Utica University Athletics

2016: Started in all 34 games in which he appeared in … Tied for second on the team in at-bats with 130, he finished the year with 39 hits, 18 RBI’s and a .300 batting average … He was second on the team this season in home runs with two and led the team in doubles with a career high of nine … Towards the end of the season he recorded hits in 13 of 15 games at one point including a hot streak of 12 hits in just seven games … Part of his hot streak incorporated a game against SUNY Canton where he went 2-for-5 at the plate with a home run and two RBI’s to assist the team in their 9-8 victory (4/24/16) … He was also third on the team in runs scored with a total of 20 … He was rewarded for his great season being selected to the Empire 8’s All-Conference Second Team.

2015: Started in 23 games of the 26 he played throughout the season … Put up solid numbers for the Utica Pioneers tallying 22 hits and 21 RBI’s, which was third highest on the team, in his 87 at-bats … He led the team with a career high of four homeruns which included his first career grand slam in the fourth inning against Houghton College (4/27/15) … He was the only player on the team to hit a home run in back to back games which was a part of a three game stretch where he recorded 12 RBI’s … He also ended the year with a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2014: DeMartino played in 24 games, while starting 22 for the Pioneers… Had 23 hits in 72 at-bats for a .319 average… Finished second on the team in triples (two)… Had five doubles and eight RBIs… Went on a six game hitting streak during the last six games of the season… Had at least one at-bat every game this season…Had back-to-back RBIs on three different occasions this season… Finished fourth on the team in slugging percentage (.444)… Walked seven times… Recorded 23 putouts and a field percentage of  .958… Had a season high three runs and 11 putouts in Utica’s win at Keuka College (5/6/14).    
 
2013: DeMartino started in 10 of his 18 appearances … recorded 12 hits in 43 at-bats for a .279 average … One of five Pioneers to hit a home run … Hit four doubles and scored four runs … Walked once and struck out nine times … Went 4-for-4 with two doubles against Plymouth State (3/20/2013) … Went 2-for-3 with a double and a homerun against Keuka College (4/24/2013) … Went a combined 6-for-15 during a four-game hitting streak (4/28/2013 – 5/2/2013).

Personal: Matt is a 2012 graduate of Oceanside High School … He is the son of Grace and John DeMartino and is pursuing a degree in Health Studies.