Matt Ardente

Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
B/T:
R/R
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Galloway, N.J.

2017: Did not see game action (injured)... BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2016: Made 15 appearances, including three starts... Recorded a team-best 1.73 ERA among pitchers with at least 10 innings pitched... Went 4-0 with 23 strikeouts and nine walks in 26.0 innings pitched... Opponents hit just .145 against him... Tossed two hitless innings with four strikeouts at NJIT on May 17... Picked up the victory with a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts vs. Rider on May 11... Tossed 3.2 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts and no walks vs. Xavier in game two of a double-header on May 7... Pitched a scoreless inning at Creighton on April 9... Allowed just one hit in three scoreless innings vs. Quinnipiac in game two of a double-header on April 2... Made his first collegiate start with three innings of one-hit baseball, including five strikeouts and just one walk vs. Iona on March 29... Pitched two scoreless innings at Army on March 25... Tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief vs. Savannah State on March 11... Recorded all four batters he faced vs. Indiana on March 3... Made his collegiate debut with a perfect inning and two strikeouts at FIU on Feb. 28... BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

High School/Personal: Attended Absegami High School in Galloway, New Jersey... Four-year letter winner as a right-handed pitcher and outfielder... Two-time participant in the Carpenter's Cup All-Star Game... Named First Team All-Conference and First Team All-South Jersey in 2015... 2015 Perfect Game Northeast Region Honorable Mention... Went 6-3 with a 1.03 ERA as a senior, breaking Absegami's record for wins in a single-season... Also batted .328 with four home runs in 2015... Dean's List member... Recipient of the Varsity Scholar Award... Member of the High Honor Roll... Born April 17, 1997.