2017 Merrimack College Baseball Roster

31 Matt Dinello

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 175
  • Hometown Southington, Conn.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Southington
  • Major Sports Medicine

Biography

Career:

  • 10th all-time in program history with 37 appearances 
  • Tied for fifth all-time in saves (4)

2017:

  • Totaled 12 appearances out of the bullpen as one of Merrimack's most reliable relievers
  • One of four team captains
  • Threw 21 innings, posting a 2-1 record with one save
  • Compiled 13 strikeouts
  • Allowed just two earned runs over his final 14.2 innings of work - spanning six appearances (1.27 ERA)

2016: Emerged to become Merrimack’s most reliable reliever during his junior campaign … Recorded his first three career saves, while setting career highs in appearances (14), innings (33.1) and punch outs (26) … By season’s end, lowered his ERA to a personal-best 3.24 … Pitched 19.2 innings over the final 10 games of the year, appearing in seven of them … Posted a 1.58 ERA in three games against nationally ranked Franklin Pierce and Southern New Hampshire … Picked up his first-ever save against Assumption (4/13) … Made 10 at-bats at the dish, recording four hits including his first career triple

2015: Split time as a relief pitcher and an infielder for the Warriors … Started four games at shortstop, while making eight appearances out of the bullpen … Finished with a 2-2 record with a 5.40 ERA on the mound, setting a career high with eight strikeouts in over 13 innings … Totaled 14 at-bats, collected two hits and three RBI

2014: Made three appearances out of the bullpen … Fanned two batters while allowing three walks … Finished the season with a 2.45 ERA … Record 10 at-bats … Tallied a walk against Caldwell (3/15).

Before Merrimack: Four-year member of the Southington baseball team … Helped team post 20-5 record while earning a Class LL State Championship Runner-Up title as a sophomore … Named All-Conference and All-Herald while playing second and third base as a junior

Personal: Born June 3, 1995 … Son of Jim and Sherri … Has one sibling, James … Intends to major in Sports Medicine 

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CAREER HIGHS:

Hits: 2, at Queens (N.Y.), Mar 19, 2016
Doubles: 1, at Queens (N.Y.), Mar 19, 2016
Triples: 1, at Queens (N.Y.), Mar 19, 2016
Total bases: 4, at Queens (N.Y.), Mar 19, 2016
RBI: 1, at Queens (N.Y.), Mar 19, 2016
Runs scored: 1, vs Queens (N.Y.), 02/28/16; Dominican, 03/13/16; at Queens (N.Y.), Mar 19, 2016
Walks: 1, Dominican, 03/13/16
At bats: 3, vs Queens (N.Y.), 02/28/16; at Queens (N.Y.), Mar 19, 2016
Innings pitched: 5.0, Southern N.H., 04/24/16
Strikeouts: 5, Bentley, 05/03/16
Batters faced: 21, Southern N.H., 04/24/16
Field chances: 4, vs Queens (N.Y.), 02/28/16
Putouts: 3, vs Queens (N.Y.), 02/28/16
Assists: 1, 8 times
Runners CS: 1, at So. New Hampshire, 05/04/17; at Southern N.H., 05/10/16

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2014Freshman

    IF/RHP
    5'9" 175 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2015Sophomore

    IF/RHP
    5'9" 175 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2016Junior

    IF/RHP
    5'9" 175 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2017Senior

    RHP
    5'9" 175 lbs
    31