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9 Matthew D'Ambrosia

  • Position P
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hightstown, N.J.
  • Highschool Hightstown

Biography

Honors
• Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, 2018, 2019 and 2020
• All-Centennial Conference first team, 2018
• Division III pitcher of the week, 2018 and 2020
• Centennial Conference pitcher of the week, 2018 and 2020 (twice)

Career Statistics
Year GP GS   ERA W-L Sv IP H R ER BB K
2017 13 5   5.88 1-2 0 41.1 52 33 27 8 39
2018 13 8   3.34 5-3 3 56.2 43 22 21 24 75
2019 10 10   4.11 5-4 0 61.1 60 37 28 31 65
2020 3 3   0.95 2-0 0 19 9 3 2 8 39
Totals 39 26   3.94 13-9 3 178.1 164 95 78 71 218

School Records
strikeouts in a career - 218
strikeouts per nine innings in a career - 11.0
strikeouts in a game - 21
consecutive strikeouts - 6 (tied)
games with double digits in strikeouts - 6 (tied)

Career Highs
innings pitched - 9 vs. Lesley, 2020; vs. McDaniel, 2019; vs. Dickinson, 2018
strikeouts - 21 vs. Lesley, 2020

Career Highlights
2020
• Was dominant in his three starts, holding opponents to a .134 batting average
• Pitched three-hit shutout vs. Lesley in final career start, setting school record with 21 strikeouts
• The 21 whiffs tied a Centennial Conference record, were one short of the Division III mark and were the most by an NCAA pitcher in any division since 2011
• Fanned 13 batters without allowing an earned run in six-inning stint vs. Neumann
• Ranked seventh among active Division III pitchers in career strikeouts when the season ended
• Among pitchers with more than one appearance, led Division III in strikeouts per nine innings (18.47)

2019
• Made 10 starts on the bump with five wins
• Did not allow an earned run over his first 23 innings pitched
• Recorded multiple strikeouts in every appearance
• Threw five shutout innings in win over Emerson
• Allowed just two hits and struck out 11 batters over seven innings in shutout of Marymount
• Fanned 11 batters in the playoff game against Haverford

2018
• Had a breakout season, tying for the team lead in wins and leading in saves
• Also led team with 75 strikeouts, one short of the school record
• Ended season fifth in Centennial Conference in wins, sixth in ERA and second in strikeouts
• Ranked 22nd in Division III in strikeouts per nine innings (11.9)
• Held opponents to a .209 batting average
• Tallied a strikeout in each appearance and struck out double digits twice
• Threw at least eight innings three times
• Allowed two runs or fewer in 11 of 13 appearances
• Earned DIII pitcher of the week award after a complete-game shutout vs. Dickinson, racking up 15 Ks and only allowing three scattered singles
• Opened the season throwing eight scoreless innings and striking out nine against Southern Vermont
• Rang up 11 during eight innings against Washington, only allowing one run to score

2017
• Led the Mules with 13 appearances as a freshman, making five starts
• Second on the team with 39 strikeouts and fourth with 41.1 innings pitched
• Tallied a strikeout in each appearance and struck out multiple batters in all but three outings
• Recorded first career win in his first start of the season against Gallaudet 
• Collected season-high 6 strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched against Ursinus
• Tossed a complete game against Penn St. Berks, allowing only two runs in six innings with four strikeouts
• Struck out the side in final outing of the season vs. DeSales

Personal
• Lettered three years as a pitcher for Hightstown High School
• Served as team captain and earned his team's coaches award
• Also played football and basketball
• Parents are Robert and Stephanie D'Ambrosia
• Born March 26, 1998
• Graduated cum laude with a double major in accounting and finance
• Made the Dean's List seven semesters

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2017Freshman

    P
    6'3" 250 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2018Sophomore

    P
    6'3" 230 lbs
    20
  • 9

    2019Junior

    P
    6'3" 220 lbs
    9
  • 9
    C

    2020Senior

    P
    6'3" 230 lbs
    9
    C