2020 Baseball Roster
Svanson, Matt
Jersey Number 34
Matt Svanson
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hawthorn Woods, Ill.
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
2021 (SENIOR SEASON)
Broke through as the team's second starter behind Mason Black and earned First Team All-Patriot League honors for his strong performances...selected 392nd overall in the 13th round of the MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays...cemented himself as the Patriot League's most consistent starting pitcher by year's end...posted a record of 4-4 with a league-best 2.30 ERA in 12 starts. Svanson struck out 65 batters and walked 24 in 70.1 innings, holding batters to a .222 average...Was a member of the Patriot League All-Tournament team, tossing eight innings without an earned run to earn the Game 2 victory over Army in the PLCS...had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings vs. Bucknell (3/13).
2020 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Team's third starter in the rotation who made four starts...went six innings with six strikeouts in his season debut at Davidson (2/16)...finished the year with a 2-1 record on the mound...in the summer in the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League, had a perfect 4-0 record with a 1.00 ERA, striking out 41 batters in 27 innings and was named an all-star...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Made 12 appearances, including five starts as a back-end member of the starting rotation...threw five strong innings, allowing just two runs with five strikeouts against Mount St. Mary's (2/24)...pitched 40.2 total innings, with 23 strikeouts and only 15 walks.
2018 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Made nine appearances on the season, including one start…picked up his first-career save as tossed the final 3.0 innings in a combined no-hitter with fellow freshman teammate Peter Woltersdorf against Saint Peter’s (3/28).
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CAREER STATISTICS
BEFORE LEHIGH
Two-time first team All-North Suburban Conference selection … two-time first team All-Area Northern Illinois selection … 2017 Perfect Game Central Region honorable mention … three-year varsity pitcher … threw two perfect games, including first varsity start, in addition to two no-hitters in high school career … North Suburban Conference All-Academic Student-Athlete … National Honor Society … fifth family member to attend Lehigh University.
Broke through as the team's second starter behind Mason Black and earned First Team All-Patriot League honors for his strong performances...selected 392nd overall in the 13th round of the MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays...cemented himself as the Patriot League's most consistent starting pitcher by year's end...posted a record of 4-4 with a league-best 2.30 ERA in 12 starts. Svanson struck out 65 batters and walked 24 in 70.1 innings, holding batters to a .222 average...Was a member of the Patriot League All-Tournament team, tossing eight innings without an earned run to earn the Game 2 victory over Army in the PLCS...had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings vs. Bucknell (3/13).
2020 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Team's third starter in the rotation who made four starts...went six innings with six strikeouts in his season debut at Davidson (2/16)...finished the year with a 2-1 record on the mound...in the summer in the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League, had a perfect 4-0 record with a 1.00 ERA, striking out 41 batters in 27 innings and was named an all-star...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Made 12 appearances, including five starts as a back-end member of the starting rotation...threw five strong innings, allowing just two runs with five strikeouts against Mount St. Mary's (2/24)...pitched 40.2 total innings, with 23 strikeouts and only 15 walks.
2018 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Made nine appearances on the season, including one start…picked up his first-career save as tossed the final 3.0 innings in a combined no-hitter with fellow freshman teammate Peter Woltersdorf against Saint Peter’s (3/28).
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CAREER STATISTICS
| W-L | SV | ERA | APP | GS | CG | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 1 | 4.73 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1-5 | 0 | 6.42 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 40.2 | 51 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2-1 | 0 | 7.77 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22.0 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 15 |
| 2021 | 4-4 | 0 | 2.30 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 70.1 | 60 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 65 |
| Total | 7-11 | 1 | 4.49 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 146.1 | 154 | 96 | 73 | 61 | 113 |
BEFORE LEHIGH
Two-time first team All-North Suburban Conference selection … two-time first team All-Area Northern Illinois selection … 2017 Perfect Game Central Region honorable mention … three-year varsity pitcher … threw two perfect games, including first varsity start, in addition to two no-hitters in high school career … North Suburban Conference All-Academic Student-Athlete … National Honor Society … fifth family member to attend Lehigh University.
Baseball vs. Coppin State
Tuesday, April 29
Baseball vs. Penn
Wednesday, March 19
Baseball vs. UAlbany
Sunday, March 16
Season Preview Baseball
Thursday, February 13
