Matt Haro

Position:
Left-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-0
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Waddell, Ariz.
Prev School:
Glendale CC
High School:
Shadow Ridge

Haro's Statistics:
CAREER | 2016 GBG | 2015 GBG

2016 (Sr.): Finished second on the team with 19 appearances on the mound … tallied six starts … his final two starts were both quality starts … tied for the team high with six wins … utilized as the game two starter in the MAC Tournament and went a season-high 6.1 innings, allowing three runs to Central Michigan … went six innings of relief, did not allow a run and struck out a season-high seven batters in the 7-3 win at Savannah State on March 8 … threw five innings of relief and did not allow a run in the 3-1 win over Bowling Green on April 23.

2015 (Jr.): Appeared in 11 games, mainly as a relief pitcher … utilized twice in early season starts in neutral site games against Elon (Feb. 22) and Maine (March 3) … made his first appearance in a Ball State uniform on Feb. 13 vs. Kentucky … went a season-long 4.0 innings against Maine on March 3 … twice recorded a season-high three strikeouts … picked up the win against Akron in the MAC Tournament elimination game, pitching the final 3.1 innings without allowing a run and striking out three batters.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played one year at Glendale Community College for Dave Grant … pitched 69 innings with 48 strikeouts … posted four wins and one save.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Shadow Ridge High for coach Kevin Carleton … helped team to a 15-11 overall record, including an 11-7 conference record as a senior … finished his senior season with .429 batting average, five home runs and nine doubles … tallied six wins, a 2.15 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 55.1 innings pitched as a senior … set the record at Shadow Ridge for lowest ERA, most strikeouts, most wins pitching, single season home runs and most RBIs … all-state as a junior … Athlete of the Year Award as a senior … also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration … born Aug. 11, 1993, in Waddell, Arizona … son of John and Laurie Haro … two brothers, Jonathon and Nicholas, and one sister, Aubrey … full name is Matthew Joseph Haro.