MISCELLANEOUS: Talented southpaw who emerged as one of top pitchers in Patriot League last fall ... features darting fastball that sits in upper-80s on radar gun ... boasts plus breaking ball that freezes left-handed batters and effective changeup ... claimed regular turn in head coach Joe Sottolano’s weekend Patriot League pitching rotation last spring ... served as consistent conference force ... will be counted on to provide similar production this spring ... dominant at times ... capable of shutting down opponent’s running game as well ... fierce competitor on mound ... capable of providing spot relief out of bullpen ... two-year letterman.

2008: First team All-Patriot League selection as starting pitcher ... blossomed into one of Patriot League’s top starting pitchers ... 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 shutout 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 semifi nals with Black Knights facing 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 on 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.