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2009 (Junior):
Through six conference games during his junior season, Matt hit .250 in the Big West. Throughout the entire season, he started 11 games and smacked six doubles for a .326 slugging percentage. Fuson's double in the March 6 game against San Jose State drove in two of his three RBI on the season. On May 5 at San Francisco, Matt entered the game successfully as a pinch hitter, going 1-for-1 when called upon off the bench. In 2009, Fuson had one of the Tigers' top successful stolen base percentage, as he landed safely 50 percent of the time he tried to swipe a bag. In the outfield, Matt recorded a .923 fielding percentage.
2008 (Sophomore):
In 28 games for the Tigers, Fuson started in more than half of those appearances as an outfielder. He was an important player to put in clutch situations with a perfect stolen base percentage at 3-for-3 as well as laying down three sacrifice bunts at the plate for the third most on the team. Against Cal on April 15, Matt went a perfect 2-for-2 offensively, contributing a double to the team's 14-1 loss. That performance secured Fuson a start against Cal State Fullerton on April 18, when he had a multiple RBI game and went 1-for-4 with a run and two RBI to account for half of the Tigers' runs in the 15-4 loss. In the outfield, Matt recorded 36 putouts.
2007 (Freshman):
Matt worked his way into the starting lineup midway through the season and refused to relinquish his spot. Fuson appeared in 46 games, including 36 starts in the outfield. Matt finished the season with the third highest average on the team, .311. Fuson delivered 47 hits, knocking in 18 runs and scoring another 21. Matt's best single performance of the season came in the Tigers' 7-6 loss to San Jose State on Mar. 18, as he was 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, four RBI and two runs scored. Later in the year, Matt was 3-for-5 with three RBI in the Tigers' 13-11 loss to Sacramento State on May 1.
High School:
Matt graduated from Lodi High School in Lodi, Calif. in 2006. As a member of the Flames, Fuson earned All-San Joaquin Athletic Association (SJAA) First Team Honors in 2006. Matt closed the season with a .490 batting average, a stellar .831 slugging percentage and 20 stolen bases. Fuson was named the offensive player of the year for the SJAA. A two sport athlete at Lodi HS, Fuson was a star for the Flames on the football field, gaining more than 1,600 yards rushing during the 2005 season.
Personal:
Matthew Fuson is the son of Jeffrey and Shawneen Fuson. Matt has four siblings, Luke (28), Shannon (26), Josh (22) and Randy (20). In his fourth year at Pacific, Matt is a business major.
