UC Davis Athletics

2026: Made eight appearances with two starts in his sophomore season... Went 1-2 with an 11.81 ERA over 10.2 innings... Struck out eight against six walks while allowing 19 hits... Earned his lone win of the year with 2.0 innings of two-strikeout relief in UC Davis's 10-6 win over UC Santa Barbara (March 15)... Worked 1.0 inning at UC Riverside (March 8) in the Aggies' 7-3 victory.

2025: Made 20 appearances, including six starts... Pitched 29 innings, allowing 32 hits and 19 earned runs... Recorded 42 strikeouts against 17 walks... Posted notable outings with four innings, five strikeouts and one hit allowed against Long Beach State (May 4)... Earned a win against Utah Tech with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts (May 13)... Tossed three scoreless innings with four strikeouts against CSU Bakersfield (April 19)... Finished with 660 pitches, 375 strikes, 34 groundouts, and 29 flyouts.

DOUGHERTY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked 63rd right-handed pitcher and 207th overall in California per Perfect Game scouting... Named Mercury News "Player to Watch" in 2023.

PERSONAL: Full name: Matthew Barnes II... Born May 28, 2006, in Stockton, Calif.... Has one sister, Kennedy... Father Matthew Barnes played football collegiately... Admires Jacob deGrom and aspires to make his MLB debut... Chose UC Davis for its academic-athletic balance and connection with pitching coach Zack Thornton.