Matt Lawler - 2023 - Baseball - William Paterson University Athletics

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CAREER
Statistics

Has started 10 of 42 appearances, compiling an 11-4 record, four saves and 80 strikeouts during 135.1 innings

2022 SEASON
Honors

Statistics

Made seven starts in 15 appearances, compiling a 5-3 record with 34 strikeouts and a save in 61.1 innings of work

In the NJAC Statistics

Game Highlights

Was the winner after 7.0 innings as the starter during a 10-4 NJAC Tournament championship game triumph against Kean (5/10/22)
Tossed 6.0 innings and allowed one earned run with six strikeouts in an 11-2 win at Rutgers-Newark (4/14/22)
Threw 7.0 innings with a career-high seven punchouts against Roger Williams (3/15/22)
Pitched 4.0 scoreless innings of relief and picked up the win in a 5-4 walk-off NJAC Tournament opening-round victory versus No. 23 Kean (5/3/22)

2021 SEASON (COVID BLANKET WAIVER)
Statistics

Appeared in 14 games, starting once and compiling a 3-0 record, 26 strikeouts and one save during 36.2 innings of action

Game Highlights

Picked up the win as the starter, tossing 5.1 innings and allowing two runs on five hits while striking out four during a 15-5 victory at New Jersey City (3/27/21)
Was the winner with 5.2 innings of two-hit scoreless relief, striking out six in an 11-3 win against Rutgers-Camden (3/21/21)
Came out of the bullpen to spin 5.1 innings, scattering seven hits and two earned runs with two strikeouts for the win during an 18-7 triumph against Rutgers-Camden (4/3/21)
Earned the save by pitching the final 3.0 innings of a 15-5 win against Stockton (5/1/21)

2020 SEASON (COVID BLANKET WAIVER)
Statistics

Saw action in two contests, starting once while posting a 3.24 ERA over 8.1 innings of action

Game Highlights

Went 5.0 innings as the starter, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one as WP defeated St. Joseph’s-Long Island, 7-6 (3/10/20)

2019 SEASON
Statistics

In the NJAC Statistics

Game Highlights

Earned his first victory March 12, allowing two earned runs while striking out two over 5.0 innings of a 22-4 decision against Pitt-Greensburg
Tossed 3.1 shutout innings, scattering two hits while recording two punchouts for the win against St. Joseph’s-Long Island (8-6, 3/27/19)
Picked up saves during back-to-back outings at New Jersey City (15-11, 4/11/19) and against No. 5/8 Rowan (11-6, 4/13/19)
Went 4.1 innings, striking out two and scattering four hits and one unearned run during a 16-5 triumph at Stockton (4/27/19)

PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON

PERSONAL/ACADEMICS

His sister, Courtney, dove for the Pioneers (2013-17) and served as a WP athletic training graduate assistant (2018-20)
His other sister, Ashley, was a diver at WP (2016-20)
Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society
A Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Fall 2021 Dean’s List student
Named to the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions
Graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s in criminology and criminal justice in 2022
Currently completing a bachelor’s degree in sociology

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