2013 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matt Busch
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Roseville, Minn.
- High School:
- Roseville
2012: Reserve outfielder who appeared in 29 games and earned a career-high 13 starts, 10 of which were in left field ... finished over .300 (.317) hitting for a second straight year ... five extra-base hits ... was 13-for-41 at the plate ... hit first career home run, a grand slam, against Towson ... second four-RBI game of season ... had five hits in last 10 at bats ... scored at least one run in each of final four appearances ... pinch ran a team-high 12 times ... 2-for-3 on stolen bases ... four multi-hit games ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2011: Appeared in 12 games with two starts ... predominantly used as a designated hitter and pinch hitter ... posted hits in three of final four appearances ... was 2-for-2 in Spring Break game vs. Butler ... earned starts against James Madison and Towson ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2010: Saw action in eight games, splitting time between designated hitter, pitcher and pinch hitter ... second on team in ERA (3.18) with just two earned runs allowed in 5.2 innings of relief ... held opponents without an earned run in three of four appearances on mound ... registered first career hit in a mid-March game against North Dakota State ... was 1-for-6 with one run scored and one walk.
Personal/High School: Member of baseball, football and hockey teams at Roseville Area High School ... earned four varsity letters in baseball ... two-time all-conference selection ... honorable mention all-conference ... American Legion all-district as a junior ... member of Team Minnesota All-Stars as a junior ... captain and MVP as a senior ... Academic All-State ... all-metro selection by Pioneer Press and Star Tribune ... member of National Honor Society and four-year honor roll member ... earned 2009 Neal Kwong Award for outstanding youth leadership, volunteerism and community service ... finished first in the State of Minnesota Human Rights Essay Contest ... earned President's Award for academic excellence ... majoring in psychology and education.
