Matt returns for his first full season with Lowell after joining the team partway through last
season. Matt held down the SS position while knocking in 6 RBIs and scoring 5 runs in his
limited time.
2009: Played in 44 games, starting 36, primarily at shortstop ... Recorded 10 multiple-hit
games and had seven games with multiple RBI ... Posted a .282 batting average with 37 hits,
18 runs scored, wight doubles, three home runs and 25 RBI
Personal: Born Matthew Peter Gedman on Sept. 26, 1988, in Framingham, Mass.
... Son of Richard and Sherry Gedman ... Father, Rich, was a catcher for the Boston
Red Sox, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals ... Mother, Sherry, played softball and
basketball at the University of Connecticut where she threw two no-hitters and still holds
the second-lowest career ERA in program history (0.57) ... Has two siblings, brother
Michael, who is also a member of the baseball team at UMass, and sister Marissa ...
Majoring in Sport Management ... Nickname - Ged ... Hobbies - Golf, Hockey