5  Matt Fritts
	Class: Senior Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Male Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Position: INF Birthdate: 12/15/1981 Experience: 3 L Bats/Throws: R/R

Madison on Fritts: "Matt is an athletic player that we're hoping can become a utility player for us - play the outfeld as well as the left side of the infield."

2002: Hit safely in his first four plate appearances on the season... Earned first career start against Ball State on March 9... Went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBIs, a double and a walk in UK's 22-5 setback to Ball State at Applebee's Park (3/9)... Collected hits in four consecutive games going 5-for-11 (.454) with four RBIs and two runs scored... Recorded hits in Southeastern Conference play vs. Auburn (3/16) and South Carolina (4/28).

2001: Saw time in seven games in the UK infield as a freshman... First collegiate hit came on a double in a 23-2 win over Tennessee Tech (4/4)... Went 1-for-1 with a run scored, an RBI and was also hit by a pitch in Kentucky's win over Tennessee Tech on Apr. 4... Scored first career run at Winthrop, pinch hitting for Spencer Graeter and reached base on a walk, stole second and crossed home plate on a Beau Moore triple in a 10-7 loss to Winthrop in Rock Hill, S.C (2/17)... Went 1-for-5, cracked one double, scored two runs, walked twice and posted one RBI in 2001.

High School: All-State selection following his junior and senior seasons...Two-time All-District and All-Region...Lettered three season for coach Todd Driskell... Batted .443 with five home runs as a senior...Stole a combined 57 bases (32,25) as a junior and senior... Excellent student... Named to the Academic Honor Roll three years... Recipient of Bill Edwards Academic Scholarship.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Thomas Fritts...Born Dec. 15, 1981 in Louisville...Son of Steve and Carla Fritts... Has two sisters, Emily and Liz... Both sisters were all-state field hockey players... Lists beating No. 1-ranked Ballard 18-1 his junior year as his most memorable moment in sports...Chose UK over Memphis, Western, Missouri and Illinois.