Matt Binder

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
6-6
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Custom1:
R/R
Hometown:
Haddonfield, N.J.
High School:
Haddonfield Memorial

2016 (Game-by-Game): Made six relief appearances and posted a 4.76 ERA over 5 2/3 innings...Struck out six...Did not allow a hit or a run while striking out four in first three appearances...Threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout against Bloomsburg on April 15...Allowed just three hits for a .158 batting average against.

2015 (Game-by-Game): Led the team with three saves...Totaled nine appearances and 8.2 innings of work...Posted a .267 batting average against...Did not allow a run in seven of nine appearances...Struck out a batter in six appearances...Did not allow a hit in six of nine outings...Picked up save with a perfect inning against Philadelphia on March 11...Scored a save with two strikeouts in a shutout seventh inning against Lock Haven on March 29...Pitched a shutout inning for third save of the season on April 4 vs. Bloomsburg.

2014 (Game-by-Game): Emerged as Marauders' set-up reliever and one of the go-to arms in the bullpen...Ranked second on the team in appearances behind only Adam Zipko...Totaled 19 appearances, 13.2 innings pitched, a 3.95 ERA and a .224 batting average against...Struck out 17 batters to lead the team in strikeouts per inning...Did not allow a run in 16 of 19 appearances...Made debut on Feb. 7 at Winston-Salem State...Recorded one strike out...Struck out two batters in two-third of an inning at Chowan on Feb. 17...Fanned three in two scoreless innings against Franklin Pierce on March 2...Struck out one in an inning against Lock Haven on March 31...Did not allow a single run over final eight appearances and 5.2 innings after giving up five runs against Shippensburg on April 13...Struck out two against West Chester on April 25...Made five postseason appearances...Pitched one inning in PSAC Tournament wins over Slippery Rock and Mercyhurst...Struck out the one batter he faced in NCAA Atlantic Regional opening game against Kutztown...Struck out one in two-thirds of an inning against Seton Hill on May 18...All-Star selection in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League during summer baseball.

2013: Received a redshirt during first year with the program.

High School: Won three varsity letters for Coach Bob Bickel...Helped the team to a Colonial Conference title in 2011...Posted a 12-2 career record...Named All-Group 2 First Team in 2011 and selected to the Camden County All-Star Team in 2012...Served as a team captain.

Personal: Son of Fred and Colleen Binder...Has younger twin siblings, Nicholas and Alexis...Father played at Gettysburg...Major is government.