20 Matthew Florence
Matthew Florence
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Peosta, Iowa
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Beckman Catholic
  • B/T:
    L/R
  • gp
    20
  • avg
    .239
  • hr
    2
  • rbi
    5
  • r
    6
  • sb
    1

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
  • Appeared in 29 games during the 2024-25 baseball season, contributing as an outfielder
  • Recorded 18 hits, including five doubles and two triples, with 11 RBI and 13 runs scored
  • Achieved an OPS of 2.333 on March 14 against Fitchburg State, hitting a double and a triple with one RBI and two runs scored
  • Tallied two RBI with a double and scored twice in a victory over Dubuque on May 3, finishing with an OPS of 1.500
  • Accumulated six RBI with two outs throughout the season, demonstrating timely hitting in clutch situations
  • Maintained a fielding presence in right field with 44 putouts and no assists across the season
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Beckman Catholic High School
  • 2A First Team All-State in baseball (2024)
  • First team all-district in baseball (2024)
  • First team All-RVC in baseball (2024)
  • Honorable mention RVC in soccer (2024)
  • Second team all-RVC in baseball (2023)
  • First team All-RVC in soccer (2023)
Personal
  • Parents are Brad and Bev
  • Has three siblings: Brandon, Ziana and Kingston
  • Majoring in sports administration with a minor in coaching

Player Profile

Recent Games
May 1 Buena Vista W, 6-5
May 1 Buena Vista L, 10-5
May 2 Buena Vista W, 4-0
May 7 vs. Loras W, 12-6
May 7 vs. Coe L, 9-1
May 8 vs. Luther L, 10-2
  Overall Conf
Games 20 12
Plate appearances 49 28
At Bats 46 26
Runs 6 1
Hits 11 5
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs 2 -
Runs Batted In 5 0
Total bases 17 5
Walks 2 2
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 14 7
Sacrifice Flies 1 -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases 1 -
Caught Stealing 1 1
Batting Average .239 .192
On Base Percentage .265 .250
Slugging Percentage .370 .192
Appearances 0 0
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts 0 0
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 11 4
Put Outs 10 3
Assists 1 1
Errors 0 0
Fielding Percentage 1.000 1.000
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed - -
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 27 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 5-1 4 1 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - -
Feb 28 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 9-7 4 1 1 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Mar 7 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 20-9 3 1 1 - - 1 2 - 2 - -
Mar 8 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 10-1 3 2 3 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 5-4 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 16 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Minn.-Morris   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Wis.-River Falls L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Knox W, 11-7 1 0 0 - - - 1 - - 1 -
Mar 19 vs. Knox W, 16-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hamline L, 11-2 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 22 Hamline W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Coe L, 8-6 4 1 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 28 at Coe W, 5-0 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 28 at Coe L, 8-3 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 2 - 1
Mar 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 4 0 2 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 4 Dubuque W, 3-2 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Apr 4 Dubuque W, 4-1 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 6 Dubuque L, 3-2 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 7 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 13-6 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 7 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Wartburg W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Wartburg W, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Wartburg L, 13-5 0 0 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 14 at Central (Iowa) W, 8-3 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Loras L, 17-11 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Central (Iowa) W, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Central (Iowa) W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Luther L, 8-5 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 25 at Luther L, 11-6 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 25 at Luther L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Buena Vista W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Buena Vista L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Buena Vista W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 vs. Loras W, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 vs. Coe L, 9-1 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
May 8 vs. Luther L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 27 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 5-1 - - - 4 1 1 1 1 1.00 4
Feb 28 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 9-7 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 4
Mar 7 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 20-9 - - - 4 1 - - - - 3
Mar 8 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 10-1 - - - 3 0 - - - - 3
Mar 14 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 5-4 - - - 0 0 - - 2 - 3
Mar 16 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Minn.-Morris   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Wis.-River Falls L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Knox W, 11-7 - 1 - 0 0 - - 1 - 2
Mar 19 vs. Knox W, 16-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hamline L, 11-2 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 1
Mar 22 Hamline W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Coe L, 8-6 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 28 at Coe W, 5-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 1
Mar 28 at Coe L, 8-3 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 4
Mar 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - - - 2 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 4 Dubuque W, 3-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 4 Dubuque W, 4-1 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
Apr 6 Dubuque L, 3-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Apr 7 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 13-6 - - - 1 0 - 2 - - 3
Apr 7 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Wartburg W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Wartburg W, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Wartburg L, 13-5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Apr 14 at Central (Iowa) W, 8-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Apr 18 at Loras W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Loras L, 17-11 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Central (Iowa) W, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Central (Iowa) W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Luther L, 8-5 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 1
Apr 25 at Luther L, 11-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Apr 25 at Luther L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Buena Vista W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Buena Vista L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Buena Vista W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 vs. Loras W, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 vs. Coe L, 9-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
May 8 vs. Luther L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 27 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Feb 28 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 9-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 7 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 20-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 8 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 10-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 14 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 16 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Minn.-Morris   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Wis.-River Falls L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Knox W, 11-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 19 vs. Knox W, 16-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hamline L, 11-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 22 Hamline W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Coe L, 8-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 28 at Coe W, 5-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 28 at Coe L, 8-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 4 Dubuque W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 4 Dubuque W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 6 Dubuque L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 7 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 13-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 7 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Wartburg W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Wartburg W, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Wartburg L, 13-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 14 at Central (Iowa) W, 8-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Loras L, 17-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Central (Iowa) W, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Central (Iowa) W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Luther L, 8-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 25 at Luther L, 11-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 25 at Luther L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Buena Vista W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Buena Vista L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Buena Vista W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 vs. Loras W, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 vs. Coe L, 9-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 8 vs. Luther L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Fielding

Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 27 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 5-1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 28 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 9-7 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 7 Saint John's (Minn.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 20-9 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 8 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 10-1 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 5-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Minn.-Morris   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Wis.-River Falls L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Knox W, 11-7 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Knox W, 16-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hamline L, 11-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hamline W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Coe L, 8-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Coe W, 5-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Coe L, 8-3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 4 Dubuque W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Dubuque W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Dubuque L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 13-6 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Wartburg W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Wartburg W, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Wartburg L, 13-5 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Central (Iowa) W, 8-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Loras L, 17-11 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Central (Iowa) W, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Central (Iowa) W, 14-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Luther L, 8-5 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Luther L, 11-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Luther L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Buena Vista W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Buena Vista L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Buena Vista W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 vs. Loras W, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 vs. Coe L, 9-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 8 vs. Luther L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2024-25 29 85 13 18 5 2 - 11 7 21 - 1 .212 .272 .318
2025-26 20 46 6 11 - - 2 5 2 14 1 1 .239 .265 .370
Total 49 131 19 29 5 2 2 16 9 35 1 2 .221 .270 .336

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2024-25 29 - - 2 27 7 1 21 24 0.88 94
2025-26 20 - 1 - 17 2 1 9 11 0.82 49
Total 49 - 1 2 44 9 2 30 35 0.86 143

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2024-25 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2025-26 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -

Career Stats - Fielding

  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2024-25 29 47 44 0 3 .936 - - - - - -
2025-26 20 11 10 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Total 49 58 54 1 3 .948 - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Hitting

    g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Event Total 20 46 6 11 - - 2 5 2 14 1 1 .239 .265 .370
Conference 12 26 1 5 - - - 0 2 7 - 1 .192 .250 .192
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 24 3 6 - - 2 3 1 8 - - .250 .280 .500
Away 7 14 1 2 - - - 0 1 4 - 1 .143 .200 .143
Neutral 4 8 2 3 - - - 2 - 2 1 - .375 .333 .375
Result Wins 10 28 4 9 - - 1 3 - 6 1 - .321 .310 .429
Losses 10 18 2 2 - - 1 2 2 8 - 1 .111 .200 .278
Month February 2 8 2 2 - - 1 1 - 3 - - .250 .250 .625
March 9 23 4 7 - - 1 4 1 5 1 1 .304 .320 .435
April 8 14 0 2 - - - 0 1 5 - - .143 .200 .143
May 1 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - - .000 .000 .000

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

    g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event Total 20 - 1 - 17 2 1 9 11 0.82 49
Conference 12 - - - 5 0 - 7 6 1.17 28
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Location Home 9 - - - 12 2 1 4 6 0.67 25
Away 7 - - - 2 0 - 5 2 2.50 15
Neutral 4 - 1 - 3 0 - - 3 - 9
Result Wins 10 - 1 - 12 1 1 7 6 1.17 29
Losses 10 - - - 5 1 - 2 5 0.40 20
Month February 2 - - - 5 1 1 2 1 2.00 8
March 9 - 1 - 10 1 - 3 7 0.43 25
April 8 - - - 2 0 - 4 3 1.33 15
May 1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1

Splits Stats - Pitching

    app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Event Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Location Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Result Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Month February 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
April 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
May 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -

Splits Stats - Fielding

    g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Event Total 20 11 10 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Conference 12 4 3 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Away 7 3 2 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Neutral 4 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 9 8 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Losses 10 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Month February 2 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
March 9 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
April 8 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -

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