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#18 Matt Fouch
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Position:
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Left-Handed Pitcher
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Bats:
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L
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Throws:
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L
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Height:
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6'1"
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Weight:
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180
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Year:
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Junior
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Hometown:
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Stafford, Va.
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High School:
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Colonial Forge
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Matt Fouch Bio
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Courtesy: Army Athletic Communications
Release: 02/10/2007
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MISCELLANEOUS: One of most respected starting pitchers in Patriot League ... earned first team All-Patriot League honors as a sophomore ... served as Army’s top starting pitcher each of past two seasons ... anchors Black Knights’ pitching staff from atop weekend rotation ... returns to familiar role as staff leader for final showing ... talented southpaw who emerged as one of conference’s elite hurlers two years ago ... retained mantle despite posting deceptive statistics last spring ... highly effective in majority of mound appearances ... improved dramatically as season progressed ... features darting fastball that sits in upper-80s on radar gun ... boasts plus breaking ball that freezes left-handed batters and effective changeup ... one of league’s most dominant starting pitchers ... capable of shutting down opponent’s running game as well ... fierce competitor on mound ... blessed with resilient left arm ... capable of providing spot relief out of bullpen ... three year letterman.
MILESTONES: First team All-Patriot League selection as a sophomore ... Patriot League’s projected pitcher of the year by Collegiate Baseball magazine each of past two seasons ... tied single season Academy record for innings pitched (90.0) last spring ... stands tied for eighth on Army’s single season pitching victories list (7 in 2009) ... earned two Patriot League Pitcher of the week citations during junior season ... carries 14-9 career record into senior season ... poised to break into Army top 10 career leader lists in innings pitched, wins and strikeouts this spring ... could join Black Knights’ career winning percentage leaders with stellar final output ... listed as “The One Pitcher You Don’t Want to Face” by Patriot League coaches in preseason poll conducted by collegebaseballinsider.com ... also named one of league’s “Top Three Starting Pitchers.”
2009: Filled role as Black Knights’ top starting pitcher during Patriot League weekends for second consecutive season ... registered 7-5 record with 4.70 earned run average ... allowed 93 base hits in 90.0 innings of work ... struck out 65 and walked 44 ... appeared in 16 contests ... drew 15 starting assignments ... topped squad in innings pitched, games started, complete games (2) and strikeouts ... tied single game school record for innings pitched ... held opponents to .270 batting average ... limited left-handed batters to .222 batting average ... ranked 117th nationally in victories ... went 2-2 with 5.00 ERA in five Patriot League starts ... allowed 30 base hits in 27.0 conference innings ... struck out 23 and walked 10 in league action ... topped all Patriot League pitchers in innings pitched, strikeouts and games started ... tied for second in victories, third in opponent batting average ... tied for fourth in complete games ... permitted three earned runs or less in 11 of 15 starts ... got stronger as season progressed ... played key role in Army’s run to third Patriot League championship in six years ... put forth pair of solid starting performances against Holy Cross in Patriot League Tournament semifinals and opposite Lafayette in Patriot League Championship Series ... staked Black Knights to vital 1-0 series lead by shutting down opponents in first game of both series ... permitted just two base runners to reach scoring position and only one to advance to third base across eight dominant innings versus Holy Cross in semifinal round ... fired seven shutout frames before surrendering lone run with two outs in eighth inning ... marked only time Crusaders advanced a runner past second base all game ... struck out three and walked three ... equally effective following week despite working in and out of trouble against Lafayette in opening game of Patriot League Championship Series ... allowed six hits, while striking out eight and walking five in that performance ... went 2-0 with 0.56 earned run average in two Patriot League Tournament starts, spanning 16.0 innings of work ... allowed 11 base hits, while fanning 11 and walking eight during Patriot League tourney starts ... registered impressive outing against number one national seed Texas in opening-round game of Austin Regional two weeks later ... yielded seven hits (6 singles) and three runs over seven solid innings ... struck out one and walked four in hostile environment .... suffered hard-luck 3-1 loss to Longhorns ... touched for single runs in third, fourth and sixth innings ... returned on one day rest to work out of bullpen against Texas in Austin Regional Finals ... saddled with loss after Longhorns erupted for eight runs in bottom of ninth to escape with win ... registered other victories against USC-Upstate, Lehigh, Lafayette and NJIT ... garnered second Patriot League Pitcher of Week certificate following regular-season defeat of Lafayette ... allowed two runs on seven hits en route to key complete game, seven-inning victory over Leopards ... struck out six and walked one ... began season on positive note by firing six strong innings against Ohio ... earned victory by allowing three hits and two unearned runs versus Bobcats ... struck out five and did not walk a batter ... garnered first career Patriot League Pitcher of Week citation on strength of that performance ... earned no-decision following solid early season start against Miami (Ohio) during Black Knights’ spring trip to Florida ... allowed six hits and two runs in that showing ... fanned eight and walked only two during impressive eight-inning stint.
2008: First team All-Patriot League selection as starting pitcher ... blossomed into one of Patriot League’s premier hurlers ... emerged as weekend starter early in sophomore season and never relinquished role ... one of conference’s most consistent hurlers ... posted 6-2 overall record with 4.53 earned run average ... allowed 57 base hits over 59.2 innings of work ... struck out 44 and walked 21 ... limited opponents to .248 batting average ... held left-handed batters to .192 plate average ... appeared in 18 contests ... drew six starts ... led all Army hurlers in victories ... listed second among team leaders in appearances, third in both innings pitched and strikeouts ... excelled against conference foes ... authored impressive 3-0 record with stingy 1.27 earned run average in seven Patriot League appearances ... struck out 27 and walked only four across 28.1 innings of league work ... yielded only 19 hits (just three for extra bases) during that span ... limited conference foes to lowly .194 batting average ... that figure ranked first among Patriot League pitchers ... allowed just three base hits to left-handed batters in conference play ... held Patriot League left-handers to lowly .115 batting average (3-26) ... allowed two runs or less in four of six starts overall ... yielded one run or less in three of those starting assignments ... received just one start in first 12 outings ... lowered ERA by nearly four full runs over final six performances ... increased dominance as year progressed ... registered perfect 4-0 record with 2.05 ERA over final five starts of season ... permitted just 24 base hits in 30.2 innings during stretch ... piled up 27 strikeouts and only four walks during span ... began stretch by limiting Holy Cross to just two base hits and one run over seven innings to garner important conference win ... struck out seven and walked one in that outing ... tossed six shutout innings against Lehigh ... allowed Mountain Hawks just three hits (all singles) ... combined with teammate Kirk Porter on shutout ... played role in early season blanking of Maryland-Baltimore County as well ... allowed one run over seven solid innings of home defeat of Lafayette ... fanned eight and did not walk a batter in that solid outing ... pitched Army past Bucknell in Patriot League Tournament semifinals with Black Knights facing postseason elimination ... allowed three runs over 6.2 innings to force third and deciding game of series.
2007: Drew mound work in 16 contests ... earned five starts off “bump” ... displayed flashes of brilliance despite inconsistent showing ... posted 1-2 record with 8.12 earned run average ... allowed 55 base hits in 37.2 innings ... struck out 21 and walked 15 ... ranked fifth on club in innings pitched ... appeared in four Patriot League contests ... went 1-1 with strong 3.72 ERA in conference action ... limited Patriot League opponents to .222 batting average ... fanned five and walked three ... tossed five solid innings against Lehigh in first Patriot League start ... permitted five hits and three earned runs en route to recording first collegiate victory ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week based on that effort ... fired two shutout frames in relief against NJIT four days earlier ... drew other starts against Quinnipiac, Manhattan, Marist and Longwood ... put forth very strong effort in no-decision showing opposite Manhattan ... yielded one earned run and six hits across five innings versus Jaspers ... suffered losses to Bucknell and Longwood.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Shawn Szakelyhidi at Colonial Forge High ... all-region selection ... district player of the year as a senior ... led team to district championship in 2005 ... helped squad to regional title previous season ... collected first team all-region and second team all-metro plaudits ... posted perfect 10-0 record and 96 strikeouts during impressive senior showing ... both marks stand as single season school records ... saw action in left field as well ... served as team captain as a senior ... earned three varsity letters in all ... filled role as Junior ROTC battalion commander.
PERSONAL: Given name is Matthew Cameron Fouch ... born Nov. 22, 1987, in Jacksonville, Ark. ... parents’ names are Teresa and William Fouch ... father, William, spent stint in U.S. Air Force ... currently serves as police officer ... mother, Teresa, is an orthodontist ... loves outdoors ... enjoys hunting and fishing in free time ... majoring in American Law and Legal Studies.
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