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Parents: Scott and Gail Mattson
Major: Communications
Minor: Marketing

2023: Appeared in 30 games, starting all 30 ... was 28-for-112 (.250) at the plate with 10 runs batted in and one double.

2022: Appeared in 11 games, starting all 11 ... was 13-for-48 (.271) at the plate with 10 runs batted in and four doubles.

2021: Played in 25 games, starting 22 of them... Posting a .269 batting average in 78 at bats... Recorded 21 hits, nine runs, and six RBI's... Recorded 33 putouts and 12 assists.

2020: Played in one game in a season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

High School: Played baseball and basketball at North Branch HS... Earned all-section, all-conference and all-conference honorable mention honors ... Team captain... School all-time hits and runs leader... National Honor Society.

Auggie Athlete FAQs
Career Goal? Find a job that has something to do with products or equipment used in the great outdoors, start my own business customizing and restoring small fishing boats, raise a family and retire as a fishing guide.
Why did I choose to attend Augsburg? A new way of life other than my usual small town feel, and the strong family aspect within the baseball program.
Athletic Goal at Augsburg? Being able to honestly say that I gave Augsburg Baseball everything I possibly could upon my last game in maroon.
Biggest Thrill in Athletics? Becoming a family with your team, walk offs.
What differentiates you from teammates or other students? I find great joy in making other people laugh.
What is a little known fact about yourself? I love hunting and fishing, I am a huge NASCAR fan, and I play 3 musical instruments.
List any interesting, non-athletic hobbies, talents or unusual facts about yourself? Taught myself how to play bass guitar, 6 string, and the drums.
What are you most thankful for? Friends and family who have always been on my side, and anybody who has ever told me that I couldn't do something or I was too small.
Any other personal tidbits? The house I live in with Weston Schug, Luke Johnson, Isaac Flynn, Mike Weiss, and Steven Salz is named after a NASCAR track.