Canadian Gold Glove, All-American OF/Catcher with Speed, Team Canada Women’s Baseball member available 2025
Name: Cassie Matlock
Height: 175cm
Weight: 68kg
DOB: September 24, 1999
Date Available: March 1, 2025
Will Pay FlightBats: L
Throws: R
Positions: OF, RF, CF, LF
Positions (alt): Coach, OF, C
College: Lindsey Wilson College; University of West Alabama
Personal
Strong for average hitter, consistent QABs, speed on the bases, range in the outfield, velo across the outfield with accuracy.
I caught for over a decade in minor softball, before transitioning into an outfielder in college and international play. I also have a decade of coaching experience for catchers and have a highly technical understanding of the position.
I have a strong lead by example leadership style, with experience leading widely younger players as well as contributing to more seasoned teams. I believe in cultivating strong team cultures and dynamics through positive energy and passion, as well as commitment and attention to the little things (respect for equipment, facilities, players and coaches; keeping dugout clean; leaving things better than you found them).
Career highlights
Lindsey Wilson
Co-Freshman of the Year 2018
Second Team All Mid South Conference 2018
First Team All Mid South Conference 2019
Mid South Conference Gold Glove Outfielder 2019
Mid South Conference Player Of The Week April 22, 2019
NAIA Softball World Series All-Tournament Team 2019
University of West Alabama
D2CCA Third Team All-American
Gulf South Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2022
Second Team All Gulf South Conference 2021
Gulf South Conference Player Of The Week April 19, 2022
First Team All Gulf South Conference 2022
D2CCA First Team All-South Region
Baseball Canada Women’s National Team Selection Pool 2024
Baseball Canada Women’s National Team Winter Meetings Roster 2024
Canadian Open Women’s Baseball National Championships Bronze 2023
Canadian Senior Women’s National Champion 2019, 2022
Jr. Team Canada Softball 2017
Competed at the national and international level during the spring and summer of 2017 in the World Championships (placed fourth) as well as the Canadian Open Tournament. Represented Canada at community events, including camps, coaching young girls.
Team Canada Baseball 2024
Competed at Women’s Baseball World Cup placing 3rd.
Team Alberta Baseball 2023-2024
Competed at Women’s Open Canadian National Championship in 2023 placing 3rd and in 2024 placing 6th.
Calahoo Erins Softball 2019-2022
Competed at the national and international level at Canadian National Championships and Canada Cup (international division). Won gold both in 2019 and 2022 (COVID canceled 2020/2021) national championships.
Coaching
I work very well with young athletes and have a strong grasp of coaching fundamentals, I have coached with a variety of other coaches and have an extensive coaching vocabulary. This gives me the ability to connect with players and communicate information in a way that makes sense to them. Especially having played both baseball and softball, as many technical terms are used across both sports yet not widely understood by players.
Overseas Goals
I love the game and want to play as long as possible. I am hoping to use an overseas season to prepare for the new women’s professional baseball league in 2026, but would also love to further my softball career through overseas competition.
I spend my off season coaching youth softball and baseball, as well as working out and spending time in the cages.
Articles/Recognitions
- Women’s Baseball World Cup: Anctil’s game-winning grand slam sends Canada to the bronze medal game
- Team Canada Select 2 Former GPLS Standouts
- Alberta Dugout Stories: Cassie Matlock
- Alberta Dugout Stores: The Podcast, Episode 178: Cassie Matlock
- May 25, 2020: ICU Video Virtual Roundtable with Conner Toffee & Cassie Matlock.
- Team Canada confident heading into Women’s Baseball World Cup finals in Thunder Bay
- Angels of every age played in weekend filled with fastball action
- Manager Anthony Pluta confident that slugging Canada will have consistent pitching and defence for WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals
- Cassie Matlock Named First Team All-GSC
- Former Softball All-American Matlock to Play in WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals
Playing Experience
Coaching Experience
YEAR | ROLE | ORGANIZATION | LEAGUE/DIVISION | DETAILS |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015-Present | Camp Coach | Various | Youth | Camp coach for various softball and baseball clubs in Edmonton, Calgary, Lloydminster and surrounding areas since 2015. Work with players ages 6 to 18 in throwing, catching, hitting, and outfield. |
2019-20 | Camp Coach | Lindsey Wilson College Recruitment Camps | High School | Created outfield practice plans, executed outfield practice plans, coach for scrimmages. |
2020 | Speaker | The Training Foundation Virtual Coaches Clinic | Pro | Practice Planning Speaker. |
2019-22 | Assistant Coach | Fastball St. Albert U17/U19 | High School | Created OF, catching and hitting practice plans, coordinated with other coaches as well as parents and volunteers to execute practice plans, acted as a 1B or 3B coach, created relationships with umpires to advocate for players and deal with in game conflicts, assisted in creating lineups and team rosters, player evaluations. |
2022 | Camp Coach | University of West Alabama Recruitment Camp | High School | Assisted with set up, take down, execution of outfield and catching practice plans, coach for scrimmages. |
2024 | Assistant Coach | Parkland Twins U19 | High School |
Stats
Pro/Overseas Batting
Years | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Team Canada Baseball | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 |
College/Amateur Batting
Years | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Lindsey Wilson College | 50 | 146 | 31 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | .384 | .434 | .452 |
2019 | Lindsey Wilson College | 56 | 182 | 52 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 2 | .407 | .422 | .610 |
2020 | University of West Alabama | 22 | 58 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .310 | .420 | .345 |
2021 | University of West Alabama | 34 | 99 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .374 | .398 | .525 |
2022 | University of West Alabama | 50 | 169 | 48 | 73 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 5 | .432 | .487 | .633 |
Additional Info
Playing preferences: Europe Semi-pro (ie. Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, France etc.), Europe Pro (Italy, The Netherlands), Australia Pro (Australian Baseball League), Asia Pro (Japan, Korea, Taiwan)
Living preferences: Private living arrangement (apartment to self), Shared living arrangement, own bedroom, Shared living arrangement, shared bedroom, Host Family
Return home: If needed for WPBL or Team Canada tryouts
Prior engagements: Wedding summer 2025
Traveling with a companion: Perhaps for a short term visit
Educational background: I have a degree in exercise science from the university of west alabama and work as a kinesiologist in Alberta