Eastern Connecticut State University

2025:
- First year member of the program, did not receive a varsity letter
- Appeared in 2 games, pitching 2 innings
- Allowed 3 hits, 2 walks, and recorded 2 strikeouts
- Had a 0.00 ERA, allowing no home runs
- As a batter, appeared in 3 games
- Batted .333 and struck out 1 time in 3 at bats

Before Eastern: In high school competed in baseball, soccer, basketball, and football… as a four-year starting utility player in baseball, was awarded second team All-State as a senior, All-Conference as a junior and senior, and was named Team MVP… contributed to baseball program’s state championship senior year… named baseball captain as a junior and senior… as a two-year starter in basketball, was named team captain senior year… academically received the Centaur Award, Athletic Participation Award, Leadership Award, Citizenship Award, and Sportsmanship Award…

PERSONAL: born Eric J. Mathewson November 24, 2005… Parents: Lynn and John… Brother: Luke… Major: Finance… Career Plans: Financial Advisor… Residence: Eastford, CT...

ERIC… REVEALED   What do you value most in your friends? Honesty What’s your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Winning a state championship Favorite smell: Pine tar If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Money If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My brother If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? The ocean What strange food combination do you enjoy? Peanut butter and ice cream If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? Investing What subject are you already an expert on? Fly fishing What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? A gorilla Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Every day at the field with the fellas