2025 Baseball Roster

Michael Shaw / University of South Florida Athletics
Chris Henry University of South Florida Athletics

28 Matthew Buffington

  • Position C
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 218
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Andover, Kan.
  • Prev School Kansas City CC
  • High School Andover Central HS
  • Twitter MattBuffington3
  • Instagram matt_buffington28

Biography

2025: Played in 11 games with 5 starts … Tallied a .286 average with 5 runs, 4 hits, 3 RBIs, 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 5 walks … Achieved a .643 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage … Successfully stole 2 bases in 2 attempts … Managed 37 putouts and 3 assists with a .952 fielding percentage … Notched a hit and 2 RBIs with a double against Florida (Mar. 10) … Hit a home run and scored twice in a win over Miami (Apr. 5) … Recorded 2 hits, including a double, and 1 RBI versus UCF (Apr. 15).

2024 (USF): Joined the team as a walk-on and played in 23 games with 19 starts…batted .217 with one double, one homer, five RBI and nine runs scored…recorded seven walks and went 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts…recorded three two-hit games, including his first start vs. UNC Greensboro (3/16)…went 2-for-4 with a season-high two RBI vs. FAMU (3/20)…launched a home run at Charlotte (3/29)…longest reached base streak of the season (6 games).

2023 (KANSAS CITY CC): Played in 55 games and batted .280 with a .401 OBP and slugged .495 with 13 doubles, four triples, seven homers and 53 RBI...named All-Conference Second Team...named team captain. 

2022 (KANSAS CITY CC): Played in 43 games as a true freshman...batted .298 with a .443 OBP and slugged .482 with six doubles, three triples, three homers and 19 RBI...team won 50 games and was ranked as high as No. 14 in the country...named All-Conference Honorable Mention...received the Athletic Academic Award both semesters.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in baseball and basketball...named All-League 2nd Team, team captain and helped Andover reach the Kansas 5A championship game.

PERSONAL: Son of Trago and Patrick...has a younger brother, Nicholas, and older sister, Trianna...uncle Phil ran track at K-State...enjoys yoga, reading, disc golf, running, golfing and journaling in his free time...studying exercise science at USF.

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2024Junior

    C
    6'1" 214 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2025Senior

    C
    6'1" 218 lbs
    28