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2020 Baseball

9 Matt Costanza

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Revere, Mass.
  • Highschool Saint Mary's

Biography

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019:
  •  Started all 43 games appeared in.
  •  Pitched 37 innings, collecting 21 strikeouts while only giving up 13 earned runs; compiled a record on the mound of 3-3 with a 3.16 ERA.
  •  Finished the season with a batting average of .215 with 31 hits, 23 runs, 13 RBI and 22 walks.
  •  .973 fielding percentage, racking up 34 putouts to go with 76 assists on the year.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018:
  • NCBWA All-East Region First Team selection.
  • D2CCA All-East Region First Team selection.
  • NE10 First Team All-Conference selection at utility-pitcher position.
  • Named AIC Athletic Department’s Second Year Student-Athlete of the Year.
  • Started five of his six appearances on the mound, recording a 2-3 record with a team-leading 2.97 ERA in 33.1 innings pitched.
  • At the plate, appeared in 42 contests, posting a team-leading .329 average, 10 doubles and 26 RBI.
  • Went on a 11-game hitting streak during March with a .422 average during that span (3-10 to 3-22).
  • Went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a triple vs. Bloomfield (3-10).
  • Hit 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double vs. Barry (3-13).
  • Recorded a complete-game victory with one earned run, five hits and nine strikeouts against Post (3-15).
  • Went 3-for-5 with an RBI in win over Saint Rose (3-28).
  • Recorded a complete-game shutout against No. 6 New Haven, allowing just six hits with six strikeouts (3-30).
  • Had a 3-for-3 showing with an RBI and two doubles against Merrimack (4-5).
  • Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double against Saint Rose (4-26).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017:
  • Appeared in 33 games, starting in 31 of them.
  • Made 11 appearances on the mound, with 10 starts.
  • Batted .265 in 68 at-bats, with 18 hits, one double, and two RBI.
  • Was 4-5 from the mound, pitching 64 innings with 29 strikeouts.
  • Went 2-for-3 against Saint Anselm with one RBI (4-20).
  • Pitched eight innings with four strikeouts against Wilmington (Del.) (3-10).
  • Pitched seven innings with five strikeouts against St. Michael’s (4-9).
  • Pitched seven innings with five strikeouts against Adelphi (4-23).

BEFORE AIC: 
  • Attended St. Mary’s High School.
  • Two-year varsity letter winner for Derek Dana.
  • Was an league All-Star in 2014. 
  • In 2016, was team MVP, league All-Star, Eastern Mass All-Star, and Agganis All-Star.
  • St. Mary’s was 2015 Division III State Champions.

PERSONAL: 
  • Son of Craig and Libby Costanza.
  • Volunteers with My Brother’s Table, Rachael’s Challenge, Hunger for Justice, and SnowCamps.
  • Majoring in physical therapy.
  • Active member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2017Freshman

    5'10" 160 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2018Sophomore

    Second Base/Right Handed Pitcher
    5'10" 165 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2019Junior

    Second Base/Right Handed Pitcher
    5'10" 165 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2020Senior

    Second Base/Right Handed Pitcher
    6'0" 165 lbs
    9