Kansas State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 16
Matt Flores
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Whittier, Calif.
- High School:
- La Habra HS
- Prev School:
- UC Riverside
UC RIVERSIDE (2024-25)
Played two seasons at UC Riverside … In 2025, pitched and started in all nine games he appeared in ... Went 3-4 with a 3.66 ERA (16 ER, 39.1 IP) ... Threw 39.1 innings with 45 strikeouts ... Had season high ten strikeouts at Cal State Bakersfield (April 5, 2025) … In 2024, pitched in 16 games with 12 starts … Posted a 5.90 ERA (40 ER, 61.0 IP) … Struck out 45, that included a season-high eight at Cal State Fullerton on April 14.
HAWAII (2023)
Played freshman season at Hawaii … Appeared in two games, making one start ... Went 1.1 innings in his first career appearance vs. UConn ... Got his first career start on May 3 at Pepperdine … Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended LA Habra High School … Ranked the No. 81 shortstop in California in the Class of 2022 by Perfect Game ... In senior year finished with a 1.68 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 62.2 innings ... Held opponents to a .182 batting average against in his 11 appearances ... Hit .273 with three doubles, a triple and 12 RBIs as a senior ... 2021 CIF Champion in baseball at La Habra
PERSONAL
Born February 20, 2004 … Parents are Susie and Alejandro Flores … Has one brother, Michael, and a sister, Alessandra … Plans to study sociology at K-State.
Played two seasons at UC Riverside … In 2025, pitched and started in all nine games he appeared in ... Went 3-4 with a 3.66 ERA (16 ER, 39.1 IP) ... Threw 39.1 innings with 45 strikeouts ... Had season high ten strikeouts at Cal State Bakersfield (April 5, 2025) … In 2024, pitched in 16 games with 12 starts … Posted a 5.90 ERA (40 ER, 61.0 IP) … Struck out 45, that included a season-high eight at Cal State Fullerton on April 14.
HAWAII (2023)
Played freshman season at Hawaii … Appeared in two games, making one start ... Went 1.1 innings in his first career appearance vs. UConn ... Got his first career start on May 3 at Pepperdine … Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended LA Habra High School … Ranked the No. 81 shortstop in California in the Class of 2022 by Perfect Game ... In senior year finished with a 1.68 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 62.2 innings ... Held opponents to a .182 batting average against in his 11 appearances ... Hit .273 with three doubles, a triple and 12 RBIs as a senior ... 2021 CIF Champion in baseball at La Habra
PERSONAL
Born February 20, 2004 … Parents are Susie and Alejandro Flores … Has one brother, Michael, and a sister, Alessandra … Plans to study sociology at K-State.
K-State Baseball | Fall Ball Recap 2025
Tuesday, November 11
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31

