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Matt Lees
Position: LHP
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Richmond, Va.
Previous School: Mills Godwin
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Bats/Throws: L/L
Position: LHP
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Richmond, Va.
Previous School: Mills Godwin
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Bats/Throws: L/L
| MATT LEES - CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | ERA | W-L | APP. | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OPP AVG. | WP | HBP |
2012 | 5.36 | 4-2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 2 | 48.2 | 53 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 35 | .286 | 2 | 14 |
2013 | 1.22 | 2-6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11 | 51.2 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 39 | .262 | 3 | 11 |
2014 | 5.45 | 5-4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 5 | 38.0 | 49 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 27 | .318 | 2 | 11 |
Totals | 3.84 | 11-12 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 18 | 138.1 | 153 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 101 | .283 | 7 | 36 |
GENERAL
- Possibly the most experienced reliever that has come through VCU
- Has been a sturdy option out of the Black and Gold bullpen since arriving in 2012
WHILE WITH THE RAMS
2014/JUNIOR
- Logged 24 relief appearances as the Rams main closer.
- Notched five saves on the season to move into fourth all-time in the VCU saves list with 18.
- Sits tied for fifth in appearances in school history with 86.
- In his first appeance of the season Lees went two innings to pickup the save against Old Dominon on Feb. 15.
2013/SOPHOMORE
- Made 30 appearances for the Rams in 2013, which led the team.
- Finished the season 2-6 with 11 saves, 51.2 innings pitched and 39.
- His 11 saves ties him for third on VCU's single-season saves list, one shy of the single-season record of 12 saves.
- Recorded his first save of the season on opening day, Feb. 15, against Boston College going three innings, not allowing a hit and fanning two.
- Recorded a season-high five strikeouts against the Citadel in 3.1 innings of work.
- Picked up his first win in 2013 when he tossed three innings, allowing four hits and striking out two against Rutgers on March 19.
- Had back-to-back saves on May 16 and 17 to shutdown cross-town rival Richmond. During the two appearances he went 1.2 innings, not allowing a hit.
2012/FRESHMAN
- Made 32 appearances out of the bullpen while posting a 5.36 ERA
- Finished the season with a 4-2 record and two saves in 48.2 innings
- Tied for third in single season program history for appearances in a season (32)
- Threw a season-high 4.0 innings against Towson (3/11)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from nearby Mills Godwin High School where he played baseball (four seasons), golf (four seasons) and basketball (two seasons)
- Helped his team capture three district championships
- Named to the all-district team all four seasons, including first team honors his junior and senior seasons
- Garnered second team all-state honors his senior season
PERSONAL
- Son of Beverly and Wayne Lees
- Majoring in Business
- Born on Feb. 7, 1993