Freshman Year 2024 at JCCC

Played in 14 games, three as a starter … Batting .313 (5-for-16) with a double, seven runs scored, five stolen bases and seven RBI … Collected his first hit, a double, along with a single, in a 14-0 win over Southwestern (2-19-24) … Walked and scored in a 19-1 win over Moberly Area (2-24-24) … A day later walked and scored again in an 18-4 win over the Greyhounds (2-25-24) … Had a two-run single and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in a 14-6 win at Cloud County (3-2-24) … Singled home a run in a 12-0 victory over Baker JV (3-23-24).

Freshman Year 2023 at Kansas State 

Redshirted the 2023 season at Kansas State University … Named to the spring semester Dean’s List.

High School  

Was a two-year starter for coach Mike Pangborn at Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2022 …Rated the No. 14 overall prospect in Kansas and No. 5 second baseman in the state by Perfect Game …  Named to the Kansas 6A All-State first team as a senior Also All-Eastern Kansas League first-team … Hit .447 with five doubles, four triples, two home runs and 24 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 15 RBI his senior year, helping the Huskies win a 6A Regional championship …. Played for the Hastings Sodbusters of the Independence League during the 2022 summer … In 21 games, put together a slash line of .149/.220/.203 with two doubles, a triple and eight RBI while helping the Sodbusters to a 6-19 record … Member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society and Quill and Scroll … Four-time academic letter winner.

Personal  

Born Matthew Lemke on December 5, 2003, in Morristown, N.J. … Nickname is Matty … Son of Mike and Dana Lemke … Has one brother, Nate, who plays baseball at Hendrix College … His grandfather, Gary Lautzenhiser played baseball at Western Michigan University and was drafted by the New York Yankees … Majoring in marketing … Also recruited by Wichita State University … Favorite foods are steak and baked potatoes … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Cane’s … Favorite restaurant is Kansas City Joe’s BBQ … Favorite TV show is The Arrow … Favorite movie is American Sniper … Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … Favorite actors are Ryan Reynolds and Jonah Hill … Favorite book is No Easy Day … Favorite music entertainer is Cody Jinks … Favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny … Favorite athletes are Mariano Rivera and Trea Turner … Favorite sports team is the New York Yankees … Best athletic moment was winning Regionals his senior year over the No. 1 seed … Best player he played against is Kansas State Wildcats pitcher Tyson Neighbors … Notable alumni from his school are former Kansas Jayhawks and current Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun, MLB pitcher Jason Adam, 2000 USA Olympic softball gold-medalist Christie Ambrosi and Arash Ferdowsi co-founder of Dropbox.