University of South Alabama Athletics

High school:  Lettered four years in baseball and earned three letters in football at C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, La. … Helped lead the Yellow Jackets to the quarterfinals of the 2012 Louisiana High School Athletic Association class 5A playoffs … Earned 5A all-state honorable mention as a senior … Named the Shreveport Times Pitcher of the Year in 2010 after finishing 9-2 as a sophomore … Finished 8-1 and recorded 76 strikeouts as a junior … Named all-District 1-5A and received an all-state honorable  mention from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after going 4-0 with a 3.55 ERA and 25 strikeouts in district contests in 2011 … Holds the BHS record for career wins.

Personal:  Full name is Matthew Payne Sharp … The second of two children to Gary and Lori Sharp … Favorite pro sports team is the Texas Rangers … Favorite athlete is Mike Trout … Lists Kid Cudi as his favorite musical artist … Favorite food is vanilla ice cream … Major is undecided.