Baseball
- Title:
- Undergraduate Assistant
Matt Imhof, a pitcher in the minor leagues for the past three summers after a stellar three-year career at Cal Poly, returns to his alma mater to serve as an undergraduate assistant.
Drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia Phillies following Cal Poly's historic 2014 season, Imhof compiled a 10-4 win-loss record as the Friday night starter with a 2.45 ERA. Facing the opposition's best starter each week, Imhof struck out 124 batters in 99 1/3 innings, No. 5 in the nation and best in the Big West.
He broke the school Division I record by striking out 15 Seattle batters in early March. Opponents hit just .195 against Imhof and he had one complete-game shutout (UC Davis) and combined on two other shutouts that season, leading the Mustangs to a 47-12 overall mark, their first Big West title and into the NCAA Division I San Luis Obispo Regional at Baggett Stadium.
A member of USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team in 2013, Imhof was 7-3 with a 2.74 ERA as a sophomore in 2013. He finished with an 18-7 career mark at Cal Poly with a 2.68 ERA. His 250 career strikeouts is No. 6 all-time at Cal Poly while his 18 wins is tied for No. 10 all-time.
A 2011 graduate of Mission San Jose High School, Imhof compiled 6-4 record and 2.97 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 63.2 innings as a senior. He played first base when not on the mound and hit .438 with 35 hits, 19 runs scored, 20 RBI, eight doubles, pair of triples and five stolen bases. Imhof twice earned second-team All-Mission Valley League honors and was an Honor Roll student all four years in high school.
Imhof is majoring in business administration.
