2018 Baseball Roster

24 Matt Ladrech

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 192
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lafayette, Calif.
  • Last School(s) Campolindo HS

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2018):

  • Closed a tremendous Cal career as the Golden Bears' Friday starter and team leader in 2018 and went 7-5 in 15 starts.
  • Ranked second on the team with 53 strikeouts and walked only 13. Finished the season with a 5.12 ERA.
  • Spent much of the year in the nation's top five for walks allowed per nine innings. Ended the season ranked second in the Pac-12 for fewest walks allowed.
  • Allowed no earned runs on April 26 at Stanford and helped lead the Bears to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinal.
  • Struck out a season-high seven against Cincinnati on Feb. 17.
  • Took a no-decision in his final start as a Golden Bear but pitched extremely well, allowing just three runs in seven innings at Arizona State on May 24.
  • Important contributor throughout four years at Cal finished his collegiate career with a 19-15 record and 4.05 ERA. Pitched 275.1 innings and made 56 appearances (51 starts) as a Golden Bear.

AS A JUNIOR (2017):

  • Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts and compiled a 2-2 record and 4.53 ERA in 51.2 innings pitched.
  • Struck out 19 and walked 19 with a .266 batting average against.
  • Finished first in ERA among Cal starters.
  • Won his season debut with a strong 7.1-inning performance against Cal Poly on Feb. 19 in which he scattered eight hits and allowed just one run.
  • Earned win No. 2 against Arizona State on April 9 when he struck out four with no walks and allowed just one run in a 10-2 victory.
  • Cal went 7-4 in his 11 starts.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016):

  • Appeared in 13 games for the Bears, starting nine.
  • Recorded three wins.
  • Highlight of season came on March 26 against No. 3 Oregon State when he spun 7 2/3 hitless innings against the Beavers. Struck out two and walked just one in a 73-pitch effort.
  • Pitched a season-high eight innings on April 17 at Arizona State.
  • Recorded a season-high five strikeouts on Apr. 24 Arizona, on another season-high 121 pitches.
  • Finished the season with a 4.30 ERA in 58.2 IP.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015):

  • Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball.
  • Was 7-4 with a 2.67 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 87.2 innings.
  • Ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in ERA (2.67), and ninth in the conference in wins (7).
  • His 16 starts are tied for the most in the Pac-12.
  • Made collegiate debut on Feb. 16 at Stanford, when he tossed 7.0 shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out a career-best four Cardinal hitters.
  • Threw 8.0 innings of one run ball on March 8 vs. Chicago State to earn the win.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:

  • At Campolindo High School was team's starting left-hander, helping his team to two North Coast Section titles and for straight league titles
  • Was the 2014 DFAL Most Valuable Pitcher and first-team All-East Bay, going 8-2 with 73 strikeouts and an 0.40 ERA in 84.2 innings
  • As a junior went 5-2 with 56 strikeouts and a 0.54 ERA in 78.0 innings
  • As a sophomore was a perfect 8-0 with 49 strikeouts in 49.0 innings pitched and a 1.70 ERA
  • Joined fellow Cal freshman and high school teammate Denis Karas as a Perfect Game 2013 Underclass Honorable Mention selection
  • Parents are Eric and Jane Ladrech
  • Born March 11, 1996 in Berkeley, Calif.


CAREER BESTS

Innings pitched: 8.0, at Arizona State, Apr 17, 2016; Chicago State, Mar 08, 2015
Walks allowed: 6 [t-1st], Arizona, Apr 24, 2016
Strikeouts: 7, vs Cincinnati, Feb 17, 2018
Batters faced: 34 [t-5th], Arizona, Apr 24, 2016
Field chances: 4, at Oregon, Apr 10, 2016
Putouts: 2, Washington State, Apr 02, 2017
Assists: 4, at Oregon, Apr 10, 2016
Runners CS: 2 [t-3rd], at Oregon, Apr 10, 2016; at Utah, Apr 15, 2017; at Arizona State, Apr 17, 2016

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

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    2016Sophomore

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    6'1" 185 lbs
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    2017Junior

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    6'1" 196 lbs
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    2018Senior

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    6'1" 192 lbs
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