Matt Lloyd
INF-RHP Matt Lloyd
Hometown: Okotoks, Alta.
Bats/Throws: L-R
Height/Weight: 6’ 1”, 195 lbs.
Team: Indiana University/Kalamazoo Growlers
Coach: Chris Lemonis, Cody Piechocki.
Former teams: Iowa Western/Canadian Junior National Team/Okotoks Dawgs
Former coaches: Marc Rardin, Greg Hamilton, Allen Cox, Jeff Duda.
Twitter Handle: @mlloyd07
Rated: Ranked 39th of 40 in the Northwoods League in summer ball.
2017 season at Indiana _ Hitting .301 with 16 doubles, 11 homers and 46 RBIs in 58 games with a .947 OPS ... On the mound, 3-2, 2.23 ERA with nine saves, while walking six and striking out 20 in 32 1/3 innings. Held opponents to a .241 average ... Double against North Carolina State ... Tagged with loss pitching 3 2/3 innings against NC State allowing two unearned runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out two ... Five hits -- including a homer and a double -- and five RBIs in three-game series against Minnesota, the final game saw him go 4-for-4 with three RBIs ... Worked 2 1/3 innings allowing one run on two hits, fanning two ... Picked up ninth save with a 1 2/3 scoreless against Ohio State ... Four hits with a double and an RBI in three-game set against Ohio State ... Scoreless ninth against Louisville with one whiff for the save ... Three hits, including a double, three RBIs vs. Penn State ... Allowed two runs in one innings vs. Nittany Lions, pitched up seventh save the next day ... Solo homer against Kentucky ... Four hits, three doubles and six RBIs in three-game series facing Xavier ... Pitched 1 1/3 scoreless to get save facing Xavier ... Three hits in three games with a double and an RBI in Maryland series, plus a 1-2-3-4 ninth for his fifth save ... One run allowed on two hits, as he recorded the win over Ball State, striiking out one ... Four hits -- two doubles, a homer, two RBIs -- facing Michigan and his fourth save ... Doubled, singled, knocked in a run against Butler ... Trailing in fifth hit grand slam against Minnesota and picked up save, plus two hits in another game ... Four hits, including two homers with six RBIs in three-game series facing Purdue. And out of the bullpen pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing three hits and one run ... Three hits, two RBIs, including game-winning, walk-off, homer in the 11th over Ball State, also worked 1 2/3 scorelss ... Four hits, including a double in three-game series against Nebraska, plus 3 2/3 scoreless -- one hit, one walk, two strikeouts -- in 13 innings ... Single in win over Evansville ... Facing Northwestern, homered to left field, RBI, cutting the deficit to 8-4, homered again, a three-run shot, to tie the score and homered to left to give the Hoosiers a 10-9 lead in the opener of the doubleheader PLUS he pitched a scoreless ninth in a 13-9 win ... Hit three-run homer in 6-5 win in the nitecap. So, 5-for-9 with four homers and eight RBIs and a scoreless inning ... Four hits with a double and two RBIs in 10-9 win over Northeastern as he picked up the save, getting the final two outs on strikeouts, allowing two hits and a run ... Pitched 1 1/3 scoreless for save in 3-2 win against Cincinnati, allowing a hit and a walk, striking out two ... Pitched 3 1/3 innings in 8-5 11-inning win at Hawaii, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out a pair ... Pitched 1 1/3 scoreless allowing one hit, getting final four outs in 4-3 win over Hawaii, allowing one hit ... Two scoreless against Middle Tennessee allowing one hit and fanning two ... At the plate: ... Three hits, two RBIs and a double in a win over Samford ... Two-run homered in loss to Samford ... Singled in a loss to Oregon State ... Had two hits and knocked in a pair in a win over Gonzaga.
What they are saying: "I love him, I think he can be a Matt Carpenter type. I like him in the 5th round."
2016 season With Kalamazoo Growllers, Northwoods summer leaague ... At the plate hit .268 with 14 doubles, a triple, four homers and 19 RBIs in 36 games ... Spring at Iowa Western as red shirt freshman _ Hit .371 with nine home runs, 59 RBIs, 60 runs scored and seven stolen bases … On the mound was 7-0 with a 2.78 ERA fanning 58 in 55 innings … Helped the Reivers to 52-15 record to finish fourth in the national tournament.
2015 season at Iowa Western _ Did not see any game action, due to arm injury.
2014 season with Team Canada _ Helped team win bronze at the 2014 World Junior qualifier in Mexico…
2013 season grade 12, Okotoks Dawgs _ Hit .409 with seven home runs and 42 RBIs ...
2011 season, Okotoks Dawgs black _ Earn Midget National Championship in Quebec City, Que. As a first-year midget he threw a complete game, and beat BC 4-1.
2010 season, Okotoks Dawgs black _ Helped lead them to a silver medal at the Bantam Nationals in Vaughn, Ont.
Honours: 2016 season _ Earned First Team All-Region selection as a pitcher and infielder at Iowa Western ... 2014 season _ Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American Canada/Puerto Rico All Region First Team -- 2013 season _ Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American Canada/Puerto Rico All Region Honourable Mention ... Baseball Alberta’s Midget AAA Player of the Year ... 2010 season _ Baseball Alberta’s Bantam Player of the Year.
Perfect Game Scouting Reports: 2013 Spring Top Prospect Showcase _ Matt Lloyd is a 2014 SS/RHP with a 6-1 170 lb. frame from Okotoks, AB who attends Foothills Composite HS. Nice projectable athletic build, room to get stronger. 7.20 runner, nice infield actions defensively, charges well and works through the ball, stays balanced with soft hands, very good arm strength with accuracy, shows overall athleticism. Left handed hitter, stays inside the ball consistently, loose swing with good bat speed, has extension out front, line drive plane, best contact pulling the ball, hitting tools to continue to improve. Also pitched, high 3/4’s release slot, arm works well from a sound delivery, fastball topped at 84 mph, big breaking curve ball with deep 11/5 shape, threw strikes and had an idea. Quality all around player who projects to keep improving. PG Grade: 9