MIAMI, Fla.- Florida SouthWestern State slugger Matthew Corpas will remain in the Sunshine State next season after signing to play for Florida International University in 2022.
Corpas has been a regular in the Bucs lineup the past two seasons, playing in 80 ballgames and hitting .330 with 30 extra base hits and 67 RBIs. As a freshman he led the Bucs with a .370 average and reached base at a .484 clip while driving in 21 runs in 24 games in a Covid shortened season. In his second go round as a freshman in 2021 he was even better, hitting .315 while clubbing 16 doubles and 8 home runs while driving in 46 runs and going 21 for 24 in stolen base attempts. He was a 2nd Team All-Conference selection, putting together 12 multi-hit games in conference play for the Suncoast Conference Champion Bucs.
FIU went 20-31 a season ago and 11-19 in Conference USA action. The Panthers are led by Head Coach Mervyl Melendez who has signed a pair of Baseball America Top 25 recruiting classes the past four seasons as well as Associate Head Coach Jeff Conine who was a two-time World Champion with the Florida Marlins.
Corpas is one of three Division I early signees for the Bucs this Fall, joining Magnus Ellerts (Florida) and Riley Skeen (South Florida).
Corpas and the Bucs will kick off their 2022 season on January 28th when they host the Marissa Gusto Memorial Tournament at home in Fort Myers.