MattLittle

• Sixth-Best Prospect in the Coastal Plains League by PGcrosschecker.com (2008)

Outlook
Talented right-hander transferred to UK in January of 2009 … Possesses electric stuff and will have the opportunity to compete for a pitching role on the weekends … Considered by head coach Gary Henderson to be a great teammate … Should provide a competitive force on the UK pitching staff.

Summer
One of four UK players to play in the prestigious Cape Cod League during the summer … Was a member of the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in the CCL … Pitched in 12 games with one start for Y-D, totaling a 1-2 record and a 4.56 ERA … Finished four games for Y-D, third-most on the club … Hurled 23.2 innings and allowed only 14 hits and 12 runs … Totaled 24 strikeouts and 24 walks in his 23.2 innings.

2009
Sat out after transferring in January … Redshirted season at UK … After a dominating summer, was named the sixth-best prospect in the Coastal Plains League by PGcrosschecker.com … Totaled a 3-1 record and a 2.60 ERA, in 16 games, starting four games for the Peninsula Pirates … Tossed 45 innings, allowing only 24 hits, while striking out 40 and walking 37 … Did not allow a home run all summer … Opponents hit a league-low .168 against Little.

Junior College
Played junior college at Louisburg College (N.C.), helping lead his team to a 38-15 record in 2007 … Worked 56.1 innings in 2007, allowing only 18 runs, good for a 2.88 ERA … Also posted a 4-4 record in 11 appearances, striking out 41 and walking 45.

High School
Played at Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, Va.

Personal
Born March 19, 1988 in Columbus, Ohio … Son of Dave and Cindy … Has one sibling, Morgan.