Matt Kozemchak

Position:
LHP
Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Gwynedd Valley, Pa.
High School:
Chestnut Hill Academy
Major:
Marketing

WHY LEHIGH?
"I chose Lehigh because it offered me a chance to play Division I baseball at an excellent academic school. The coaches are so welcoming and the team is like a second family."

ON COACH LEARY
"Coach Leary is very knowledgeable about the game and teaches you all the small things to make yourself a better baseball player. He is a great person who prepares you to be successful in life."

2018 (FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR SEASON)
Made five appearances, including four starts…did not allow a run through his first four appearances of the season…held opponents to a .269 batting average on the year…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (SENIOR SEASON)
Missed entire season due to injury…will return for a fifth year of eligibility in 2018.

2016 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made seven starts in eight appearances on the mound, throwing a total of 32.2 innings…struck out a season-best seven batters while giving up just two runs in 5.0 innings against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/13)…threw a season-long 6.0-inning outing against Manhattan (3/26).

2015 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Made two appearances on the mound and threw 5.1 innings before suffering a season-ending injury…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Had a strong rookie campaign, seeing action in 19 games including eight appearances on the mound…tallied a 2.53 ERA, the second best on the team, after tossing a total of 21.1 innings and accumulating a 2-0 record…recorded two RBI, scored five runs and batted .167 in 18 at bats…started the deciding game of the Patriot League Semifinal series at Army on the mound and threw two innings while allowing one run on two hits…won his first career league start in game four against Lafayette after throwing 6.1 scoreless innings with five strikeouts to be named Patriot League Rookie of the Week…batted in a run against Iona and Saint Bonaventure.

BEFORE LEHIGH
A standout as a pitcher and hitter, Kozemchak was a two-time first team All-Inter AC honoree, second team All-City and honorable mention All-City performer over the last two seasons. Kozemchak played in the Carpenter Cup each of the last two years and in 2013, led his high school team in extra base hits, and led the league in average (.463) and on-base percentage (.591). The Gwyned Valley, Pa. native held a 1.47 ERA as a junior in 2012, pitching 48 innings and striking out 52 batters. Kozemchak was named Inter AC Preseason Pitcher of the Year before the 2013 season.

CAREER STATISTICS
PITCHING

	W-L	SV	ERA	APP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2014	2-0	0	2.53	8	4	0	21.1	15	6	6	8	15
2015	0-1	0	5.06	2	1	0	5.1	6	5	3	6	4
2016	0-2	0	7.16	18	12	0	32.2	47	30	26	14	19
2017	0-0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	0-0	0	5.14	5	4	0	7.0	7	4	4	6	5
Total	2-3	0	5.29	23	16	0	66.1	75	45	39	34	43

HITTING

	G-GS	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SLG%	OB%	SB
2014	19-4	.167	18	5	3	0	0	0	2	3	.167	.286	2
2018	6-5	.000	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	0
TOTAL	25-9	.158	19	5	3	0	0	0	2	3	.158	.273	2

GETTING TO KNOW MATT
Nickname: Koz
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: My teammates and the campus.
Major & Why: Business - I have always been interested in the business world.
Favorite Place on Campus: Baseball field and the center green
Favorite Food: Steak or buffalo chicken
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Florida Georgia Line
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Website: ESPN and Netflix
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Harry Kalas
Favorite Pro Team: Phillies, Eagles, Sixers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Ben Simmons
Hobbies: Sports, hanging out with friends and family, music and eating
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Hawaii
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Ability to read minds
Dream Job: Professional Baseball Player or GM of pro baseball team
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate to charity, make sure my friends and family got some of it and then use a lot to travel all over