#19 Matt Sommo

Jr. • RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 205
Clinton, Conn. • Morgan H.S.
Major:  Undecided

2008: First on the team with 11 starts ... Led the team with six wins in 13 appearances and 79 innings pitched ... Threw a team-high 71 strikeouts, while holding batters to a .235 batting average ... Pitched two complete games and registered two shutout appearances ... Lowered his career earned run average to 4.12 with a season ERA of 3.53. 

2007:  Second on team with 65 1/3 innings pitched and 56 strikeouts ... Made 15 appearances overall, including 10 starts ... 56-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... Career-best eight strikeouts in collegiate debut, an 8-inning start vs. Felician on March 4 ... Also picked up first collegiate victory in that game ... Did not yield a run in four of five relief appearances. 

High School: Led his team to both Shoreline Conference and State Tournaments … Was both First Team and Second Team All-Shoreline … Was named to the Connecticut Legion All-Star team. 

Personal:  Son of Debbie and Ronald Sommo … Has two brothers, Ronald and Vincent.