2024 Baseball Roster
Kmatz, Jacob
Jersey Number 35
Jacob Kmatz
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- High School:
- Sandia
Bio
Pronounced Kuh-Mats
2024
• NCBWA Third-Team All-America
• All-Pac-12 First Team
• Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
• Corvallis Regional All-Tournament Team
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (May 20)
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (April 8)
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 26)
• Led the team with 16 starts. Posted a 7-3 record and 3.38 ERA in 88 innings. Led Oregon State with 96 strikeouts and held opponents to a .208 batting average. Finished with a 1.00 WHIP.
• Won his sixth game of the season after holding Arizona to four hits and a run in six innings, striking out eight (5/17).
• Equaled a career-best with 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings against Oregon but did not figure in the decision (4/27).
• Scattered three hits and three runs with five strikeouts against California, but did not figure in the decision (4/20).
• Won his fifth game after limiting Stanford to six hits and a run with six strikeouts in six innings (4/13).
• Tossed his first career complete game, limiting Arizona State to a run on four hits with six strikeouts (4/6).
• Struck out six and allowed six hits and two runs in six innings against Washington for the win (3/23).
• Held Utah to one hit over five scoreless innings but did not figure in the decision (3/16).
• Earned win No. 2 of 2024 after striking out eight and allowing one hit in 5 2/3 scoreless innings against North Dakota State (3/2).• Set a career-high with 10 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in the win over Michigan (2/24).
• Preseason All-Pac-12 Team.
2023
• Pitched in 14 games, all starts. Went 5-4 with a 4.71 ERA, striking out 61 in 72 2/3 innings.
• Made 10 starts in Pac-12 play, going 3-3 with a 5.05 ERA in 51 2/3 innings. Struck out 47.
• Equaled a career-high with eight strikeouts in a career-long 6 2/3 innings against Arizona, earning the win (4/29).
• Scattered three hits and two runs with three strikeouts in five innings at Oregon but did not figure in the decision (4/8).
• Equaled a career-long 6 1/3 innings in the win at Washington, scattering three hits and a run with six strikeouts (4/1).
• Struck out a career-high eight but took the loss in 5 1/3 innings in a start against Cal (3/25).
• Threw six scoreless innings for the win versus Coppin State, striking out five (2/25).
2022
• Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• NCBWA Freshman All-American
• Perfect Game Second-Team Freshman All-American
• All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
• Made 16 appearances, starting 15 games. Finished with an 8-2 record and 4.19 ERA. Struck out 65 in 77 1/3 innings.
• Earned his eighth win of the season after scattering five hits and a run with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings at Utah (4/30).
• Won his seventh game of the year after throwing a season-long 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a start versus Washington (4/23).
• Picked up his sixth win of the season after scattering four hits and three runs in five innings versus LBSU (4/16).
• Worked a season-long six innings versus USC, scattering two hits and a run with four strikeouts for his fifth win of the year (4/9).
• Scattered four hits and two runs with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings versus Arizona State, earning the win (3/19).
• Held Washington State to five hits and a run with five strikeouts in five innings versus the Cougars, earning win No. 3 (3/12).
• Struck out a career-best seven but did not get the decision (3/5).
• Earned his second win of the season with 3 1/3 scoreless innings versus Xavier, striking out one (2/26).
• Started in his OSU debut, striking out four in five innings against New Mexico, earning the win (2/20).
Sandia High School
• Letterwinner for head coach Chris Eaton.
• Was 0-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts in seven innings in a shortened junior season.
• First-Team All-District at pitcher as a sophomore.
• 4-4 with a 3.56 ERA as a sophomore. Struck out 49 in 39 1/3 innings.
• Batted .304 as a freshman, collecting four doubles, 10 RBI and five stolen bases.
Personal
• Born September 28, 2002.
• Son of Mindy and Steven Kmatz.
• Has one brother, Zachary.
• Earned Academic Letter Award (3.5+ GPA) in high school.
• Majoring in kinesiology.
• Chose Oregon State because “I want to be where there’s the best culture, coaches, academics and teammates in college baseball. As well as Beaver fans being hands down the best in the country.”
Kmatz’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 9.0, Arizona State, Apr 06, 2024
Walks allowed: 4, USC, Apr 15, 2023 ; vs Minnesota, Feb 17, 2024 ; Western Carolina, May 19, 2023
Strikeouts: 10, Oregon, Apr 27, 2024 ; vs Michigan, Feb 24, 2024
Batters faced: 30, Arizona, Apr 29, 2023
Field chances: 4, CSUN, Mar 09, 2024
Putouts: 2, Kentucky, Jun 09, 2024 ; Washington State, Mar 11, 2023
Assists: 3, Arizona State, Apr 06, 2024 ; CSUN, Mar 09, 2024
Runners CS: 1, 6 times
2024
• NCBWA Third-Team All-America
• All-Pac-12 First Team
• Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
• Corvallis Regional All-Tournament Team
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (May 20)
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (April 8)
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 26)
• Led the team with 16 starts. Posted a 7-3 record and 3.38 ERA in 88 innings. Led Oregon State with 96 strikeouts and held opponents to a .208 batting average. Finished with a 1.00 WHIP.
• Won his sixth game of the season after holding Arizona to four hits and a run in six innings, striking out eight (5/17).
• Equaled a career-best with 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings against Oregon but did not figure in the decision (4/27).
• Scattered three hits and three runs with five strikeouts against California, but did not figure in the decision (4/20).
• Won his fifth game after limiting Stanford to six hits and a run with six strikeouts in six innings (4/13).
• Tossed his first career complete game, limiting Arizona State to a run on four hits with six strikeouts (4/6).
• Struck out six and allowed six hits and two runs in six innings against Washington for the win (3/23).
• Held Utah to one hit over five scoreless innings but did not figure in the decision (3/16).
• Earned win No. 2 of 2024 after striking out eight and allowing one hit in 5 2/3 scoreless innings against North Dakota State (3/2).• Set a career-high with 10 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in the win over Michigan (2/24).
• Preseason All-Pac-12 Team.
2023
• Pitched in 14 games, all starts. Went 5-4 with a 4.71 ERA, striking out 61 in 72 2/3 innings.
• Made 10 starts in Pac-12 play, going 3-3 with a 5.05 ERA in 51 2/3 innings. Struck out 47.
• Equaled a career-high with eight strikeouts in a career-long 6 2/3 innings against Arizona, earning the win (4/29).
• Scattered three hits and two runs with three strikeouts in five innings at Oregon but did not figure in the decision (4/8).
• Equaled a career-long 6 1/3 innings in the win at Washington, scattering three hits and a run with six strikeouts (4/1).
• Struck out a career-high eight but took the loss in 5 1/3 innings in a start against Cal (3/25).
• Threw six scoreless innings for the win versus Coppin State, striking out five (2/25).
2022
• Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• NCBWA Freshman All-American
• Perfect Game Second-Team Freshman All-American
• All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
• Made 16 appearances, starting 15 games. Finished with an 8-2 record and 4.19 ERA. Struck out 65 in 77 1/3 innings.
• Earned his eighth win of the season after scattering five hits and a run with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings at Utah (4/30).
• Won his seventh game of the year after throwing a season-long 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a start versus Washington (4/23).
• Picked up his sixth win of the season after scattering four hits and three runs in five innings versus LBSU (4/16).
• Worked a season-long six innings versus USC, scattering two hits and a run with four strikeouts for his fifth win of the year (4/9).
• Scattered four hits and two runs with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings versus Arizona State, earning the win (3/19).
• Held Washington State to five hits and a run with five strikeouts in five innings versus the Cougars, earning win No. 3 (3/12).
• Struck out a career-best seven but did not get the decision (3/5).
• Earned his second win of the season with 3 1/3 scoreless innings versus Xavier, striking out one (2/26).
• Started in his OSU debut, striking out four in five innings against New Mexico, earning the win (2/20).
Sandia High School
• Letterwinner for head coach Chris Eaton.
• Was 0-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts in seven innings in a shortened junior season.
• First-Team All-District at pitcher as a sophomore.
• 4-4 with a 3.56 ERA as a sophomore. Struck out 49 in 39 1/3 innings.
• Batted .304 as a freshman, collecting four doubles, 10 RBI and five stolen bases.
Personal
• Born September 28, 2002.
• Son of Mindy and Steven Kmatz.
• Has one brother, Zachary.
• Earned Academic Letter Award (3.5+ GPA) in high school.
• Majoring in kinesiology.
• Chose Oregon State because “I want to be where there’s the best culture, coaches, academics and teammates in college baseball. As well as Beaver fans being hands down the best in the country.”
Kmatz’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 9.0, Arizona State, Apr 06, 2024
Walks allowed: 4, USC, Apr 15, 2023 ; vs Minnesota, Feb 17, 2024 ; Western Carolina, May 19, 2023
Strikeouts: 10, Oregon, Apr 27, 2024 ; vs Michigan, Feb 24, 2024
Batters faced: 30, Arizona, Apr 29, 2023
Field chances: 4, CSUN, Mar 09, 2024
Putouts: 2, Kentucky, Jun 09, 2024 ; Washington State, Mar 11, 2023
Assists: 3, Arizona State, Apr 06, 2024 ; CSUN, Mar 09, 2024
Runners CS: 1, 6 times
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