#38 Matt McGarry Season 2016-17

Career Game Highs
Innings Pitched: 4.1, 5/17/16 vs. Morehead State
Strikeouts: 4, 5/17/16 vs. Morehead State
Hits Allowed: 4, 5/17/16 vs. Morehead State
Walks Allowed: 4, 3/22 vs. Belmont
Runs Allowed: *5, last 3/22 vs. Belmont

Coach Corbin Quote: Matt is one of most improved players from last year to now. He has good strength in his arm, but has the skill to throw quality off speed pitches. His ability to command the ball and develop a better understanding of how to pitch has been positive to watch. He was able to grab some innings late in the year as a starter and reliever. He will most certainly help us this year.

2017 – Walked three and allowed a run while recording two outs in loss to Florida 4/17 throwing three wild pitches for third straight game… Gave up a run after walking two and throwing three wild pitches in lone inning of work against Tennessee Tech 4/11… Walked a career-high four and gave up five runs over 1.2 innings of relief against Belmont 3/22… Tossed three-plus, no-hit innings of relief against SE Louisiana 3/1, walking three and striking out two… Made his season debut with a scoreless inning of relief at San Diego 2/19.

2016 – Made two starts in seven appearances as a true freshman, going 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA… Allowed five unearned runs and recorded just one out in relief in NCAA Regional loss to Xavier 6/4… Tossed a career-best 4.1 scoreless innings in his second career start against Morehead State 5/17, punching out four… Earned his first career win in his first career start against Western Kentucky 5/3 allowing one run on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts over three innings… Turned in a clean inning of relief vs. Lipscomb 4/5… Allowed three runs, two earned, on two hits vs. UIC 2/28 while allowing three inherited runners to score… Struck out the side in lone inning vs. EIU allowing one run on two hits and a walk… Made his collegiate debut against San Diego 2/21 with a scoreless inning, issuing a walk and punching out two… SUMMER BALL   Went 2-3 in nine games, two starts, for Newport in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, striking out 27 in 21 innings.

High School – A two-way starter at first base and on the mound, lettered three years at Menlo-Atherton… Named an All-American by Perfect Game in 2014 and 2015… MaxPreps Second Team All-American in 2015, Top 100 High School Seniors… Tabbed the top prospect in the Alaska Collegiate Baseball Summer League pitching for Anchorage… Named First Team All-State in 2015 by Cal-Hi Sports California, First Team All-Metro by San Jose Mercury News and First team by Peninsula Daily News… Tagged as the 2015 Player of the Year in the Peninsula Athletic League and Menlo-Atherton Team MVP… Played in the 2014 Tournament of Stars and made 40-man roster for USA 18U National Team… Played in 2014 Area Code Games… Played summer ball with Jonathon Engelmann (Michigan).

Academics – McGarry is majoring in sociology

Personal – Matthew George McGarry… Born 4/1/97 in San Francisco, Calif…. Son of Brian McGarry and Lorraine McDonough… Has one brother, Griffin McGarry… Favorites include: Max Scherzer (player), Boston Red Sox (team), Gladiator (movie), Friday Night Lights (TV show), Matt Damon (actor), turkey, bacon and avocado sandwich on sourdough bread (meal), Foo Fighters (band)… Says he would be an astronaut if not an athlete… Tabs Paul Rudd as the actor to play him in a movie… Lists his oddest talent as taking three-hour naps… Uses driven as the one word to describe himself… Roommates with Connor Kaiser and Ethan Paul… Chose Vanderbilt because it’s the “best of both baseball and academics.”