Matt Riser is in his first season on Jay Artigues staff as a volunteer assistant coach.
Riser, a Picayune, Miss. native, begins his coaching career after completing his collegiate career at Tulane, where he played in 2005-06. Prior to his time in New Orleans, Riser played under Jay Artigues for two seasons at Pearl River Community College.
Riser played in 108 games in two years with the Green Wave. As a senior, he played in all 64 games and made 57 starts, finishing the season with a .262 batting average, three home runs, 37 RBI and 16 doubles, helping Tulane to a NCAA Regional Appearance.
At Pearl River Community College, Riser earned All-Region XXII honors and Region XXII Defensive Player of the Year honors as a sophomore, helping PRCC to the state title. He batted .376 as a sophomore and .347 as a freshman, while compiling 110 hits, 30 doubles and 109 runs scored in his two-year juco career. Riser prepped at Picayune Memorial High and was an All-State pick as a senior.
