2023-24 Baseball Roster

#32 Matt Bedford 2022-23 Baseball Roster

RHP


Height 6-1
Weight 200
Class Junior
B/T R/R
Hometown Staten Island, NY
High School St. Peter's Boys HS
Twitter @mattbedford20
Matt Bedford - Baseball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

SENIOR SEASON (2024)

  • Made 15 starts and led the team with 62.0 innings pitched while going 3-6 on the season
  • Was second on the team in total strikeouts (40) while limiting opponents to a .240 batting average
  • Retired 9 of the 16 batters faced with one strike out in team win over Rice (February 18)
  • Allowed just one hit and struck out three in 3.0 scoreless innings at Tennessee Tech (March 1)
  • Went 3.0 scoreless innings, scattered a pair of hits and earned the win against Purdue (March 5)
  • Struck out a season-high seven batters in 4.1 innings of work in the team’s victory over Miami (March 22)
  • Punched out five batters, scattered two hits and did not surrender a run over 4.2 innings versus Clemson (April 5)
  • Went a season-long 5.2 innings on the mound with no earned runs and three strikeouts against Wake Forest (April 26)
  • Earned the win after going 5.0 innings and striking out two against Toledo (May 11)
  • Added a second 5.2 inning effort with four strikeouts at Louisville (May 16)
  • Had multiple strikeouts in nine outings of the year

JUNIOR SEASON (2023)

  • Appeared in 14 games, including two as starting pitcher
  • Pitched 21.0 innings with a 6.86 ERA, 18 strikeouts, 24 hits, 16 earned runs and 11 walks
  • Made his season debut with just one hit, two strikeouts and one walk over two innings at Lipscomb (Feb 11)
  • Set a career-high four strikeouts in a win over UNC Greensboro, also allowing just one hit and no runs (Feb 26)
  • Struckout a batter and allowed no hits or runs in 2.1 innings pitched at Clemson (April 15)
  • Recorded four multi-strikeout games
  • Did not give up a run through his three games in the month of May

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)

  • Made 10 appearances out of the bullpen on the season.
  • Finished the year with a 6.10 ERA, 1-0 record through 10.1 innings with 13 strikeouts.
  • Tossed a season-long 2.2 innings in the win over #14 Virginia. (5/27/22)
  • Struck out a season-best 3 against Pittsburgh. (5/14/22)
  • Made his first career appearance against Michigan State. (5/10/22)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)

  • Missed the season due to injury.

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Played summer ball with the Staten Island Orioles
  • 2020 Northeast All Region Second Team Perfect Game Preseason All-American
  • 2019 Honorable Mention Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All American
  • Perfect Game All-Tournament Team accolades: 
    • 2019 WWBA Northeast Qualifier
    • 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship
    • 2018 WWBA Northeast Qualifier
    • 2017 PG Super25 14U Northeast Super Qualifier
    • 2016 13U PG Series Classic
  • Participated in the 2018 Sunshine Northeast Showcase
  • Son to Alfred and Lissa Bedford; has a younger brother, Chris
  • Majoring in Film, Television, and Theatre