Matt Arens

Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Apple Valley, MN
High School:
Apple Valley HS

Expected to be one of the top relievers out of the bullpen as a junior.

2020 -- Made two appearances on the mound in first four weeks of junior season before campaign was halted due to the pandemic ... pitched one inning each against Pepperdine and Fresno State ... no record and 22.50 ERA ... did not play summer ball.

2019 -- As a sophomore, made 11 appearances on the mound, all in relief ... one win and a 6.75 ERA, striking out six over 14 2/3 innings ... pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings versus CSU Bakersfield on Feb. 26 for win, allowing one hit with season-high three strikeouts ... also pitched two scoreless innings against Columbia on March 10 ... did not allow an earned run in first four appearances on the mound ... did not play summer ball.

2018 -- In first season as a Mustang, compiled 1-1 record with a 3.66 ERA ... 23 relief appearances on the mound and one start versus CSU Bakersfield on April 3 (two scoreless innings) ... struck out 20 batters over 32 innings ... earned victory against UC Davis on April 13 by securing five outs, thrtee of them strikeouts ... picked up the save April 20 against Long Beach State by striking out the final two batters of the game ... played summer ball for Mankato Moondogs of Northwoods League, posting 1-0 record and 6.96 ERA ... 11 appearances on the mound, all in relief ... 12 strikeouts over 10 1/3 innings.

High School -- A three-year varsity letter winner under head coach Jeremy Hendrickson at Apple Valley High School ... was 2-6 with a 2.37 ERA in eight starts during South Suburban Conference play as a senior ... struck out 44 batters over 41 1/3 innings ... pitched four hitless innings for a win against Shakopee and five scoreless frames for his other win against Farmington ... was named Apple Valley High School pitcher of the year, earned all-conference honors and was selected to play in Minnesota state high school all-star game ... as a junior, Arens struck out 20 batters over 24 innings and compiled a 3.70 ERA en route to second-team all-section honors ... 29th-ranked baseball player in Minnesota's 2017 high school class, according to Prep Baseball Report, and was a team captain ... earned Perfect Game underclass honorable mention All-American in the summer of 2016, was named to the Perfect Game all-tournament team and played on the 2016 WWBA 17-and-under team which claimed the national championship ... also recruited by Illinois-Chicago, North Dakota State, Minnesota State-Mankato, Butler and Purdue, Arens chose to attend Cal Poly because it "was the perfect fit for what I was looking for in a college. It has quality academics and a great baseball program. When I stepped on campus and met the coaches, I knew right away that Cal Poly was the place for me" ... played summer ball for Utah Marshalls, striking out 27 over 20 innings with a 8.56 ERA.

Personal -- Son of Tim and Ann Arens ... grandfather George Wilkie played baseball at Hamline University ... one sister, Elizabeth ... wants to play in the Major Leagues or pursue a career in finance ... lettered in academic decathlon ... member of Financial Management Association and Cal Poly's Student-Managed Portfolio Project, where he is an equity research analyst in the communications sector ... considers himself an average surfer, but better than Dylan Villalobos and Nick DiCarlo ... born in Apple Valley, Minn. ... majoring in business administration with a concentration in finance.