Expected to be Tech's closer after changing his pitching delivery ... Began throwing with a submarine delivery during the fall ... Picked up exceptional sink on his fastball ... Should continue to improve as he becomes more comfortable with his delivery ... Calm, cool and collected on the mound ... Is working hard to prove he can be successful ... Has gained the confidence of his teammates ... An outstanding athlete who loves to compete ...
2000-01: Transferred to Tech from Case Western ... Saw action in six games, all in relief ... Worked a season-high 2.2 innings at Seton Hall, striking out two batters ... Retired all five batters he faced in 1.2 innings of relief against Wake Forest ... Contributed a scoreless inning out of the bullpen in a win over St. John's ... Did not allow an earned run in two innings versus Virginia Commonwealth ... Pitched a total of just 7.1 innings with no decisions ... Gave up four earned runs in his first Tech outing, then allowed a combined total of just four in his last five appearances ...
Case Western: Attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio during the 1998-99 school year and the fall of 1999 ... Played baseball for Coach Jerry Seimon during the 1999 season ... Turned in a 4-4 pitching mark with 49 strikeouts ... Also contributed a .313 average at the plate ... Did not attend school last spring ...
High School: Lettered two seasons as a pitcher and center fielder for Coach Ralph Guzzo at Gateway Senior High ... Was named the team MVP as a junior and senior ... Posted a 3-4 record on the mound as a senior with 56 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched ... Also carried a .511 batting average ... Named all-section ... Selected to the East Pittsburgh All-Star team ... Batted .320 as a junior ... Finished with a 3-4 pitching mark and 2.86 earned run average ...
Personal: Matthew Michael Dalton ... Born 9/21/79 in Pittsburgh, PA ... Son of Linda Dalton and Michael Dalton ... Majoring in civil engineering.
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Expected to be Tech's closer after changing his pitching delivery ... Began throwing with a submarine delivery during the fall ... Picked up exceptional sink on his fastball ... Should continue to improve as he becomes more comfortable with his delivery ... Calm, cool and collected on the mound ... Is working hard to prove he can be successful ... Has gained the confidence of his teammates ... An outstanding athlete who loves to compete ...
2000-01: Transferred to Tech from Case Western ... Saw action in six games, all in relief ... Worked a season-high 2.2 innings at Seton Hall, striking out two batters ... Retired all five batters he faced in 1.2 innings of relief against Wake Forest ... Contributed a scoreless inning out of the bullpen in a win over St. John's ... Did not allow an earned run in two innings versus Virginia Commonwealth ... Pitched a total of just 7.1 innings with no decisions ... Gave up four earned runs in his first Tech outing, then allowed a combined total of just four in his last five appearances ...
Case Western: Attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio during the 1998-99 school year and the fall of 1999 ... Played baseball for Coach Jerry Seimon during the 1999 season ... Turned in a 4-4 pitching mark with 49 strikeouts ... Also contributed a .313 average at the plate ... Did not attend school last spring ...
High School: Lettered two seasons as a pitcher and center fielder for Coach Ralph Guzzo at Gateway Senior High ... Was named the team MVP as a junior and senior ... Posted a 3-4 record on the mound as a senior with 56 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched ... Also carried a .511 batting average ... Named all-section ... Selected to the East Pittsburgh All-Star team ... Batted .320 as a junior ... Finished with a 3-4 pitching mark and 2.86 earned run average ...
Personal: Matthew Michael Dalton ... Born 9/21/79 in Pittsburgh, PA ... Son of Linda Dalton and Michael Dalton ... Majoring in civil engineering.
