Hall of Fame
Matt Scherbring '06
Baseball
Manchester, Iowa
Matt Scherbring, a 2006 Wartburg graduate, was a standout starting pitcher for the Wartburg baseball team from 2004-06, collecting a career record of 24-4 with 14 complete games, 139 strikeouts, and a 3.40 earned run average. A member of three consecutive Iowa Conference championship teams, Scherbring had his best season in 2005 in which the Knights won the IIAC Tournament championship and won a regional title to advance to the college world series. Scherbring set numerous Wartburg single-season records in '05, winning a school record 12 games on the mound with nine complete games while pitching over 100 innings. He earned the IIAC MVP award and was named an ABCA Third Team All-American. Matt resides in Anamosa, Iowa, with his wife Kari and two children Grady and Kendra, working for Cargill as an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager.
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