AS A SENIOR: Named Second Team All-Northeast Conference at the utility spot...Hit .338 with six doubles and two home runs in 21 games at the plate...On the mound, went 4-6 with a 3.98 ERA and a team-best six saves in 26 appearances...At the plate, went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and three runs scored in 12-9 win over FDU in final game of the year...Was 3-for-7 with a double and two RBI in the Mount's 14-13 extra-inning win over CCSU...Also picked up the win in that game, striking out six in five innings...Pitched seven innings of relief in the Mount's 8-7 15-inning loss to Monmouth...Had nine relief appearances with two or more innings pitched...Leaves the Mount as the school's all-time leader in apperances (96) and saves (24).
AS A JUNIOR: Had solid season for the Mount on the mound, going 6-1 with a 3.83 ERA and six saves as the team’s closer...Earned NEC Pitcher of the Week honors after securing two wins and picking up two saves in the Mount’s four-game sweep of FDU...Appeared in 24 games on the year, striking out 28 with 17 walks in 42.1 innings of work...In NEC games, was 6-1 with four saves and a 3.07 ERA in 15 appearances...Picked up two wins and a save in the Mount’s series against Central Connecticut State...Started the Mount’s final game of the season, a 10-6 win over Sacred Heart...Was the second start of his career...Struck out five in 3.1 innings against Penn and five in 2.1 innings against Maryland-Eastern Shore...At the plate, hit .256 with a home run and five RBI on the year...Was 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a pinch-hit homer in the Mount’s 11-9 win over Central Connecticut State...Had two hits against George Washington, Towson and Sacred Heart as well.
AS A SOPHOMORE: went 5-4 with a 3.71 ERA and four saves in 24 appearances on the year...Named to the NEC All-Tournament team after allowing just one run in 10.1 innings in three Mount victories...Struck out six in 6.1 innings of relief in the Mount's 8-3 win over Monmouth at the NEC Tourney...Struck out three in two innings in the Mount's 5-1 win over Wagner to earn the save...Tossed a complete game in the Mount's 3-2 win over Wagner in the regular season in his only career start...Is the Mount's all-time leader with 12 career saves...Struck out 38 in 63.0 innings of work on the season...His 24 appearances are second on the Mount's single-season list...His career 3.28 ERA is second all-time at the Mount.
AS A FRESHMAN: Emerged as the Mount's closer his freshman season, going 4-3 with a 2.37 ERA in 22 appearances...His 2.37 ERA set the Mount's single-season record, topping the previous mark of 2.61 set by Justin Davis in 2004...Named to the Ping!Baseball Freshman All-American Second Team...Won both games of the Mount's doubleheader sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson...Finished second in the NEC with eight saves...Struck out 17 in 30.1 innings of work...Was the NEC Rookie of the Week after going 1-0 with two saves in the Mount's four-game sweep at Wagner...Converted each of his first eight career save opportunities...Allowed two runs in five innings in 6-5 loss to Quinnipiac in longest outing of the season...Struck out season-high three batters twice.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years for the Potomac High Baseball Team, serving as team captain his senior year...Helped his team advance to the Regionals in 2003...Earned Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention, Washington Post All-Extra First Team, Potomac News All-Area First Team, Virginia High School League All-Northeast Region Second Team Honors in 2005...Also named Potomac High School MVP, Most Valuable Player and Mr. Potomac Baseball Player in 2005...Participated on the Gold team for three years serving as captain his final two seasons.
PERSONAL: Michael Matta was born on July 30, 1988 in Fairfax, Va...Parents are Margaret and Michael Matta...Majoring in sport management.
