Matthew Pita

2015

Matthew Pita

Outfielder

Matthew Pita

2016

2012, 2014-15
GP	GS	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	ATT
50	46	352	142	49	50	13	6	5	31	15	26	14	18

What have you been doing since graduation?

After graduating high school I went on to attend Virginia Military Institute where I studied business and economics and play baseball. After my junior year I was drafted in the 12th round the in MLB draft by then New York Yankees.

What are you doing now?

Do you have one specific play or game you remember that stands out in your mind? If yes, please tell us what.

I have quite a few plays and games that stuck out but to name a few, the first is my senior year when Jake Huggins hit the opposite field home run at Thomas Dale to win the conference championship. The second would be going to Franklin County in the conference semifinals my senior year and upsetting them at home.

What is one of your favorite memories of Cosby Baseball?

My favorite memory from Cosby baseball was making it to the state tournament in my junior year. We had a great team that year and it was awesome being able to represent the school in the state tournament but unfortunately came up short in getting a ring. Another great memory was having the first undefeated season in Cosby baseball history my junior season.

How did Cosby Baseball help shape or prepare you for your future?

Getting to play for Coach Lowery helped me prepare for the next level, he was a great coach who helped me take my game to the next level and excel in college. The way he ran the Cosby baseball program made transitioning into a college program a lot easier. He always pushed us to do the things the right way and the best of our abilities.

During Matthew's Career at Cosby

Three-year letterwinner at Cosby HS...holds single-game school home run record...state semifinalist...Second Team all-conference...three-year scholar-athlete...named MVP of American Legion 137 three years in a row...Perfect Game Top Prospect list...named to top prospect list at SE Underclassmen Event...2014 Subway HS All-Star Commonwealth Games...honor roll...also played football at Cosby...intends to major in mechanical engineering.

During Matthew's Career at VMI

2016: Second Team All-State OF (VaSID)...SoCon All-Freshman Team honoree...finished 10th in the SoCon in slugging percentage...hit .322 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI...played in every game, one of multiple Keydets to break the long-standing school record in that statistic...went 6 for 12 with two homers in regular season-ending series against Samford...had his first career multi-homer game on May 19 in opener of doubleheader...2 for 5 with a RBI and a run scored in 5/13 win over Furman...went 3 for 4 with two doubles and two runs scored in loss to ETSU 4/29...went 4 for 9 with three RBI over final two games against Wofford (4/22-23)...posted six multi-hit games over nine contests April 3-12...3 for 4 with a 2B and a 3B in April 12 loss at JMU...had three hits and scored twice in 4/10 series finale vs. WCU, after homering earlier in the day in game 1 of DH...2 for 4 with two RBI in April 5 win at Radford...went 3 for 6 with two 2B's and three RBI in 3/30 loss at Longwood...hit his seventh homer of the year March 18 against Rider...narrowly missed becoming the third player in NCAA history with 2 cycles in a season March 11 vs. UMES...was hit by a pitch final two AB's needing only a 1B...five straight multi-hit games March 6-13, had four straight extra-base hit games in that window...enters VCU game having raised his average 138 points since March 1...4 for 5 with a school-record eight RBI in doubleheader opener 3/5 vs. Binghamton...also became the first Keydet since 2010 to hit for the cycle in that game...went deep 3/2 vs. Longwood...homered 2/26 vs. Lafayette for his first career long ball... started four of the season's first five games and had his first career hit in the season opener.