2014 Baseball
Roster
Matthew Osieja
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Wyckoff, NJ
- Previous Team:
- Ramapo
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
As a Senior in 2016-17:
- Made 22 appearances in relief
- Tallied 9 strikeouts in 11.1 innings with a 7.15 ERA
- Struck out 2 batters in 1 scoreless inning of work against Iona on April 15
- Went 1.2 innings, struck out 2, and let up 2 runs against Fairfield on May 15
- Held hitters to a .211 batting average
- 2017 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Three-time MAAC All-Academic Team (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17)
As a Junior in 2015-16:
-Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team
-Made 24 appearances for the Bobcats, tied for the third most appearances in a season in program history
-Led the Bobcats with a 2.70 ERA, going 1-2 with one save
-Opponents had a .219 batting average against him
-Pitched 16 2/3 innings out of the bullpen, striking out 22 batters with just nine walks issued
-Allowed just nine runs, five of them earned, on 14 hits
-Never allowed more than one earned run in a single appearance
-Struck out both batters in 2/3 of an inning for a save in the first game of the season at Appalachian State on Feb. 27
-Struck out two batters in 1 1/3 scoreless innings in the final game of the Appalachian State series on Feb. 28
-Allowed one hit in two scoreless outings against Virginia Tech on March 4 and 5
-Struck out two batters in a scoreless inning of relief in the second game of the doubleheader with Iona on April 16
-Followed that outing with another scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout vs. Iona on April 17
-Struck out two batters in a scoreless inning at Rhode Island on April 21
-Struck out two batters and allowed a hit in a scoreless inning vs. UMass on April 27
-Struck out two batters in a scoreless inning of relief in the first game of the Canisius series on May 14
-Struck out two batters and allowed one hit in a scoreless inning of relief at Fairfield in the second game of the doubleheader on May 19
As a Sophomore in 2014-15:
-Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
-Made one appearance against Rider, pitched one plus innings allowing one run on one hit with two strikeouts
As a Freshman in 2013-14:
-Made 25 appearances out of the bullpen for the Bobcats, went 4-2 with a save and a 3.21 ERA
-Led all pitchers in ERA and appearances
-Led all Quinnipiac relievers with a 4-2 record, 42 innings pitched and 28 strikeouts
-Third in the MAAC in appearances and games in relief
-Made first appearance with 1.1 scoreless innings pitched and two strikeouts in first game of season vs. Villanova on Feb. 22
-Pitched four innings out of the bullpen with two strikeouts at Tennessee on March 2
-Pitched two innings of scoreless relief at Richmond on March 8
-Picked up first career victory over Navy on March 15 with 2.2 scoreless innings of relief and a strikeout
-Pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts for second win of the season over Manhattan on March 22
-Pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief with three strikeouts at Rider on March 29
-Recorded five strikeouts in two appearances at Niagara on April 5-6 with 2.2 innings pitched and earned his third victory
-Hurled 1.2 scoreless innings of relief with a strikeout for fourth win at Iona on April 12
-Pitched two innings of scoreless relief with a strikeout vs. St. Peter’s on April 19
-Pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief with a strikeout vs. Canisius on May 3
-Pitched two innings of scoreless relief with a strikeout at Siena on May 17
-Pitched three innings in the MAAC Tournament with two strikeouts
Before Quinnipiac:
-Three-year letter-winner at Ramapo High School
-Two year Honor Roll student, two year Perfect Game All American Honorable Mention, two year all Bergen County, and two year All League
-Helped lead Ramapo to a 58-24 record in his three years
Personal:
-Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
-Son of Rob and Eileen Oseija
-Has a brother, Rob, and two sisters, Melissa and Elizabeth
-Majoring in Finance
Career Highs:
IP: 4, at Tennessee (3/2/14)
Ks: 4, twice, last Niagara (4/6/14)
Hits: 4, three times, last Radford (4/27/14)
BB: 3, at UTSA (2/19/17)
Runs: 4, twice, last at Radford (4/27/15)
ER: 4, twice, last at Radford (4/27/15)
