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43 Matt Joyce

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Braintree, Mass.
  • High School St. Sebastian's School

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Junior Year)
  • Did not play due to injury
2023 (Junior Year)
  • Redshirted
2022 (Sophomore Year)
  • Pitched in 19 games on the season, the third-most on the team for the year
  • Missed a month of the season due to an injury
  • Recorded a 4-1 record on the year with a 4.50 ERA
  • Struck out 14 batters over 24.0 innings pitched
  • Held opponents to a .195 batting average on the year
  • Earned wins in each of his first two outings on the season, coming in from the bullpen to throw 0.2 innings in wins over Kent State (Feb. 18) and Ball State (Feb. 28)
  • Threw a season-high 4.0-complete innings and struck out two batters to pick up the win over Wake Forest (March 8) in midweek action
  • Also earned the win out of the bullpen at nationally-ranked Clemson (March 22), striking out one, walking one, and allowing one run on one hit over 1.2 innings pitched
  • Also pitched in wins over Xavier (March 13) and ULM (March 19)
  • Did not allow a run over nine consecutive appearances from March 30 to June 3
  • Fanned two batters in back-to-back outings at Wake Forest (March 30) and Arkansas State (April 1)
  • Pitched a total of 2.1-scoreless innings in back-to-back wins at Arkansas State (April 1 & 2)
  • Threw 1.2 innings in the midweek win over the College of Charleston (April 6) and in the loss to Georgia State (April 10)
  • Tossed 2.0-scoreless innings in the road win at App State (April 16)
  • Struck out two hitters over a scoreless inning in the home win over UT Arlington (April 24)
  • Returned to the mound after missing a month due to injury in the NCAA Greenville Regional against Virginia (June 3), throwing a scoreless inning out of the bullpen
  • Also threw 1.0 inning, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk in the NCAA Greenville Regional championship game against the host East Carolina (June 6)
2021 (Freshman Year)
  • Saw action in 17 games out of the bullpen for the Chants on the season
  • Went 1-0 on the season with a 6.00 ERA 
  • Earned his first career win at Georgia State (May 2), striking out two hitters over 1.0 inning in the 12-10 win on the road
  • Struck out 18 hitters over 24.0 innings pitched
  • Threw a career-high 3.0 innings in the 15-1 win over Little Rock (May 25) in the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament
  • Fanned a season-high three hitters in 3.0 innings versus the Trojans (May 25)
  • Struck out two hitters over 2.1 innings of work versus Georgia Southern (April 16)
  • Also pitched 2.0 innings in wins over Bryant (Feb. 26), College of Charleston (March 23), and Texas State (May 20)
  • Also took the mound in wins over UConn (March 8), at UNCW (April 14), at Georgia State (May 2), and versus Wake Forest (May 18)
  • Had scoreless outings versus FIU (March 13), at UTA (April 11), at UNCW (April 14), at Liberty (April 23), Georgia State (May 2), versus Troy (May 7), at South Alabama (May 16), and against Texas State (May 20)
High School
  • Lettered at St. Sebastian's School
  • Had his senior season canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
  • Ranked as high as the No. 5 overall right-handed pitching prospect for the Class of 2020 in the state of Massachusetts by Prep Baseball Report
  • Rated as the 14th-best overall prospect for the Class of 2020 in the state of Massachusetts by Prep Baseball Report
  • Ranked as high as the No. 9-best right-handed pitching prospect for the Class of 2020 in the state of Massachusetts by Perfect Game
  • Also rated the 15th-best overall prospect for the Class of 2020 in the state of Massachusetts by Perfect Game
  • A 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American high honorable mention selection
  • A 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast Region second-team pick
  • A 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-American high honorable mention honoree
  • A 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-American honorable mention selection
  • Rated the No. 1 player in the state of Massachusetts from 8-11th grade by Prep Baseball Report
  • Named to the all-decade team for New England
  • Tabbed the 2020 All-New England Top Prep pitcher
  • Earned a spot on the 2020 All-New England first team
  • Rated in the Top 500 National rankings by Perfect Game
  • Tabbed a top infielder and top prep pitcher in 2019
  • A 2018 area code underclass selection
  • A three-time All-ISL team selection
  • Guided his high school team to back-to-back ISL Championships in 2017 and 2018
  • Named to the 2019 WWBA 17U Elite Championship, 2019 WWBA World Championship, and 2017 WWBA 2019 Grads or 16U National Championship All-Tournament teams
  • Posted a high school record of 17-3 overall with a 0.78 ERA
  • Recorded 135 strikeouts over 127 innings pitched for his high school
  • Also played travel baseball with the North East Baseball National team
  • Played in the 2019 Red Sox Rivalry Classic at Fenway 
  • Also lettered in hockey and football
Personal
  • Born June 25, 2001
  • Son of Lori and Mike Joyce
  • Three siblings – Kate, Ellie and Chris
  • Originally from Braintree, Mass
  • Picked Coastal over Boston College, UConn and Wake Forest
  • Majoring in Business Management

Statistics

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2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2021Freshman

    RHP
    5'10" 200 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2022Sophomore

    RHP
    5'10" 190 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2023Junior

    RHP
    5'10" 200 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2024Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    5'10" 197 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2025Redshirt Senior

    RHP
    5'11" 185 lbs
    43