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2023 Baseball Roster

Cory Walker
Cory Walker

22 Matthew Aukerman

  • Position Pitcher
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hudson, OH
  • Highschool Hudson
  • Major Accounting and Finance

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • D3Baseball.com First Team All-American (2023) 
  • ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American (2023) 
  • D3Baseball.com Regional Pitcher of the Year (2023)
  • D3Baseball.com First Team All-Region (2023) 
  • ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region (2023) 
  • Academic All-OAC (2023) 
  • OAC Pitcher of the Week (3/13)
  • OAC Pitcher of the Week (4/10)

2023
  • Got the start in the opening game of a first round matchup against Aurora in the NCAA Tournament, going 6 innings and only giving up two runs. (5/20)
  • Pitched 14.1 innings across two starts against Baldwin-Wallace in the OAC Tournament, allowing zero runs and guiding the Blue Streaks to the OAC Championship Series. (5/5-5/11) 
  • Started game one of a double-header against Wilmington, pitching seven innings, allowing zero earned runs and striking out five. 
  • Got the start against Marietta in game one of a double-header, pitching 6.0 innings, striking out four. (4/23)
  • Started against Ohio Northern and pitched 3.1 innings (4/15)
  • Threw the third no-hitter in John Carroll history, throwing a complete 9 innings with 6 strikeouts in a win over Capital (4/8)
  • Started against Muskingum, pitched seven innings of six-hit baseball while striking out nine in the win. 
  • Struck out 7 in a 7.1 inning effort in a win over Otterbein in game one of a double-header. (3/26)
  • Threw 7.2 innings in a win against Mary Washington which included seven strikeouts (3/18)
  • Struck out 12 in a complete game against Minnesota Morris allowing a run in a 3-1 victory (3/10)
  • Threw a complete game allowing two hits and one unearned run on six strikeouts in a win against Trine (3/5)
  • Started against Allegheny going 4.2 innings allowing one run on seven strikeouts (2/25)

2022
  • Has started in seven games, appearing in ten
  • Pitched 5+ innings allowing four runs on five hits and one strikeout against Mary Washington (3/19)
  • Pitched five innings of relief allowing one unearned run striking out five against Albion (3/11)
  • Started against Fitchburg St and pitched 6.0 innings allowing one striking out nine (3/7) 
  • Charged three earned runs in 3.2 innings of relief with two strikeouts against Wittenberg (2/27)
  • Started against Muskingum allowing six earned runs on six hits and three strikeouts (3/29)
  • Made a relief appearance against Wilmington and was charged two runs (4/2)
  • Started against Ohio Northern going 5.2 innings allowing six hits no runs with nine strikeouts (4/10)
  • Started against Capital going 5.2 innings allowing three earned runs with eight strikeouts (4/15)
  • Charged 11 runs in three innings in a start against Marietta (4/24)
  • Pitched 2.1 innings and allowed six runs on six hits and a strikeout in a start against Otterbein (4/30)

2021
  • Ended season with 29 total strikeouts and had 1 complete game
  • Had a career high 8 strikeouts against Muskingum (5/8)
  • Did not allow an earned run while striking out six across 4.2 innings in his start against Heidelberg (5/1)
  • Struck out one and threw 4.2 innings in his start against Mount Union (4/18)
  • Started and threw 3.1 innings while only allowing a single run against Marietta (4/2)
  • Pitched 4.2 innings against Capital (3/21) 
  • Earned the win while striking out six and only allowing two runs on three hits in five innings of work against Baldwin Wallace (3/13)

2020
  • Pitched in 3 games, making one start while compiling a 3.00 ERA across six innings and recording six strikeouts
  • Threw an inning out of the bullpen, striking out one while not allowing a run against Muhlenberg (3/2)
  • Made the first start of his career, striking out two in 3.2 innings of work against Allegheny (2/23)

High School
  • Played for coach Buddy Dice at Hudson High School
  • Threw a perfect game during his senior year
  • 4 year Suburban League Scholar Athlete
  • Best of greater Akron All-Star Preps in 2019
Academic & Personal
  • Son of Catherine and Jeffery Aukerman

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2020First Year

    Pitcher
    6'4"
    30
  • 30

    2021Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'4"
    30
  • 22

    2022Junior

    Pitcher
    6'4"
    22
  • 22

    2023Senior

    Pitcher
    6'4"
    22

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