2008 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matt Patterson
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
• Made 28 appearances, all in relief.
• Earned first save of career at Central Arkansas (2/20), throwing a scoreless ninth.
• Three of first four appearances on season were scoreless.
• Suffered loss against Northwestern State (2/27), allowing two runs in an inning pitched.
• Struck out season-best three at UT-Arlington (3/10), matching mark vs. ILS (4/9)
• Allowed three runs on two hits at UIC (3/19).
• Threw 2.0 scoreless innings with two strikeout at Kansas (3/25).
• Made two scoreless appearances in SIU series, striking out one and allowing just one hit in 2.1 innings.
• Picked up first win of season at Nebraska (4/6) by hurling 2.2 hitless, scoreless innings. The outing was the longest of the season
• Hurled scoreless sixth inning against Kansas (4/7).
• Threw two-thirds scoreless innings with a strikeout against Nebraska (4/20).
• Suffered loss in game two vs. Air Force, allowing three earned runs in 0.2 innings.
• Struck out two in perfect inning against Seattle (5/14).
• Made two perfect appearances in New Orleans series (5/21-22), striking out one in each.
• Three of last four appearances were scoreless.
2009 (Junior)
• Led the team with a 2.40 ERA.
• Allowed least amount of runs (9) of any Creighton pitcher throwing more than 25 innings.
• Started season with eight scoreless appearances spanning 12.2 innings (2/21-3/21).
• Struck out a season-high four batters against Nebraska (4/21).
• Won first game with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief against Notre Dame (3/1).
• Also made his longest outing in that Notre Dame game.
• Won his second game with 1.1 innings against Southern Illinois (3/28).
• Had a stellar ERA in non-conference games with a 1.45 mark in 13 appearances (18.2 IP).
2008 (Sophomore)
• Appeared in 10 games.
• Did not receive a decision in any game he appeared in, the second-most appearances on the team without a decision (Jack VanLeur).
• Did not allow a sacrifice, threw the most innings of any Bluejay to not allow a sacrifice (9.2).
• Did not allow a run on the road during the regular season.
• Threw a scoreless inning vs. Chicago State (3/16), starting a streak of 6.0 innings without allowing an earned run.
• Had his longest outing of the season at Kansas State (3/26), throwing 1.2 innings without allowing a run.
• Threw 1.1 scoreless innings in second game of season with Kansas State (4/15).
• Struck out four of the five batters he faced, and did not allow a hit in that appearance.
• The four strikeouts was a season-high.
• Threw an inning without allowing a hit vs. Southern Illinois (5/23), surrendering one run while walking two and striking out one.
Jefferson College (2007)
• In his lone season at the Hillsboro, Mo., school, he led the pitching staff and ranked 26th nationally with 86 strikeouts.
• Accumulated 78.0 innings on the mound during the season.
• Posted a better than 3-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio as he struck out 86 while walking only 25.
• Allowed 91 hits and 50 earned runs in 319 at-bats.
• Named to the Dean’s List during his first semester.
Parkway South High School (2003-06)
Was named the conference MVP as a senior for the Parkway South Patriots ... Also earned all-state and all-area honors as a senior, and was the team’s MVP ... Three-year letterwinner in baseball, earning all-conference recognition all three seasons ... Holds school records for strikeouts and best ERA in a season.
Profile
Birthday: January 10, 1988
Parents: Matt and Lisa Patterson
Siblings: Lyndsey, Michael and Mia
Major: Business Administration
Career Ambitions: Work in the sporting business
Why Creighton?: Academics and a winning program
Favorite Athlete: Chris Carpenter
Favorite MLB Team: Cardinals
Did You Know?: Father Matt played football at DePaul and sister Lyndsey plays soccer at Arkansas State
