#37 Matt Lazzaro Baseball Roster

GRADUATE STUDENT SEASON (2022 – Notre Dame)

• Made eight appearances out of the bullpen in his lone season with the Irish.
• Tossed a season-best 2.0 innings against Michigan State. (5/10/22)
• Had a season-high 3 strikeouts against Louisville. (3/19/22)
• Made his Irish debut against Elon. (3/8/22)

Lazzaro transferred to Notre Dame ahead of the 2021 fall semester after beginning his collegiate career at Furman and Houston.

AS A JUNIOR (2021 – Houston)

• Went 0-1 with a 3.66 ERA
• Nine appearances (three starts)
• 24 strikeouts in 19.2 innings
• Fanned 24 batters
• Did not allow a home run
• Permitted just four extra-base hits
• Held opponents to .235 (8-for-34) with runners
• In three starts: 0-1, 1.29 ERA
• Allowed just two earned runs in 17.0 innings as starter
• All three starts came on road
• 6.0 scoreless with eight strikeouts at Memphis (May 16)
• Two earned runs in 6.0 innings at UCF (May 22)
• Fanned multiple batters in five outings

PRIOR TO HOUSTON (Furman 2018-20)

• Spent 2018-20 seasons at Furman
• 2019 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
• 2018 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
• Six appearances in 2020
• Also made two starts
• 2.12 ERA in 17.0 innings
• Held opponents to .177 average
• 15 appearances and 12 starts in 2019
• Member of weekend rotation
• 1-6 with 7.36 ERA
• Ten appearances and nine starts in 2018
• 3-4 with 4.85 ERA
• Ten walks in 52.0 innings

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Prepped at Lassiter
• Georgia’s No. 14 left-handed pitcher (Perfect Game)
• Georgia’s No. 113 overall player (Perfect Game)
• Four-year National Honor Society member
• Four-year scholar athlete
• 2017 team captain
• 2017 Class 7A second-team all-state
• Helped team to Elite Eight finish in 2017
• Finish was best in six seasons
• Team finished 24-10 in 2017
• Tossed five-inning, perfect game as senior
• Son of James and Lauren
• Siblings: Samantha
• Interested in business career and golfing after baseball
• Memorable athletic feat: first career win vs. Harvard (2018)
• Hobbies: watching movies and sports
• Unique fact: can speak some Japanese