Matthew Purke

Height: 6' 3"       Weight: 170 lbs.
Position: Left-hand Pitcher
Bats: L       Throws: L
Team: West
Hometown: Spring, TX
High School: Klein High School

Off the field with Matthew...
Matthew's hobbies are hunting, fishing and going to the movies with friends, or watching his favorite show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Role models...
His Role models are Tom Glavine because he is such a great pitcher and his brother because he has always been there to set an example for him.

Catch him before a game and you'll find him...
listening to the Eye of the Tiger and the songs from Rocky movies.

Hit PLAY on his MP3 player and you might hear...
country music, most likely Tim McGraw.

He's kind of a big deal...
Baseball Achievements:

• 2007 First Team All-District Pitcher
• USA Baseball Junior Olympic Team and Youth National Team

Something you may not know about Matthew is...
he loves spending time at his ranch and in the sun.