University of Richmond Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Alden Mathes
- Position:
- Left-handed Pitcher/Outfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Broomall, Pa.
- High School:
- Marple Newtown High
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
Baseball Highlights vs. JMU
Thursday, February 19
Baseball Press Conference
Wednesday, February 11
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
