High School: Captured two All-Group, three All-Conference, three All-County, All-State Selection, and Rawlings All-American selections… Was named ESPN/Rice magazine top-50 national selection, Perfect Game[apos]s No. 47 selection, Baseball America[apos]s No. 83 selection, and Sports Illustrated/Takkle Top 100 Selection… Was a 2008 National Homerun Derby finalist… Drafted in the 28th round by the Boston Red Sox out of high school. Helped lead his team to three Skyland Conference championships and three Somerset County championships… Was a four-year letter winner, three-year starter, and captain his senior year… Also played for the Jack Cust Diamondjacks and N.J. Super 17… Helped his team to the 2007 Don Mattingly World Series National Championship.

Personal: Matthew Christopher Marquis… Born 2/22/90… Son of Al and Julie Marquis… Has 3 siblings, Abby, Maggie, and a twin, Morgan… Father played football for the University of Maine… Majoring in Human and Organizational Development… Favorites include Ken Griffey, Jr., Lebron James, the movie Old School, actors Will Ferrell and Angelina Jolie, the TV show Family Guy, musical group O.A.R., steak, and cereal… If he could change one thing about his sport it would be to eliminate the use of steroids at all levels… One person, dead or alive, he would like to have dinner with is Mickey Mantle… Ten years from now he wants to be playing in the Majors… Chose Vanderbilt because ‘In my opinion, Vanderbilt represents the very best combination of academics and athletics in all of college baseball. In addition, I was attracted to its outstanding coaching staff, baseball facilities and its warm family atmosphere.’