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24 Matthew Milburn

  • Position Right Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 210
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dallas, Texas
  • High School Highland Park

Biography

2016: Named Southern Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year and Preseason All-Conference first team as a starting pitcher ...

2015: Named first team All-Southern Conference by the media and second team All-Southern Conference by the coaches ... Started 16 games and had a 10-3 record with 87 strikeouts in 102 innings to post a 4.32 ERA ... Led the league in wins with ten ... Ranked eighth in the conference in ERA, second in innings pitched, eighth in opponent batting average,  third in batters picked off, and fifth in strikeouts ... Was 13th in the nation with ten wins ... Won season opener by going six innings with eight strikeouts against Boston College (2/13) ...Allowed only one run in six innings with six strikeouts against Harvard (2/27) ... Threw a complete nine inning game against Gardner-Webb (3/6) with six strikeouts in the win ... Added seven strikeouts in win over Iona (3/14) ... Went 7.2 innings and had five strikeouts in win over VMI (3/20) ... Had seven strikeouts in seven innings to earn win over North Carolina Central (3/27) ... At Western Carolina (4/3) earned the win ... At The Citadel (4/10) allowed one run in seven innings for the victory ... Picked up the win at UNCG (5/1) by going seven innings and allowing just two runs ... Against Furman (5/8) had eight strikeouts in seven innings ... In the Southern Conference Tournament against Samford (5/23) had seven strikeouts in 6.2 innings to earn the win ... Named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference second team ... During the summer, played for the Cotuit Kettleers in the Cape Cod League ... He was 2-3 overall with a 3.25 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 32 innings ...

2014: Made 16 appearances with 14 starts on the mound ... Led the team with 93.1 innings pitched and was third on the team with 77 strikeouts ... Was 4-6 overall with a 3.95 ERA ... In the Southern Conference, was seventh in innings pitched, tenth in strikeouts, and first in runners picked off with five ... Against Fordham (2/21) went 6.2 innings and had nine strikeouts to earn his first win of the season ... Went a career-long 8.2 innings against Alcorn State (3/14) with nine strikeouts to get the victory ... Against Elon (4/13) had four strikeouts in 6.0 innings to pick up the win ... Against Georgia Southern (4/26) had six strikeouts in six innings ... At The Citadel (5/3) went 8.0 innings with six strikeouts and combined with Will Stillman and Eric Eck for the ten inning 1-0 shutout victory ... Against UNCG (5/10) threw 8.0 inning and had five strikeouts with only one earned run in a 2-1 win ... Against Samford (5/16) went 7.1 innings with seven strikeouts ... In the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament against Samford (5/21) threw 7.0 innings with four strikeouts in a 4-2 loss ... During the summer played for the Thomasville HiToms in the Coastal Plains League and went 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA in four starts ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ...

2013: Led the team with 31 appearances on the season, including four starts ... Posted a 4.91 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 44.0 innings on the mound to earn a 3-3 overall record ... Ranked ninth in the Southern Conference in total appearances ... In first appearance threw 3.1 innings against Georgetown (2/15) with two strikeouts to earn the win ... Had four strikeouts in 2.1 innings against Marshall (3/2) ... Picked up his second win of the season by throwing an inning against The Citadel (3/15) with one strikeout ... First career start was at Auburn (4/3) where he went 1.2 innings and did not allow an earned run ... In start against USC Upstate (4/17) had three strikeouts in 2.0 innings ... At Elon (4/20) had three strikeouts in two innings and did not allow a run ... Earned the win against Winthrop (4/30) with three strikeouts in two innings ... Started at South Carolina (5/8) and went four innings with six strikeouts and only one run allowed ...  During the summer was with the Oneonta Outlaws of the New York Collegiate Baseball League ... Team finished first in the regular season and won the 2013 Championship ... He was 5-1 with a 2.11 ERA in eight regular season starts and did not allow a run in his lone playoff start ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman at Highland Park High School at pitcher and shortstop ... As a senior, earned All-District honorable mention honors at shortstop while batting .281 with a .359 on-base percentage ... On the mound he was 3-2 overall with a 2.08 ERA ... During his junior season the team won the district championship with a 32-6 record and he was 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA ... As a sophomore he threw a perfect game ... Played summer baseball for the DBAT Mustangs ... Member of the National Honor Society ...

PERSONAL: Born July 29, 1993 ... Son of John and Carolyn Milburn ... Cousin, Chris Schroder, played for the Washington Nationals (2006-08) and most recently was in the Miami Marlins organization ... Majoring in accounting and finance.

FAVORITES:
Italian Food - Pasta with Pesto
TV Show - House of Cards
Movie - The Shawshank Redemption
Pro Sports Team - Texas Rangers
Historical Figure - George W. Bush
Vacation - Fiji
Actress - Jennifer Aniston
Musician - Carrie Underwood
Thing About Italy  - Touring St. Peter’s Basilica

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 200 lbs
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    2014Sophomore

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 210 lbs
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    2015Junior

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 210 lbs
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    2016Senior

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 210 lbs
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