Matt Osterberg

Photo by: Kylie Macziewski

Position:
Left Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Coleman, Wis.
High School:
Coleman H.S.

2020: Season shortened by COVID-19...ascended to the role of the Huskies' ace, going 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA across three starts...struck out 24 over 19.0 innings while surrendering just six walks...fired his first collegiate complete-game shutout on February 25, blanking Northern State over 7.0 innings, scattering three hits and a pair of walks while striking out eight...did not allow an earned run in either of his first two starts...2020 NSIC All-Academic Team...2020 NSIC Academic Team of Disctinction...

2019: Broke out with a dominant sophomore campaign as SCSU's top midweek arm...appeared in 11 games with eight starts and worked at a 3.35 ERA over 48.1 innings...went 5-2 and held opponents to a .245 average...struck out 56 while walking just 17...dealt a 21.2 inning scoreless stretch from April 3 to May 11...won each of his final three regular-season starts, tossing 20.1 shutout frames while allowing just 11 hits and five walks...punched out 21 in that span...joined the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters of the Northwoods League and was named a 2019 Northwoods League All-Star...appeared in 11 games with 10 starts, working 58.0 innings to the tune of a 3.10 ERA...went 6-2 while striking out 47 and walking just 14 batters...

2018: In his freshman season, recorded 42.1 innings in five starts and 13 appearances while posting a 3-1 record... Held a 4.46 ERA while striking out 42 batters and limiting opponents to a .266 batting average...began his collegiate career by earning NSIC Pitcher of the Week following his dominant debut on February 17 at Missouri Western State, striking out five over 4.2 innings of relief to earn the win...won his first collegiate start on March 25 against Concordia-St. Paul, tossing 6.0 innings and allowing a lone unearned run on two hits and a walk with seven punchouts...

Before SCSU: A 2017 graduate of Coleman H.S., where he played for coach Kent Casper...4X letterwinner in baseball...2017 Baseball Awards: Coleman Team MVP, M & O Conference 1st team Pitcher, M & O Conference Player of the Year, WBCA All-District 1st Team Pitcher, WBCA All-District Player of the Year, WBCA All-State Academic Team, WBCA All-State Honorable Mention Pitcher, WBCA All-State Division 3 Player of the Year, WBCA All-Star Classic Selection...2016 Baseball Awards: Coleman Team MVP, M & O Conference Player of the Year, M & O Conference First Team Pitcher, WBCA All-District 1st Team Pitcher, WBCA All-State Academic Team, WBCA All-State Honorable Mention Pitcher...2015 Baseball Awards: M & O Conference First Team Pitcher and WBCA All-District Honorable Mention Pitcher...plays summer ball for the Marinette Legion Post 39...2015 Fox River Valley American Legion All-Star...2017 All-State American Legion All-Star...holds his high school's career strikeout record at 368...batted .416 and tallied a 0.75 ERA with 122 strikeouts as a senior.

Personal: The son of Brian and Leah Osterberg...software engineering major at SCSU...enjoys hunting, camping, movies and hanging out with family...likes to eat limes...high academic honors in high school...2017 Class Salutatorian at Coleman H.S...Math and English Award recipient...M&O Conference Achiever Award....All-Conference Academic Bowl in 2016 and 2017...works as a CA in Case-Hil Hall at SCSU.