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One More Time: Matt Anderson

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By Matt Anderson, Baseball Student-Athlete

Georgia Southern baseball senior Matt Anderson was batting .333 and leading the team in putouts when the NCAA and Sun Belt canceled all 2020 spring competition due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Evans, Georgia, native has been a staple in the Eagles’ lineup since coming over to Statesboro in 2015.

Dear Eagle Nation,

As I reflect on what has been in fruition over the last few months, one thing has remained the same, my love for Georgia Southern. It’s not everywhere that you see a community and fan base rally around the student-athletes and show their care and support like you do, and it’s utterly amazing. My time at Georgia Southern has been lathered with different experiences that have allowed me to grow, create new friendships, compete in baseball at a high level and become a part of the Georgia Southern family, and that’s what we are … a family.

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A big family, indeed, but we are a family with passion, love, care, heart, and so many other attributions that, if we are honest with one another, go far beyond just the connection a college campus or sporting event offers. For this reason, I will be returning to Georgia Southern, my family, to finish my college baseball career.

This spring was interesting, to say the least. We were meshing as a team, playing solid baseball, and sweeping that team in Athens who was ranked No. 3 in the country. So, what looked like a promising year, was cut out from underneath us. However, during these times that are filled with many questions and some hardships, we must remain positive, hopeful, and most importantly, safe. It’s important to keep our huge family safe. That way we can all celebrate together at the next sporting event on our beautiful campus, and that way the baseball team can get back to beating Georgia, App State, Georgia State and all those other schools too.

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So, from a senior whose blood bleeds TRUE BLUE, I cannot express my excitement to be back in Statesboro with my family cheering us on to more victories. Thank you, Eagle Nation, for another opportunity, another year to spend with you, and another year to play for you.

Yours truly,
Matt