Photos: Jake Matthews
One day after being selected in the MLB Draft, Ironwood Ridge's Jake Matthews is giving up baseball and will walk on with the UA football team. Look through the gallery to view Matthews' football and baseball high school career.
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Ironwood Ridge's Jake Matthews, an infielder and a senior, is one of the best batters in Southern Arizona, maybe the state, as he works with his team in Oro Valley, Ariz., on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
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Ironwood Ridge's Jake Matthews celebrates following the Nighthawks 27-3 victory over Centennial in the Division II State Championship game at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. (Ralph Freso/For the Daily Star)
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Ironwood Ridge 's Jake Matthews, right, kisses teammate Anthony Braunreiter on the head as they celebrate their Division II State Championship Braunreiter scored two touchdowns in their 27-3 victory over Centennial at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. (Ralph Freso/For the Daily Star)
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Jake Matthews, left, of Ironwood Ridge, tries for a double play after Joe Serrano, of Salpointe Catholic, is out at second in the fourth inning during a game at Ironwood Ridge High School. Ironwood Ridge won 11-4. Tuesday March 29, 2011 Tucson, Arizona photo by: Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star
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Ironwood Ridge linebacker Jake Matthews, left, chases Centennial running back Jalen Ortiz during the fourth quarter of the Peoria Centennial vs. Ironwood Ridge High School football game Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge held off Centennial's late fourth-quarter drive to win 28-24. Photo by Mike Christy/ Arizona Daily Star.
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Ironwood Ridge's Devon Olivarez, 43, jumps on teammate Jake Matthews after he swatted away a Centennial pass in the second quarter during the Peoria Centennial vs. Ironwood Ridge High School football game Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge won 28-24.Photo by Mike Christy/ Arizona Daily Star.
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Salpointe's Andrew Cota elbows his way past Ironwood Ridge's Jake Matthews for a few extra yards in the second quarter at Salpointe Catholic High School, Friday, October 26, 2012,Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
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Ironwood Ridge defender #6 Jake Matthews takes down CDO quarterback #9 Cooper Smith in the third quarter. Ironwood Ridge defeated CDO 28-7, Friday, August 26, 2011. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.
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Cienega's Daniel Gonzales makes a shoestring tackle to sack Ironwood Ridge's Jake Matthews in the fourth quarter at Tucson High School in the semi-finals of the Divison II state football championships, Fri. Nov. 18, 2011, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell/ARIZONA DAILY STAR
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Ironwood Ridge shortstop Jake Matthews gets a big hop on a ground ball for the third out n the top of the second inning against Pueblo at IRHS, Monday, March 11, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Ironwood Ridge's Jake Matthews runs out of the grip of Scottsdale Notre Dame's Maurice White as he scoots out of the end zone with an interception in the first quarter of the state Division II quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Thurs. Nov. 10, 2011, Tucson, Ariz.
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Ironwood Ridge's Ryan Neter #6 is congratulated by teammates Jake Matthews #15 and Matt Blandeburgo #18 after scoring against Nogales during second inning of their Division II state baseball game at Camelback Ranch Stadium in Glendale on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Photo by Ralph Freso