3  Matt Ricardy Class: Senior Hometown: Yuba City, CA High School: Marysville Last College: Porterville JC Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Position: Second Base Birthdate: 05/30/1977 Experience: 1V

Returns as the incumbent starter at second base...Proved himself a solid player both offensively and defensively in his first season at San Diego State.

College: Assumed a starting role at second base in his first season at SDSU...Played in 49 contests, starting 44 times...Hit .296 with seven doubles, five home runs and 22 runs batted in...Also had 28 walks, second-most on the team...On-base percentage of .421...Hit .311 in conference play with nine doubles and 18 RBI...Excellent defensive player who posted a .978 fielding percentage with only four errors in 49 contests.

Junior College: Played at Porterville College (Porterville, CA) dung the 1998 season under coach Bret Davis...Hit .437 and finished second in the state in doubles...Named All-NorCal and All-Central Valley Conference first team...Was Porterville’s Most Valuable Player...Member of Deans List for academic achievement ...Competed at Yuba Community College in 1997...Compiled a .385 batting average and was selected to the all-area and all-league teams.

High School: Played two years of varsity baseball at Marysville High in Marysville, CA...Was coached there by Alex Pappas...Earned All-Empire League and all-area honors as both a junior and senior...Was team MVP both seasons... Batted .405 as a senior after hitting .370 during his junior season...Maintained higher than a 3.0 grade point average throughout his high school career.

Personal: Matthew Richard Ricardy was born May 30, 1977 in San Jose, CA... Son of Rick and Marcia Ricardy...Enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time... Majoring in criminal justice administration at SDSU.

SDSU Career Stats
Year   G-GS   AB   R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-A   AVG
1999  49-44  159  27  47   11   0   1   26   28   29   2-4   .296