2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matt Dillard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- LHP
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Class:
- Junior
- Experience::
- 3L
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- HS/Prev Schools:
- St. Pius X HS
2022 Season
Ranked in preseason by D1Baseball.com as the No. 23 prospect in the WAC for the 2022 MLB Draft
2021 Season
Named to all-tournament team at Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park after striking out 8 in 6.0 innings against No. 10 Texas Tech (3/6), allowing just 1 unearned run on 3 singles in the game ... began season ranked in preseason by D1Baseball.com as No. 17 MLB prospect in Southland Conference for 2021 MLB Draft ... finished the season with 41 strikeouts in just 38.1 innings of work ... got the start in Bearkats' season opener against Texas State (2/24), allowing 1 run on 3 hits in a no-decision at Globe Life Field ... struck out 7 and allowed just 1 run in 5.2 innings at Southeastern Louisiana (3/13) ... got the win with 6.0 innings of stellar work at Central Arkansas (4/2), striking out seven and not walking a batter while allowing just 1 run on 4 hits ... helped keep the Kats alive on their way to the SLC Tournament title game when he fired 5.1 innings against Abilene Christian (5/28), striking out 4
2020 Season
Ranked in preseason by D1Baseball.com as the No. 4 prospect in Southland Conference for 2021 MLB Draft ... was off to good start in 2020, picking up 13 strikeouts in 8.1 relief innings in final 2 appearances ... earned first win of the season with solid outing vs Saint Mary's (2/15), striking out 3 and walking just 1 ... needed 66 pitches to navigate 5.1 innings against the Gaels, coaxing 4 double plays in his first 5 frames ... took a no-decision in start vs Loyola Marymount (2/22), allowing just 2 unearned runs on 3 hits ... struck out a career-high 7 hitters, allowing just 1 hit in 3.1 innings of releif at Louisiana (3/1) ... threw 5.0 scoreless innings of relief, picking up the win with 6 strikeouts in series finale against Houston Baptist (3/8).
2019 Season
Made 15 appearances, including three starts, as a true freshman … struck out 24 hitters in 31.1 innings of work … had season-high four strikeouts in 3.1 innings of relief, picking up first career win against UIW (3/17) … threw a season-long 4.1 innings in win over Louisiana (2/23) … had 2.0 scoreless innings of relief at Louisiana Tech (3/11) … punched out three hitters in collegiate debut, a start vs Virginia Tech (2/17) on opening weekend at the RyCass Classic in DeLand, Fla. … had two strikeouts in a scoreless inning vs McNeese (3/30).
St. Pius X High School
Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in 31st round (pick 935) of 2018 MLB Draft … Preseason Perfect Game/Rawlings Sports All-Texas region team.
