2021 Baseball Roster
Mathes, Alden
Jersey Number 30
Alden Mathes
- Position:
- Left-handed Pitcher/Utility
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Broomall, Pa.
- High School:
- Marple Newtown High
Bio
Awards
2022 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
2022 Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
2021 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
2022
Hits: 4, vs. Georgetown (2/28/20)
Runs: 3, at Charleston Southern (3/11/20)
Walks: 3, at Charleston Southern (3/11/20)
RBI: 2, vs. Wagner (2/29/20)
Stolen Bases: N/A
Innings Pitched: 3.1, at No. 4 Georgia (2/14/20)
Strikeouts: 4, two times
2022 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
2022 Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
2021 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
2022
- Finished the season with a team-leading 10 home runs, 61 runs and six triples, second in hits (85),
- Picked up multiple hits in every game in the series against George Washington (4/22-4/24)
- Went 2-of-4 at the plate with four RBIs against Norfolk State (4/12)
- Hit his fourth home run of the season with a two-run homer against Villanova (3/26)
- Went 3-of-5 batting with an RBI against Cornell (3/20)
- Threw 8.0 innings against Cornell (3/20) racking up a career-high 12 strikeouts
- Pitched 8.0 innings allowing just one earned run while striking out 10 batters against Princeton (3/7)
- Went 3-of-4 at the plate including a home run and two RBI against Princeton (3/7)
- Struck out eight batters across seven innings of work earning the win over Sacred Heart (2/27)
- Went 4-of-6 batting against Sacred Heart (2/26) including a double, two triples, four RBI, and a stolen base
- Hit his first home run of the season against St. Thomas (2/25)
- Went 4-of-6 at the plate along with scoring four runs against William & Mary (2/22)
- Pitched 6.1 shutout innings, including seven strikeouts, against Air Force (2/20)
- Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
- Played in 25 games as a pitcher and a position player
- Started three games on the mound and came on in relief six times
- At the plate, hit for a .250 average with 13 RBI
- Scored 15 times to go with eight doubles and a home run
- Stole two bases in as many attempts
- Multiple hits in four games and drove in multiple runs in one game
- Three-game hit streak
- First six hits of the season were doubles
- Drove in runs in back-to-back games against Mount Saint Mary's (2/27-28)
- Drove in four and had the game-winning two RBI walk-off double against Towson (4/10)
- Recorded two hit games against George Mason (3/21), Towson (4/10), George Washington (5/15) and George Mason (5/22)
- On the mound, earned a 4.81 ERA in 33.2 innings of work
- Struck out 38 hitters and held opponents to a .205 average against
- Picked up the first save of the season, throwing 2.0 innings, striking out three without allowing a run in the season-opening 6-2 win
- Struck out at least one hitter in all eight of nine appearances
- Logged 5.1 hitless, scoreless innings in relief against Davidson (4/30), striking out seven
- Struck out a career-high nine hitters in 6.1 innings against Dayton (5/7)
- Worked a career-best 7.0 innings with three strikeouts in the series opener at George Washington (5/14)
- Started 12 games, playing in 13 overall
- Led the team with a .375 batting average and a .944 OPS
- Worked in three games on the mound, throwing 6.0 innings with 11 strikeouts and earned a save
- Three extra-base hits to go with four RBI, scored seven times and earned a 1:1 walk to strikeout ratio
- Ended the season with a nine-game hitting streak
- Earned his first collegiate hit against James Madison (2/18)
- First extra-base hit came as a double as part of a 4-for-4 game with an RBI against Georgetown (2/28)
- Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and hit his first career home run against Wagner (2/29)
- Went 2-for-5 with a run scored against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/6)
- Hit his first triple as part of a 2-for-4 game with an RBI and scored twice against Charleston Southern (3/10)
- Closed the season with a 1-for-3 game with three walks and scored three times against Charleston Southern (3/11)
- Made his first appearance on the mound at No. 4 Georgia, throwing 3.1 innings with four strikeouts
- Earned his first save after throwing 1.2 innings with four strikeouts in a win over Lehigh (2/22)
- Struck out three hitters in an inning of work against Coppin State (2/25)
- Four-year letterwinner at Marple Newtown under head coach Billy Haines
- All-Central League in each of his four seasons, including three First Team honors
- All-Delaware County in all four seasons, three-time First Team All-Delaware County awards
- 2016 Southeastern Pennsylvania Rookie of the Year
- 2019 Delaware County Player of the Year
- Accumulated 138 career hits
- Led Marple Newtown to three Central League Championships
- 2017 Pennsylvania District 1 Championship
- 2018 Pennsylvania State Champs
- Also competed in football and basketball, earning three varsity letters in each
- Named a 2018 captain for the football team
- On the honor roll in during every term of his high school career
- AMC Math Contest winner
- Son of Chip and Jennifer Mathes
- Two siblings, Cameron (21) and Owen (15)
- Father, Chip, played baseball at Duke
Hits: 4, vs. Georgetown (2/28/20)
Runs: 3, at Charleston Southern (3/11/20)
Walks: 3, at Charleston Southern (3/11/20)
RBI: 2, vs. Wagner (2/29/20)
Stolen Bases: N/A
Innings Pitched: 3.1, at No. 4 Georgia (2/14/20)
Strikeouts: 4, two times
DIII Transfer Brady O' Brien Staying Hot at the Plate
Wednesday, May 07
Hot Hitting from the Hot Corner: Brady O' Brien
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights vs. UMASS
Sunday, April 13
Baseball Postgame - UMASS
Sunday, April 13
