St. John's University Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
Semon, Matt
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Tuesday, April 22
Jersey Number 22
Matt Semon
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- Valley Cottage, N.Y.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)
Bio
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2021):
Appeared in nine games, three of which were starts… went 1-1 with a 6.18 ERA… struck out 25 and walked 17 in 27.2 innings pitched… held opponents to a .202 batting average… threw five wild pitches and hit three batters… recorded all five of his outs via the K at Western Carolina (March 12)… struck out three in 4.0 scoreless innings at Fordham (March 20)… retired the first nine batters he faced against Creighton (May 1)... gave up two earned runs over 6.0 innings of work to pick up his lone win of the season against Connecticut (May 8).
As a Sophomore (2020):
Did not see game action due to injury.
As a Freshman (2019):
Made 15 appearances, one of which was a start… went 1-0 with a 5.96 ERA… struck out 20 and walked 19 while allowing opponents to hit .238 in 22.2 innings… made his collegiate debut in the Red Storm’s season opener at UCLA, throwing a scoreless inning (Feb. 15)… picked up his lone win of the season at Iona, striking out three in 2.0 innings of one-run work (March 13)… threw 2.0 perfect innings against Marist (March 19)… tossed a scoreless frame at Fairfield (March 27)… struck out three in 2.0 innings of one-hit work against Saint Peter’s (April 2)… tossed a scoreless frame against Villanova (April 19)… struck out the side at Georgetown (April 26)… made his lone start of the season at Fairleigh Dickinson, giving up two runs in 3.0 innings (May 1)… struck out two in a scoreless inning of work at Creighton (May 10).
Before College:
Played three years of varsity baseball at Don Bosco Prep… named Third Team All-State by NJ.com, First Team All-Bergen County by NorthJersey.com and First Team Non-Public All-State by NJ.com as a senior… went 7-1 with five complete games and just six earned runs allowed in 45 innings pitched… struck out 64 batters while surrendering just 17 walks on the season… also named second team all-county and first team all-league as a junior in 2017… ranked by Perfect Game as the no. 14 recruit overall in New York and the state’s no. 2 right-handed pitching prospect for his class.
Personal:
Matthew B. Semon… son of Matt and Jennifer… has a younger brother, Nicholas… chose St. John’s for its coaching staff and its location… lists his dad as the person he admires most and LeBron James as his favorite athlete... plans to major in business.
Appeared in nine games, three of which were starts… went 1-1 with a 6.18 ERA… struck out 25 and walked 17 in 27.2 innings pitched… held opponents to a .202 batting average… threw five wild pitches and hit three batters… recorded all five of his outs via the K at Western Carolina (March 12)… struck out three in 4.0 scoreless innings at Fordham (March 20)… retired the first nine batters he faced against Creighton (May 1)... gave up two earned runs over 6.0 innings of work to pick up his lone win of the season against Connecticut (May 8).
As a Sophomore (2020):
Did not see game action due to injury.
As a Freshman (2019):
Made 15 appearances, one of which was a start… went 1-0 with a 5.96 ERA… struck out 20 and walked 19 while allowing opponents to hit .238 in 22.2 innings… made his collegiate debut in the Red Storm’s season opener at UCLA, throwing a scoreless inning (Feb. 15)… picked up his lone win of the season at Iona, striking out three in 2.0 innings of one-run work (March 13)… threw 2.0 perfect innings against Marist (March 19)… tossed a scoreless frame at Fairfield (March 27)… struck out three in 2.0 innings of one-hit work against Saint Peter’s (April 2)… tossed a scoreless frame against Villanova (April 19)… struck out the side at Georgetown (April 26)… made his lone start of the season at Fairleigh Dickinson, giving up two runs in 3.0 innings (May 1)… struck out two in a scoreless inning of work at Creighton (May 10).
Before College:
Played three years of varsity baseball at Don Bosco Prep… named Third Team All-State by NJ.com, First Team All-Bergen County by NorthJersey.com and First Team Non-Public All-State by NJ.com as a senior… went 7-1 with five complete games and just six earned runs allowed in 45 innings pitched… struck out 64 batters while surrendering just 17 walks on the season… also named second team all-county and first team all-league as a junior in 2017… ranked by Perfect Game as the no. 14 recruit overall in New York and the state’s no. 2 right-handed pitching prospect for his class.
Personal:
Matthew B. Semon… son of Matt and Jennifer… has a younger brother, Nicholas… chose St. John’s for its coaching staff and its location… lists his dad as the person he admires most and LeBron James as his favorite athlete... plans to major in business.