Matthew Pitzulo

Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-10
Weight:
199
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Poland, Ohio
High School:
Poland Seminary

2012: Made 34 starts during the year, appearing in a total of 42 games...saw time as both a second baseman and designated hitter...had 15 RBI...had four multi-hit games, and three multi-RBI games...served as one of three tri-captains during the year.

2011: Appeared in 48 of the team's 51 games, starting 47 games...primarily a second baseman, but also saw time as the designated hitter...hit for an average of .290, which was third highest on the team...in 186 AB's, he had 10 doubles and two home runs, while knocking in 25 runners...slugged .376, with an on-base percentage of .377...was successful in his only stolen base attempt of the season.

2010: Named a Second Team All-MAC selection…third on the team in doubles (13) and on-base percentage (.425)… fifth on the team in slugging percentage (.524)… appeared in 47 games, starting 39 (26 at DH, 11 at second base, 2 at shortstop)…had 13 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games (fourth on the team)…had a six-game hitting streak from 5/15 to 5/26 and had two different five game hit streaks…saw his first action on Feb. 19 against Louisville in a reserve role and went 0-for-1…obtained his first collegiate hit the next day in his first start in a 1-for-3 effort…had a career day against Eastern Kentucky batting 4-for-5, three runs scored and two RBI while hitting his first career home run…hit three of his four home runs on the season during the month of May…his best series came against the Ohio Bobcats (4/23-4/25) when he went 6-for-11 (.545), had two doubles, two RBI and four runs scored in the series sweep…named the Don Woods Freshman/FirstYear Player of the Year by the team…underwent off-season Tommy John surgery but will be ready for the 2011 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished his high school career having set seven school records…was a two-time Metro-Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2008, 2009)…was named team captain for three consecutive years (2007-09)…hit .565 from the plate with a career best eight home runs in 2009…led his team to a regional runner-up finish and was named the Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year following his senior season…as a junior he hit .590, second-best in school history, with 52 hits and 39 runs scored while adding 29 RBI and nine stolen bases…led the Bulldogs to a district championship in 2008…as a sophomore, he hit .426 earning first-team all-conference honors, and was a second-team all-league selection as a freshman hitting .320 with six triples...while with PHS, his team was in the district championship all four years…spent the last two summers in the Youngstown Class B League and hit over .400 both seasons.

PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew John Pitzulo…born on April 8, 1990…son of Mike and Therese Pitzulo…has three brothers, Brett (23), Luke (21) and Mike (16)…majoring in sport management.


Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2010....  .352  47-39   145   31   51  13   0   4   28   76  .524  16   4  29   2  .425   2   9   0-2     26  43   7  .908
2011....  .290  48-47   186   20   54  10   0   2   25   70  .376  24   2  34   1  .377   0   3   1-1     33  56   2  .978
2012....  .165  42-34   139   13   23   2   0   0   15   25  .180   7   0  33   3  .203   2   1   0-2     38  70   9  .923
TOTAL...  .272 137-120  470   64  128  25   0   6   68  171  .364  47   6  96   6  .343   4  13   1-5     97 169  18  .937