The 2024 NAIA Ball Freshman of the Year is Concordia (Neb.)'s Matthew Rhoades! Rhoades played in all 57 games, hitting 16 home runs, and driving in 57 runs! He also posted a 2.45 ERA in 22IP, striking out 20. Concordia Bulldogs Bulldog Baseball #NAIABall

⚾ | Have a day, Matt Rhoades!!! The sophomore from Monument, Colorado, is now 3-for-3 with two home runs and eight RBIs! CUNE 11, SEU 2 | B3

🚨FINAL FROM LAKELAND🚨 CUNE knocks #4 SEU out of the ranks of the undefeated with a slugfest 20-13 victory! 🚨5 CUNE homers including 2 from Matthew Rhoades which led to an 8RBI performance! 8 different CUNE bats drive in runs

⚾ | G1 FINAL: (21) Bulldog Baseball 15, Northwestern 7 (Orange City, IA). CUNE (14-7, 2-1 GPAC) takes game 1! Rhoades: 4-4, R, 2B, 5 RBIs | Quinn: 2-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBIs | Jordahl: 2-3, R, 2B, RBI | Blumberg: 2-4, 3 R | Nekoliczak: 2-5, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBIs | Sweeton: (W) 4 IP, 5 H, 5

⚾ | G3 FINAL: (22) Bulldog Baseball 14, Doane 7 (Crete, NE). CUNE (17-8, 5-2 GPAC) will now play the 4th and final game of the series. Rhoades: 4-6, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBIs | Jordahl: 2-3, 3 R, 2 BB, RBI | Hallock: 1-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBIs | Sweeton: (W) 5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 5 K |

2 HR’s this weekend.

“Strike” 2

⭐ GPAC ALL-CONFERENCE ⭐ ➡️ First Team ⚾ Matt Rhoades | 1B | Monument, CO 📊 2025: .344 BA (65-189), .449 OBP, .720 SLG, 12 2B, 19 HR, 74 RBIs, .988 F% in 51 games. 📝 2x 1st Tm All-GPAC; 35 HR & 127 RBIs in 108 career games with Bulldog Baseball.

Some highlights from this year

⭐ NAIA ALL-AMERICAN ⭐ ➡️ Third Team ⚾ Matt Rhoades | Monument, CO 📝 2x First Team All-GPAC | 2024 NAIA Ball National Freshman of the Year.

Matt Rhoades Not bad for a wood bat 400’+

I am proud to announce that I will be taking my academic and athletic journey to the Big East at Butler University. Thank you to everyone that pushed me to be the best version of myself. Go Bulldogs!!! Butler Baseball

Matt Rhoades dropped some bombs!!

Walk off HR derby for Matt

💣💣💣 Fun fact: Fort McMurray Giants slugger Matt Rhoades hit three home runs in a double-header against the Brooks Bombers ⚾️ yesterday. Clearly still feeling good after taking home the The WCBL Home Run Derby title on Saturday. #WCBL #YMM ⚾️🇨🇦 albertadugoutstories.com/2025/07/20/the…

Black squad makes it a 1 run game with a Rhoades homer

Rhoades with a bomb to keep the fire going 🔥

Our guy Matt Rhoades making the list ⬇️ #ButlerWay d1baseball.com/stats/stat-rou…