mississippi Valley State.

2015-17 (Freshman / Sophomore at Kansas State): Appeared in 13 games in two full seasons (2016, 2017) with the Wildcats ... Batted .222 in eight games as a freshman and .200 in five games as a sophomore ... Redshirted in 2015 ... Twice named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High School: Graduated in 2014 from Lamar High School ... Three-year letter winner ... Caught and played the outfield ... Helped team win a share of the district championship in 2013 and finish runner-up in 2014 ... First Team All-District as a catcher in his senior season ... Hit .387 with 30 RBI in 2014. 

Personal: Given name is Matthew Nerz ... Born 7 December 1995 ... Parents are Thomas and Kristen Nerz ... Has a sister, Jordan ... Economics major at Kansas State ... Pursuing his Master of Science degree in management from ACU ... Played summer ball for the Rossville Rattlers of the Mid-Plains League and Syracuse Salt Cats of the New York Collegiate Baseball League.