2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 35
Matthew Ossenfort
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 226
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- High School:
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
Junior (2026)
• Appeared in 56 of 58 games while starting 30 contests totaling 120 at-bats
• Hit .258 with a .371 on-base percentage drawing 19 walks and three hit by pitches
• Tallied eight extra base hits with six doubles and two home runs
• Scored 22 runs on 31 hits with 13 RBIs over the season
• Recorded 10 multi-hit games with nine two-hit games and one three-hit contest
• Held a .993 fielding percentage on the season with 274 putouts, seven assists and two errors
• Tallied two hits in three at-bats against Washington at Big Ten Tournament (May 20)
• Scored twice reaching on two walks in 10-0 win over Rutgers at the Big Ten Tournament (May 19)
• Scored, walked and tallied two hits including a double against Ohio State (May 15)
• Tallied first three hit day of career while adding an RBI and scoring twice in 8-5 win at Minnesota (May 10)
• Scored twice while reaching twice, adding an RBI in 17-5 win over Maryland (May 2)
• Doubled in a two-hit, one run, one RBI day against Washington (April 26)
• Tallied two doubles and scored at Michigan State (April 12)
• Doubled in a two-hit day in a win at Michigan State (April 11)
• Recorded two hits in a 3-2 win over Western Michigan (March 10)
• Homered as part of two hit, two run, two RBI day against Pepperdine (March 6)
• Tallied two hits and scored a run against CSUN (March 3)
• Scored twice and doubled in a win over ranked Louisville (Feb. 21)
• Went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over No. 24 Arizona (Feb. 15)
• Singled and brought home a run in a win over Stanford (Feb. 14)
• Made his Michigan debut recording a walk against No. 12 Oregon State (Feb. 13)
Prior to Michigan
• Spent sophomore season at NC State
• Spent freshman season at Vanderbilt
Sophomore (2025 at NC State)
• Hit .240 in 24 games for NC State, starting in 16
• Totaled 50 at-bats with 12 hits, two doubles, one home run and six RBIs
• Hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Wolfpack to a 12-11 victory over Canisius (3/1)
• First career multi-hit game came against Clemson (4/25)
• Drew three walks in the ACC Tournament against Clemson (5/22)
Freshman (2024 at Vanderbilt)
• Played in six games and had 11 at-bats
• Hit a double in first SEC start vs. Missouri (March 28)
• First collegiate hit was a home run vs. Valparaiso (March 26)
Prep
• Prepped at Marjory Stoneman Douglass H.S. in Florida
• Hit .392 with 10 home runs, 35 RBI and seven doubles as a senior
• 2023 Broward County Hitter of the Year
• Earned All-State honors in 2023
• 2023 Cal Ripken Collegiate League Hitter of the Year
• Helped national champions Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S. to undefeated season in 2023
• Tied school record for most home runs
• Ranked by Perfect Game as No. 10 first baseman nationally, No. 2 in Florida
• Four-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American
Personal
• Matthew Loyal Ossenfort
• Born March 16, 2004
• Son of Mari and Mark Ossenfort
• Has one brother, Michael
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies
• Appeared in 56 of 58 games while starting 30 contests totaling 120 at-bats
• Hit .258 with a .371 on-base percentage drawing 19 walks and three hit by pitches
• Tallied eight extra base hits with six doubles and two home runs
• Scored 22 runs on 31 hits with 13 RBIs over the season
• Recorded 10 multi-hit games with nine two-hit games and one three-hit contest
• Held a .993 fielding percentage on the season with 274 putouts, seven assists and two errors
• Tallied two hits in three at-bats against Washington at Big Ten Tournament (May 20)
• Scored twice reaching on two walks in 10-0 win over Rutgers at the Big Ten Tournament (May 19)
• Scored, walked and tallied two hits including a double against Ohio State (May 15)
• Tallied first three hit day of career while adding an RBI and scoring twice in 8-5 win at Minnesota (May 10)
• Scored twice while reaching twice, adding an RBI in 17-5 win over Maryland (May 2)
• Doubled in a two-hit, one run, one RBI day against Washington (April 26)
• Tallied two doubles and scored at Michigan State (April 12)
• Doubled in a two-hit day in a win at Michigan State (April 11)
• Recorded two hits in a 3-2 win over Western Michigan (March 10)
• Homered as part of two hit, two run, two RBI day against Pepperdine (March 6)
• Tallied two hits and scored a run against CSUN (March 3)
• Scored twice and doubled in a win over ranked Louisville (Feb. 21)
• Went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over No. 24 Arizona (Feb. 15)
• Singled and brought home a run in a win over Stanford (Feb. 14)
• Made his Michigan debut recording a walk against No. 12 Oregon State (Feb. 13)
Prior to Michigan
• Spent sophomore season at NC State
• Spent freshman season at Vanderbilt
Sophomore (2025 at NC State)
• Hit .240 in 24 games for NC State, starting in 16
• Totaled 50 at-bats with 12 hits, two doubles, one home run and six RBIs
• Hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Wolfpack to a 12-11 victory over Canisius (3/1)
• First career multi-hit game came against Clemson (4/25)
• Drew three walks in the ACC Tournament against Clemson (5/22)
Freshman (2024 at Vanderbilt)
• Played in six games and had 11 at-bats
• Hit a double in first SEC start vs. Missouri (March 28)
• First collegiate hit was a home run vs. Valparaiso (March 26)
Prep
• Prepped at Marjory Stoneman Douglass H.S. in Florida
• Hit .392 with 10 home runs, 35 RBI and seven doubles as a senior
• 2023 Broward County Hitter of the Year
• Earned All-State honors in 2023
• 2023 Cal Ripken Collegiate League Hitter of the Year
• Helped national champions Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S. to undefeated season in 2023
• Tied school record for most home runs
• Ranked by Perfect Game as No. 10 first baseman nationally, No. 2 in Florida
• Four-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American
Personal
• Matthew Loyal Ossenfort
• Born March 16, 2004
• Son of Mari and Mark Ossenfort
• Has one brother, Michael
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies
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Wednesday, May 13
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