2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 7
Matthew Heiberger
- Position:
- LHP
- B-T:
- L-L
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Oak Mountain
2026
- An important bullpen piece again for the Crimson Tide in 2026
- Appeared in a team-high 26 games, totaling a 3.20 ERA (16 ER/45.0 IP)
- Notched a 3-2 record in his 26 contests, finishing with five saves, trailing only Hagan Banks for the team lead
- Held opponents to a lowly .239 batting average while striking out 34 to 22 walks
- Picked up the final out of the Tide’s 7-2 win over the Johnnies on June 8 to send Alabama to Omaha, finalizing a 2.2-inning scoreless appearance
- Notched the 3.0-inning save against USC Upstate on May 30
- Matched his career-high with five punchouts in a 2.0-inning save against the Rebels on May 14
- Managed 2.2 scoreless innings in two appearances in Columbia from May 9-10, picking up his third save against the Gamecocks in the series finale to secure the sweep of South Carolina
- Did not allow an earned run in two appearances against Vanderbilt, totaling 5.1 innings with two strikeouts in two outings, helping the Tide to a sweep of the Commodores from April 30-May 2Â
- Was a stopgap in two appearances in Norman, first picking up a save on April 2 after striking out the final out in the Tide’s 10-7 win at then-No. 11 OklahomaÂ
- Followed the save with 1.1 scoreless innings of relief on April 4 in a narrow 3-2 win over the SoonersÂ
- Made two appearances in three games against then-No. 5 Auburn on March 27 and March 29, totaling 3.0 scoreless innings in his two outingsÂ
- Earned the win on March 29 in the series finale to secure the sweep of the rival Tigers, tossing 1.0 shutout frameÂ
- Excelled in relief against Troy, stranding two walks while striking out two in 1.2 shutout frames on March 10Â
- The winning pitcher in the Tide’s victory over then-No. 19 Oregon State on Feb. 28, allowing just one run across 2.2 innings
- Earned his first save of the season against Alabama State on Feb. 18, retiring the side in order with two strikeouts
- Tossed 3.0 IP with 3 K’s against Washington State on Feb. 14
2025
- A high-leverage reliever in the back of the Alabama bullpenÂ
- Recorded a 4.46 ERA (17 ER/34.1 IP) in 25 appearances out of the bullpen
- His 25 appearances were second-most among Alabama pitchersÂ
- Tasked with 15Â multi-inning appearancesÂ
- Sported a 56.8 percent groundball rate, leading all Tide pitchersÂ
- Punched out 34 batters in 34.1 IP, equating to an 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings mark
- Managed 3.0 hitless, scoreless innings in the Tide's elimination game against Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg RegionalÂ
- Pitched a season-high 4.0 shutout innings against then-No. 19 Troy on March 5, earning the winÂ
- Also produced a season-best three strikeouts against the TrojansÂ
2024
- Missed a month of action but still managed 16 appearances in his first season with the Tide
- Owned a 2-0 record with one save and a 5.24 ERA (13 ER/22.1 IP)
- Struck out 22 to rank fifth in the Alabama bullpen
- Named to the Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team at reliever
- Struck out all five batters he faced across 1.2 scoreless innings against Dallas Baptist on March 3
- Secured the save against Arizona on March 2, tossing 1.0 scoreless frame with a hit and one strikeout in Frisco
- Earned his first career win with 1.2 relief innings at UAB on Feb. 27, allowing one run on one hit and a walk to go with three strikeouts
- Made his Alabama debut against Manhattan on Feb. 17, working 1.0 scoreless, hitless frame with two strikeouts
Prep Highlights
- Attended Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham
- The state's second-ranked left-handed pitcher and No. 7 overall prospect by Perfect Game USA
- Also rated as the No. 49 lefty in the country by PG
- Ranked the No. 3 left-hander and No. 7 recruit in Alabama by Prep Baseball Report
- The 30th-rated southpaw by PBR and a top-200 prospect on the site
- Selected as the 2023 Birmingham Metro Pitcher of the Year
- Also named the 2023 Shelby County Male Athlete of the Year
- Earned honorable mention recognition by the Homewood Star on the All-South Metro Baseball Team as a senior
- Finished with a 4-1 record and 1.84 ERA across six appearances in his final season of prep ball
- Struck out 44 and limited opposing hitters to a .208 average across his 26.2 frames in 2022
- A two-sport athlete who also competed in basketball for the Eagles
- Named the 2023 Shelby County Basketball Player of the Year
- Helped Oak Mountain claim the 2021-22Â 7A state title on the hardwood
Personal Info
- Matthew Everett Heiberger
- Born on Sept. 20, 2004
- Son of Jeff and Cari Heiberger
- Has one brother, Andrew
- Cousin, Mary Heiberger, played soccer collegiately at Texas Tech
- Majoring in general business
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