2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matt Mottola
- Position:
- 1B
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Newburyport, Mass.
- High School:
- Newburyport
- Major:
- Business Administration
AS A JUNIOR: Started and played in 20 games • .182 Batting average hitting four doubles, seven RBI, nine runs with 12 Hits on the season • .317 on base percentage stealing four bases on four attempts this season • Named to NEIBA All-New England Team • Recipient of the FCBL Commissioners Award • Season highlight includes two RBI in first inning against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/15/15)
AS A SOPHOMORE: Named to the America East All-Academic Team • Named to the NEIBA  All-New England Third Team • Played in 32 games on the season • Maintained a batting average of .311 with 13 RBI and 33 hits on the season.
AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 22 games for the River Hawks, with 14 starts • Had a .291 batting average, while scoring eight runs and seven RBI • Had four doubles and two triples • Went 2-for-3, with a double and scored two runs in a 9-7 win at Saint Michael's (4/20).Â
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Redshirted
NEWBURYPORT H.S.: Four-year varsity player at Newburyport H.S. for coach Bill Pettingell • Cape Ann League All-Star • Agganis Tournament Athlete • As a senior led the team in batting average and home runs • Also played club baseball for NE-Baseball for Scott Patterson.
PERSONAL: Son of Deena and Michael Mottola of Newburyport, Mass. • List Atlanta Braves as his favorite MLB team • Influences include his grandparents and Washington Nationals Matt Antonelli • Listens to Eli Young Band, Luke Bryan and Keith Urban • Favorite movies include The Ugly Truth, Definitely Maybe and Big Daddy • Majoring in Business Administration.
