Coach LaBranche: "Matt will be the primary left-hander out of the bullpen. He's got great stuff and he is extremely competitive and we’re hoping he will come out the pen from the left side to get lefties out and to be able to be our prime set-up man."
High School: Played four years of baseball as a pitcher and outfielder and two of football... four-year baseball starter... was the winning pitcher when his team defeated Cromwell, 4-2, to win the Class "S" state baseball title as a junior in 2010... all-conference selection and team captain in baseball as a senior... holds program record for starts in a season in baseball...
Other: Named Zone 7 Pitcher-of-the-Year with West Hartford Post 96, helping team to zone title...
PERSONAL: born Matthew J. D’Orsi March 27, 1993... Parents: Alicia and Larry... Sibling: Alex (sister)... Major: Sociology... Career Plans: Law enforcement... Residence: West Hartford, CT...
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | ERA | W | L | App | GS | CG | Sho | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | BAvg. | WP | HP |
| 2015 | 5.86 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 55 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 31 | .307 | 8 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0.83 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 18 | .288 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9.82 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .455 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 4.37 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 89 | 48 | 34 | 31 | 57 | .304
| 10 | 4 |
MATT... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: The people
One thing I would change about Eastern: Dining hours
Favorite aspect of my sport: The amount of failure you must deal with
Personal goal for the season: Win every pitch
Pre-game ritual: Chug a Code Red Mt.Dew, maybe two
Favorite sport other than my own: Football
My favorite moment playing sports: LEC Title
My most disappointed moment playing sports: Last High School game ever
My most overused phrase: BY YOU!
Biggest rival: USM
Most visited website: Worldstar
Favorite song: Anything by the Doors
Dream job: MLB
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Stop time so I could sleep more
Favorite professional or amateur team: The Boston Red Sox
Last movie I’ve seen: American Sniper
Favorite movie quote: Tattoo on the lower back, might as well be a bull’s-eye
Favorite musical artist: Jim Morrison
Favorite athlete: Adrian Beltre
Most despised professional athlete: A-Rod/Richard Sherman
Pet peeve: When chicks wear heels
Words to live by: Be good or be good at it
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Savage
In 10 years, I could see myself: God knows what
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: In Prison
Hardest thing I’ve ever done: Wake up in the morning
If you won lotto, what would you do with the money? Give it to my parents
Biggest waste of money: Lotto tickets
Favorite subject in school: Philosophy
Closest brush with greatness: LEC title
Favorite smell: Girl
If my life could be made into a movie, the title would be: Hot Mess
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Mila Kuni
I can never get an answer to this question: Why am I bleeding?
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Ireland
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: Milk
This is impossible: Flying
Biggest adjustment to college life: Making my own food
What I will take away from my college experience: Friendships
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: Location of the nearest Taco Bell
