Matt Walsh

51 - Matt Walsh

Height: 6-0
Weight: 175
Year: So.
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
High School: St. Peter's Boy's HS
Position: OF/P

2008: Was named to the ECC All-Conference Second Team...Earned ECC Rookie of the Week award...Named Ping Spotlight Performer of the Week...Made 35 appearances with 29 starts…Hit .297 with a team-leading 23 runs scored and 18 stolen bases in 21 attempts…Added eight doubles, eight RBI and a .395 on-base percentage…Went 3-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored and three stolen bases against Bridgeport (3/28/08)…Went 2-for-5 with a run scored against Bridgeport (3/30/08)…Had two hits, three runs scored and two steals at Molloy (4/13/08)…On the mound he made nine appearances with three starts…Recorded a 3.51 earned run average, two complete games, and picked up one victory…Struck out 29 batters in 33.1 innings pitched…Had a .186 batting average against…Pitched 3.2 innings of relief, allowing one run and striking out three against Dowling (3/26/08)…Pitched a complete game, allowing two earned runs with eight strikeouts against St. Thomas Aquinas (4/26/08)…Notched the victory by allowing only two earned runs in seven innings against Concordia (5/3/08).

St. Peter's Boys: Earned three varsity letters...During his career he was a two-time Staten Island Advance All-Star, was an All-City selection, and led the league in stolen bases all three years...As a junior he batted .500, while helping his team to a CHSAA playoff appearance...Followed up by winning the batting title with a .490 batting average as a senior and earned team Most Valuable Player honors...Was also 2-0 on the mound with a pair of saves and a 1.80 earned run average...Was a three-year varsity letterwinner with the hockey team as a defenseman.

Personal: Son of Bobbi Jean and Mark Walsh...Undeclared major.