Matthew Aukerman

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-4
Weight:
240
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Hudson, Ohio
High School:
Hudson
B/T:
R/R

HONORS AND AWARDS
D3Baseball.com First Team All-American (2023)
ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American (2023)
D3Baseball.com Regional Pitcher of the Year (2023)
D3Baseball.com First Team All-Region (2023)
ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region (2023)
Academic All-OAC (2023)
OAC Pitcher of the Week (3/13)
OAC Pitcher of the Week (4/10)

2023 (at JCU): Got the start in the opening game of a first round matchup against Aurora in the NCAA Tournament, going 6 innings and only giving up two runs. (5/20)...Pitched 14.1 innings across two starts against Baldwin-Wallace in the OAC Tournament, allowing zero runs and guiding the Blue Streaks to the OAC Championship Series. (5/5-5/11)...Started game one of a double-header against Wilmington, pitching seven innings, allowing zero earned runs and striking out five...Got the start against Marietta in game one of a double-header, pitching 6.0 innings, striking out four (4/23)...Started against Ohio Northern and pitched 3.1 innings (4/15)...Threw the third no-hitter in John Carroll history, throwing a complete 9 innings with 6 strikeouts in a win over Capital (4/8)...Started against Muskingum, pitched seven innings of six-hit baseball while striking out nine in the win...Struck out 7 in a 7.1 inning effort in a win over Otterbein in game one of a double-header. (3/26)...Threw 7.2 innings in a win against Mary Washington which included seven strikeouts (3/18)...Struck out 12 in a complete game against Minnesota Morris allowing a run in a 3-1 victory (3/10)...Threw a complete game allowing two hits and one unearned run on six strikeouts in a win against Trine (3/5)...Started against Allegheny going 4.2 innings allowing one run on seven strikeouts (2/25)

2022 (at JCU): Has started in seven games, appearing in ten...Pitched 5+ innings allowing four runs on five hits and one strikeout against Mary Washington (3/19)...Pitched five innings of relief allowing one unearned run striking out five against Albion (3/11)...Started against Fitchburg St and pitched 6.0 innings allowing one striking out nine (3/7)...Charged three earned runs in 3.2 innings of relief with two strikeouts against Wittenberg (2/27)...Started against Muskingum allowing six earned runs on six hits and three strikeouts (3/29)...Made a relief appearance against Wilmington and was charged two runs (4/2)...Started against Ohio Northern going 5.2 innings allowing six hits no runs with nine strikeouts (4/10)...Started against Capital going 5.2 innings allowing three earned runs with eight strikeouts (4/15)...Charged 11 runs in three innings in a start against Marietta (4/24)...Pitched 2.1 innings and allowed six runs on six hits and a strikeout in a start against Otterbein (4/30).

2021 (at JCU): Ended season with 29 total strikeouts and had 1 complete game...Had a career high 8 strikeouts against Muskingum (5/8)...Did not allow an earned run while striking out six across 4.2 innings in his start against Heidelberg (5/1)...Struck out one and threw 4.2 innings in his start against Mount Union (4/18)...Started and threw 3.1 innings while only allowing a single run against Marietta (4/2)...Pitched 4.2 innings against Capital (3/21)...Earned the win while striking out six and only allowing two runs on three hits in five innings of work against Baldwin Wallace (3/13).

2020 (at JCU): Pitched in 3 games, making one start while compiling a 3.00 ERA across six innings and recording six strikeouts...Threw an inning out of the bullpen, striking out one while not allowing a run against Muhlenberg (3/2)...Made the first start of his career, striking out two in 3.2 innings of work against Allegheny (2/23).

PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Played for coach Buddy Dice at Hudson High School...Threw a perfect game during his senior year...4 year Suburban League Scholar Athlete...Best of greater Akron All-Star Preps in 2019

PERSONAL: Son of Catherine and Jeffery Aukerman