Upcoming Event: Baseball versus Cal State Fullerton on November 8, 2025 at 11 a.m.
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Jersey Number 5
Austin Matranga
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-7 / 150
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Surprise, Ariz.
- HS:
- Shadow Ridge
- Major:
- B.S. in Sports and Entertainment Management
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Grand Canyon |
2025 | Sophomore
- Made four appearances in substitution roles: two as pinch runner, one as pinch hitter and one as defensive replacement.
- Scored two runs (May 11 at Stanford, May 21 vs. Utah Tech in WAC Tournament).
- Did not appear during rookie campaign with Lopes.
Summer Leagues |
- 2025: Springfield Drifters | West Coast League | Springfield, Ore. (stats)
- 2024: Jamestown Tarp Skunks | Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League | Jamestown, N.Y. (stats)
Shadow Ridge HS |
Surprise, Ariz. |
- Earned all-region honors three times as a sophomore (second team), junior (first team) and senior (first team).
- Named to the 6A All-Star Game as a senior in 2023.
- Improved batting average each varsity season, going from .276 to .327 to .365.
- Was a three-time honor roll selection.
- Father, David, joined the Shadow Ridge baseball staff as an assistant coach for his junior year. First career home run came as a senior in 2023 and was able to shake his dad's hand rounding third base which he cites as his favorite sports memory to date.
- Detailed his GCU commitment in April 2023.
- Played for club teams FCA, Trosky, BNL, AZ Pro.
Personal |
- Parents are David and Sarah Matranga.
- Father, David, appeared in seven MLB games (six with Houston in 2003, one with Anaheim in 2005). Homered in first MLB at bat. Was a sixth-round pick of Houston in the 1998 MLB Draft after a three-year career at Pepperdine from 1996-98. Hit .300 for his Waves career and was an All-WCC shortstop (honorable mention in 1996, first team in 1997). As a sophomore in 1997, led Pepperdine in home runs (11) and RBIs (50).
- Was born in Orange County, Calif.
- Off the field, enjoys bowling, golf and video games.
- Chose GCU because "I have always loved the atmosphere and the coaching staff."
- Favorite TV shows are Arrow and Breaking Bad.
- Future career goals include professional baseball and a sports agent.
- Favorite pro sports teams include the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Phoenix Suns and Green Bay Packers.
- Top three athletes to watch growing up included Mike Trout, Kobe Bryant and DeAndre Hopkins.
GCU Baseball - WAC Tournament vs. Utah Tech - Highlights
Thursday, May 22
Baseball at Stanford - Barreras' game-winning double
Saturday, May 10
Baseball vs. Arizona (5/6/25) - Yorke homers twice to break record
Wednesday, May 07
GCU Baseball - Eli Paton walk-off single vs. UTA
Saturday, April 26
