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2023 Baseball Roster

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14 Matt Duffy

  • Position Pitcher
  • B/T L/R
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Burlington, Ontario
  • High School Assumption Catholic Secondary
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Biography

DRAFTED BY THE BOSTON RED SOX IN THE 2023 MLB DRAFT (RD. 4, PK. 115)
AWARDS
ALL-MAAC FIRST TEAM (2022, 2023)
MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (2022)
MAAC ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM (2021, 2022)
AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION/RAWLINGS DIVISION I ALL-NORTHEAST REGION FIRST-TEAM (2023)
ALL-MAAC ROOKIE TEAM (2021)
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2022, 2023)
CAREER HIGHS
Longest Appearance: 9.0, at Fairfield (5/26/21)
Most Strikeouts: 14, vs Saint Peter's (4/28/23)
2023 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft, becoming the highest draft pick in program history
• All-MAAC First Team selection
• American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Division I All-Northeast Region First-Team honoree
• Canisius Male Athlete of the Year
• Became the first pitcher in MAAC history to post back-to-back seasons of 100 plus strikeouts
• MAAC Pitcher of the Week on four occasions (3/14, 4/4, 4/25, 5/2)
• Led the league in total strikeouts (119), strikeouts per nine innings (13.28), WHIP (1.14) and hits allowed per nine innings (7.14)  
• Started in 14 games, going 6-3
• Struck out seven or more batters in a game in nine of a possible 14 starts
• Caught five runners stealing
• Pitched in 4.1 innings against Boston College (Feb. 25), only allowing three hits
• Pitched a season-high 8.0 innings against Mount St. Mary’s (March 25), only allowing four hits and one run
• Struck out 13 batters against Iona (March 31)
• Punched out a career-high 14 batters while only allowing one hit against Saint Peter’s (April 28)
• Notched his 100th strikeout of the season against Manhattan (May 12)
• MAAC All-Academic Team selection  
2022 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• All-MAAC First Team pick
• Named MAAC Championship Most Valuable Player after allowing just one run on six hits over 10.1
innings of work. Issued just two walks and struck out 11
• Hurled seven shutout innings in complete-game effort against Niagara in MAAC Championship opener (May 25). Scattered three hits and issued just one walk while striking out seven 
• Pitched 3.1 innings in relief in MAAC Championship game against Rider (May 29). Allowed one run on one hit and one walk. Struck out four
• Pitched into the sixth inning or later in 14 of his 16 starts
• Finished season tied for team lead with eight wins
• Boasted team-low 1.08 WHIP
• Led squad with 104.0 innings pitched
• Ranks second in the MAAC with a 3.81 ERA
• Set school and MAAC records for strikeouts in a season with 124
• Recorded double-digit strikeouts in four starts and finished with six or more K’s in 12 appearances
• Issued one walk or fewer in 10 of his 16 starts
• Earned the win in his debut versus Pittsburgh, allowing just two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight in 6.0 innings of work (Feb. 18)
• Pitched 6.0 shutout innings at Morehead State, scattered two hits while not issuing a walk and fanning seven (Feb. 25) 
• Struck out nine in 8.0 innings on the mound in a win at Charleston Southern (March 12) 
• Fanned a career-high 12 batters at Quinnipiac (April 2) 
• Hurled 7.0 innings of shutout baseball in final regular-season start against Monmouth. Scattered four hits and struck out 10 while not issuing a walk 
• Went 6.0 innings in Coral Gables Regional opener against No. 6 seed Miami. Allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out eight 
• MAAC All-Academic Team selection  
2021 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Made six appearances, three of which were starts
• Fashioned 3-0 record with a 2.67 ERA
• Pitched 27 innings while striking out 30 batters and walking just five
• Limited opponents to a .212 batting average
• Struck out four-plus batters in last five outings
• Pitched a complete game at Fairfield in MAAC Baseball Championship, striking out 10 and walking just one while yielding four hits and one run
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played three seasons with the Great Lake Canadians, winning league championship in 2019
• Four-year volleyball player at Assumption Catholic Secondary, winning 2019 regional championship
• Also played basketball for two years at Assumption Catholic Secondary
PERSONAL
• Son of Phil Duffy and Karen Wilson
• Has one brother, Aaron, who is a member of the Canisius baseball team
• Father played in the Kansas City Athletics organization
• Majoring in physical education/health education

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2021Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 195 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2022Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 195 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2023Junior

    Pitcher
    6'2" 205 lbs
    14