Matt Tanner

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
6-3
Weight:
165
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
State College, PA
High School:
State College

Projected to be a long to middle reliever ... could work his way into the starting rotation ... developed into a consistent reliever as a freshman.

As a Freshman (2000)
Made his first career appearance against Penn State in Game 1 of the Feb. 13 doubleheader ... struck out four PSU batters in 2.0 innings of relief ... pitched a solid four innings of relief against a powerful lineup at UCLA on Feb. 18 ... struck out five Bruins and gave up three earned runs ... allowed just one unearned run in three innings of relief to earn the save against East Carolina (Feb. 23) ... allowed one hit and no runs in 2.1 innings of relief in win over Western Carolina on March 8 ... earned his only win of the year March 28 against Coastal Carolina ... relieved Scott Autrey in the top of the first inning and pitched 4.0 scoreless innings for the victory ... pitched a solid 4.0 innings of relief against Clemson April 1 ... entered the game in the sixth inning against the top-ranked Tigers and allowed just two earned runs on four hits over four innings ... he also struck out four batters ... struck out DukeÕs Wes Goodner on four pitches for the final out in Carolina's 13-7 second round ACC Tournament win over Duke on May 18. Summer 2000: Pitched for the Durham Braves of the Coastal Plain League ... was 2-2 with a 3.27 ERA ... second on the team with 39 strikeouts.

1999 Season Red-shirted the season. Summer 1999: Played summer ball in State College ... pitched 32.3 innings and was 4-0 with 27 strikeouts.

Prep
Team captain at State College Area H.S. as a senior ... led team to the Pennsylvania state championship game in 1998 ... struck out 12 and walked one in a complete game, 8-1 victory in the state semifinals ... earned a save in the title game ... pitched and batted the State College American Legion team to the American Legion World Series in '98 ... also played three years of varsity basketball ... captain of the basketball team and an all-conference choice as a senior.

Personal
Majoring in communication studies ... Matthew Douglas Tanner is the son of Mark and Karen Tanner ... father played baseball at Penn State and for four years at the AA professional level ... is the grandson of former Major League manager Chuck Tanner, who led the Pittsburgh Pirates to the 1979 World Series championship ... his uncle, Bruce, is the pitching coach for the Nashville (AAA) team in the Pittsburgh organization. ... born 11/29/79.

Tanner's Career Pitching Statistics
YEAR	G-GS	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	Slg	SB	BB	SO	Avg
2000	1-1	5.79	20-1	0	1	0	32.2	44	26	21	15	24	8

Tanner's Career Pitching Highs
Innings: 4.0 at UCLA (2/18/00), vs. Coastal Carolina (3/28/00), vs. Clemson (4/1/00); Strikeouts: 5 at UCLA (2/18/00); Hits: 6 at UCLA (2/18/00), vs. Towson (3/21/00); Walks: 2 vs. UNC Charlotte (4/19/00); Runs: 6 vs. Towson (3/21/00); Earned Runs: 5 vs. Towson (3/21/00)