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Iona University Athletics

2017 Baseball Roster

2 Matt Byrne

  • Hometown Cary, IL
  • High School Cary-Grove
  • Class Senior
  • Major Management
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 195
  • Position Infielder

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2017):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection.
  • MAAC All-Championship Team selection.
  • Finished second on the team with a .296 batting average behind 37 hits while adding 13 walks for a .396 on-base percentage.
  • Totaled 30 runs scored and 16 RBI with six doubles, three homeruns and a triple.
  • Ended his career ranked third in program history in triples (9) and stolen bases (61).
  • Went a perfect 22-for-22 on stolen bases attempts throughout the season.
  • Tallied a 10-for-23 performance in six games at the MAAC Championship, scoring four runs and driving in four behind two doubles and a homerun.
  • Posted a .985 fielding percentage on 263 chances that included 216 putouts and 43 assists.
  • Scored three runs with a RBI on one hits and two walks at N.C. Central (Feb. 25).
  • Went 3-for-5 at UNC Asheville (Mar. 4) with a run scored and a RBI as well as a stolen base.
  • Batted 2-for-3 against Quinnipiac (Apr. 14), scoring three runs with two RBI and two stolen bases.
  • Produced three hits at Siena (Apr. 29) to score one run and drive in two while swiping two bases.
  • Went 4-for-5 and stole two bases at Fordham (May 16), adding two runs scored and a RBI.
  • Hit a homerun and a double among two hits versus Manhattan (May 24) in the MAAC Championship opener, scoring three runs and driving in one.
  • Stole two bases with a RBI and a hit versus Canisius (May 26) in a MAAC Championship elimination game victory.
  • Notched two hits with a RBI and run scored versus top-seeded Fairfield (May 27) in a MAAC Championship Semifinal Round win.
AS A SENIOR (2016):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection.
  • Appeared in 48 games, starting in 44 contests.
  • Totaled 51 hits, three homeruns, 28 runs and 23 runs batted in.
  • Swiped 16 steals on 23 attempts.
  • Went 3-5 against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 28), scoring two runs and recording one runs batted in.
  • Had a career-high six hits against UNC Asheville (Mar. 12), scoring two runs and hitting in four runs.
  • Registered three hits in seven at-bats, scoring one run.
  • Went 3-4 with one run and one RBI against Siena (May 12).
  • In the season finale against Manhattan, he went 2-4 with three RBI.
AS A JUNIOR (2015):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection.
  • Appeared in 41 games for the Maroon & Gold. 
  • Totaled 40 hits and 11 runs batted in.
  • Recorded four doubles and six triples on the season.
  • Stole 15 bases.
  • Finished the season with a .276 batting average and .386 slugging percentage.
  • Went 3-5 in the first game of the season vs. Missouri (Feb. 13).
  • Went 3-5 again vs. Lehigh (Feb. 27).
  • Went 2-3 with a double at Lehigh (Feb. 28).
  • Went 2-4 at Wofford (Mar. 14).
  • Went 2-6 with a triple and three runs batted in at LIU Brooklyn (Apr. 8).
  • Went 3-3 with two runs batted in and two runs scored against Manhattan (May 15).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection.
  • Appeared in and started two games for the Gaels.
  • Went 1-3 with two runs scored at Delaware State (Feb. 22).
  • Went 2-5 with a triple, a run batted in, and a run scored vs. Bucknell (Feb. 23)
AS A FRESHMAN (2013):
  • All-MAAC Second Team.
  • Appeared in 43 games, making 36 starts.
  • In 124 at bats, he finished with a .258 batting average, .315 slugging percentage, and .352 on-base percentage.
  • Hit one home run.
  • Recorded three RBIs.
  • Received 16 walks.
  • Stole eight bases.
  • Went 2-4 with one walk at Mount St. Mary’s (Feb. 15).
  • Went 2-4 with one RBI at Niagara (Apr. 6).
  • Went 2-3 with one walk vs. Siena (Apr. 14).
  • Went 2-5 with one triple vs. Siena (Apr. 13).
  • Went 2-4 with one home run, one walk, and one RBI at Fordham (Apr. 16).
  • Went 2-4 at Marist (Apr. 20).
  • Went 2-2 with one double, one walk, and one RBI at Marist (Apr. 20).
  • Went 2-3 with one walk at Rider (May. 12). 
BEFORE IONA:
  • Three-year letterwinner at Cary-Grove.
  • Named the 2012 Fox Valley First-Team All-Conference.
  • 2012 First-Team All-Area.
  • 2012 Fox Valley All-Academic.
  • Cary-Grove 2012 Baseball MVP.
INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME:

2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

    Infielder
    6'1" 175 lbs
    2
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    2014Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'1" 175 lbs
    2
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    2015Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'1" 175 lbs
    2
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    2016Junior

    Infielder
    6'1" 195 lbs
    2
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    2017Senior

    Infielder
    6'1" 195 lbs
    2