2018 Baseball Roster

16 Joey Matulovich

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 207
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Danville, Calif.
  • Last School(s) San Ramon Valley HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2018):

  • Made 19 appearances with five starts as a junior and finished the year 1-1 with a 3.47 ERA.
  • Drafted by Milwaukee in the 20th round (No. 605 overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
  • Struck out 45 in 46.2 innings pitched. Held opposing hitters to a .233 average.
  • Tossed four scoreless innings in relief against both San Francisco and Santa Clara.
  • Struck out six in a game twice (San Diego, San Francisco).
  • Earned the win against Brown on March 9 with 3.1 innings of scoreless relief.
  • Made 57 career appearances with 19 starts. Compiled a 6-5 record and 3.79 ERA with 121 strikeouts in 163.2 innings pitched.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017):

  • Appeared in 17 games and made 12 starts for the Bears, compiling a 4-3 record and 4.76 ERA.
  • Ranked second on the team with four wins and 73.2 innings pitched.
  • Finished the year with 45 strikeouts, 18 walks and nine HBP
  • Tossed Cal's lone complete game of the season, striking out 10 in a 3-1 win at Pepperdine on March 12. The strikeout total was also a season-high for Cal pitchers and a career-high for Matulovich.
  • Earned his third win of the season in Cal's first Pac-12 series, spinning eight quality innings and allowing just one run in the Bears' 4-1 win over Oregon on March 19.
  • Didn't get the win but pitched well enough to earn one in a May 18 outing against No. 7 TCU. Allowed just one earned run and struck out six in seven innings of work.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016):

  • Appeared in 21 games for the Bears and started two
  • Finished the season second on the team with a 2.49 ERA
  • Held opposing hitters to a .221 BA, third-lowest on the team
  • Threw a career high 6 IP on May 15 at Northwestern
  • Recorded six strikeouts on April 15 at Arizona State

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: 

  • Attended San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif.
  • Was 9-1 with 110 strikeouts as a senior in 2015 for the Wolves
  • Was an All-State selection in 2015 as a senior and was named the League MVP
  • Undeclared major
  • Parents are Frank and Janet Matulovich
  • Has an older brother, Zach, who currently attends the University of Nevada-Reno
  • Born July 6, 1997 in Walnut Creek, Calif.


CAREER BESTS

Innings pitched: 9.0 [t-1st], at Pepperdine, Mar 12, 2017
Walks allowed: 4, Cal St. Bakersfield, Feb 24, 2018; vs Louisiana Tech, Mar 03, 2018
Strikeouts: 10 [t-3rd], at Pepperdine, Mar 12, 2017
Batters faced: 31, Oregon, Mar 19, 2017
Field chances: 3, Santa Clara, Apr 17, 2018; at Washington, Apr 29, 2017
Putouts: 1, 5 times
Assists: 3, at Washington, Apr 29, 2017
Runners CS: 1, 9 times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2016Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'3" 195 lbs
    31
  • 16

    2017Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'3" 210 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2018Junior

    Pitcher
    6'3" 207 lbs
    16