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UIndy Athletics

2016 Baseball Roster

Ryan Thomas
Ryan Thomas
Laken Detweiler
Kyle Piercy
Laken Detweiler
Kyle Piercy
John Lees
Kyle Piercy

15 Matthew Kaplanis

15 Matthew Kaplanis

  • Position:
    Pitcher
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • High School:
    Blackhawk Christian

Summary

Biography

2016
Maintained his spot as the ace of the ball club, going 10-1 with a 3.06 ERA while making 14 starts for the Hounds…tossed a team leading 94 innings, finishing with 75 strikeouts and  just 12 walks…named First Team All-GLVC East, First Team ABCA All-Midwest Region and D2CCA All-Midwest Region Second Team…recognized for his work in the classroom with a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-America® selection, becoming the first player in program history to become a two-time academic all-american…notched his first NCAA Regional win, scattering five hits and striking out a pair in a 4-1 win over Hillsdale on May 30…punched out a career high 11 in a win over Illinois Springfield at the GLVC Tournament…fanned 10 batters over six innings against Wisconsin-Parkside on Apr. 16…finished his career third on the program’s wins list with 27.

2015
GLVC Co-Pitcher of the Year, All-GLVC East Division First Team, NCBWA Midwest First Team, Capital One Academic All-District® IV team ... became second Greyhound to be named the conference's Pitcher of the Year ... went a stellar 8-1 in 11 starts, compiling a 3.62 ERA in 77 innings ... second in the GLVC and 45th in D-II with 1.03 WHIP ... surrendered only 15 walks (1.75 per 9 innings) ... went at least five innings every game, and at least seven 7 times ... two complete games ... held opponents to .224 BA.

2014
Started 13 games as a sophomore going 5-4 ... named All-GLVC East Second Team ... 2.50 ERA ranked 10th in GLVC ... tossed 86.1 innings, third-most in the conference ... struck out 52 batters compared to 24 walks ... recorded two complete games.

2013
Made nine total appearances, starting eight games as a rookie on the UIndy pitching staff...tossed three complete games and a pair of shutouts...compiled an ERA of 2.22 in 48.2 innings pitched.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned six total letters at Blackhawk Christian, four in baseball and two in basketball...played in North/South All-Star game as a senior...Junior showcase...helped team to a sectional title as a junior and a regional title as a senior.

PERSONAL
Accounting major...son of Paul and Diane
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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'0" 210 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2014Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'0" 210 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2015Junior

    Pitcher
    6'0" 200 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2016Senior

    Pitcher
    6'0" 200 lbs
    15
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