Matt Ratner

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Short Hills, N.J.
Major:
Supply Chain Management

2018 (SENIOR SEASON)
Made 12 appearances, including four starts…tossed a complete game shutout in a 1-0 win over Navy on Senior Day (4/8), finishing one hit away from a perfect game as he retired the first 15 batters in order before surrendering a lead-off double in the sixth inning…ranked fourth on the team in innings pitched (39.0) and in strikeouts (35)…compiled a season-high six strikeouts on two separate occasions…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Established himself as a midweek starter, while also making several relief appearances in his first season of eligibility with Lehigh…earned the save in 5.0 innings of relief work in a 15-4 win over NJIT on March 26 as he recorded a season-high seven strikeouts while surrendering just one run on five hits…racked up six strikeouts through 5.0 innings of work as he received a no decision in a start against Iona on April 18…finished fourth on the team in total strikeouts with 23…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2016 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Saw no action due to NCAA transfer rules...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

CAREER STATISTICS

	W-L	SV	ERA	APP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2017	0-1	1	7.86	12	5	0	26.1	36	27	23	20	23
2018	2-1	1	5.31	12	4	1	39.0	36	25	23	19	35
Total	2-2	2	6.34	24	9	1	65.1	72	52	46	39	58

BEFORE LEHIGH
Ratner joins the Mountain Hawks after one year at Columbia University in which he threw 7.2 innings as a freshman. In high school, Ratner was as two-sport athlete at Newark Academy, lettering in baseball and football. He was a member of the 2011 and 2012 NJSIAA North Jersey Non-Public State Champions and the 2013 Super Essex Conference Liberty Division Champions. Ratner was selected to the All-Super Essex Conference first team as a pitcher three times and was named first team All-Essex County pitcher and designated hitter in 2012 and 2013. He boasted a career pitching record of 21-3 with a 2.37 ERA and 214 strikeouts and his career batting stats feature a .370 batting average, seven homers, 71 RBI and 23 doubles.