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2025 Baseball Roster

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12 Matt Wessels

  • Hometown Staten Island, NY
  • High School Monsignor Farrell
  • Position Outfielder
  • Bats/Throws Right / Right
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 190

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2025):
  • Started 51 games as the Gaels right fielder
  • Batted .311, third best on the team with 60 hits, 11 doubles and 22 runs batted in
  • Ranked fourth on the team in hits
  • Tallied 18 multi-hit games including four three-hit efforts at Seton Hall (Mar. 21), against FDU (Apr. 1), at Manhattan (Apr. 4) and at LIU (Apr. 23)
  • Registered five two-RBI contests
AS A JUNIOR (2024):
  • Played in 16 games with eight starts
  • Batted .200 in 30 plate appearances with two doubles
  • Went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored at Rider (May 12)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023):
  • Played in 13 games, starting five contests
  • Picked up lone hit of the season at Villanova (March 26)
AS A FRESHMAN (2022):
  • Played in 14 games, making 10 starts
  • First career hit was go-ahead HR in Iona's victory over Quinnipiac (April 23)
  • Recorded RBI in games against Quinnipiac (April 22) and Fordham (April 26)
BEFORE IONA:
  • Played scholastically at Monsignor Farrell HS
  • Also played with SBC Stallions
  • Played football as well, earning All-League honors as a WR
GET TO KNOW MATTHEW:
  • Favorite Athlete: Aaron Judge
  • Favorite Food: Pizza
  • Hobbies: Working, gym
  • Career Goals: To start a business, become financially stable and to be genuinely happy with my career
  • I Try To Mold My Game After: Shohei Ohtani
  • Pregame Ritual: Relax, listen to music

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2022Freshman

    Outfielder
    6'1" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Sophomore

    Outfielder
    6'1" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2024Junior

    Outfielder / Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2025Senior

    Outfielder
    6'1" 190 lbs
    12