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Dallas Baptist University Athletics

2023 Baseball Roster

26 Matt Bollenbacher

  • Position RHP
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Powder Springs, GA
  • Prev School East Tennessee State

Biography

CAREER HONORS
2021:

Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
 
2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE - EAST TENNESSEE STATE)
Was second on the staff in appearances (19) making 18 relief outings and his lone start came on Opening Day against Northern Kentucky (2/18) … Posted a 5-1 record and finished third on the team in strikeouts (46) … Issued just 11 walks in 46.1 innings of work … Compiled a stretch from March 18 - April 8 in which he did not allow an earned run over four appearances (16.2 innings) and issued just three walks while striking out 21 … Threw a career-high 5.0 scoreless innings of relief against Baylor (4/3) … Fanned a career-best seven batters in his next outing versus Western Carolina (4/8).
 
2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN - EAST TENNESSEE STATE)
Selected to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team after recording a team-high six saves and a 2.45 ERA in 13 relief appearances … Five of his six saves consisted of 2.0 innings of work or more … Posted eight shutout relief outings, striking out 22 and walking just six in 25.2 innings on the mound … Worked a season-high 4.0 innings to earn his first career win versus Eastern Kentucky (3/6) … Racked up a season-best five strikeouts versus UNC Greensboro (5/8).
 
2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN - EAST TENNESSEE STATE)
Made four appearances out of the pen and finished the COVID-shortened season with a 3.00 ERA … Made his collegiate debut versus Toledo (2/15) and worked 1.0 scoreless inning … Pitched a season-high 3.0 innings against Georgia State (3/1).
 
2019 (FRESHMAN - EAST TENNESSEE STATE)
Did not see any action on the mound in his first season.

COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Mystic Schooners in the New England Collegiate Baseball League last summer.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Harrison High School ... Played for head coach Mark Elkins … Tabbed a Class 6A First Team All-State selection and First Team All-Cobb County as a senior … Held a career ERA of 1.74 with 126 strikeouts … Rated the No. 26 right-handed pitcher and No. 74 overall prospect in the state of Georgia by Perfect Game … Competed in the summers for the East Cobb Yankees.

PERSONAL
Born on November 9, 1999 … Parents are Rich and Sarah Bollenbacher ... Earned a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance and Investment from East Tennessee State University and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Business Management.

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