Matthew Morrell

Photo by: Mario Terrana

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-4
Weight:
202
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Placentia, Calif.
High School:
Cypress

2024
• Pitched in 15 games, all in relief. Went 1-0 with a 7.50 ERA, posting one save. Struck out seven in 12 innings.
• Tossed a scoreless inning of relief in the midweek at Oregon (4/30).
• Worked out of a bases-loaded jam with a strikeout in the ninth to earn the save versus CSUN (3/9).
• Picked up his first career win after allowing one hit and one run in an inning versus CSUN (3/7).
• Struck out two in 1 1/3 scoreless innings vs. North Dakota State (3/2).
• Struck out one in 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in his OSU debut, versus Texas Tech (2/21).

Cypress High School
• Letterwinner for head coach John Weber.
• Named a First-Team All-League selection in baseball for three seasons.
• Has also lettered in football, earned all-league all three seasons and being named the conference’s Most Valuable Player.

Personal
• Born August 13, 2004 in Fullerton, Calif.
• Son of Sylvia and Eric Morrell.
• Has one sister, Isabella.
• Has one brother, Kyle.
• Enjoys playing ping pong, volleyball and weightlifting in his spare time.
• Would like to go into sports management after his playing career.
• Chose Oregon State because “it felt like home right when I got there.”

Morrell's Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 1.2, Portland, Apr 09, 2024
Walks allowed: 2, at Nevada, Apr 16, 2024
Strikeouts: 2, North Dakota State, Mar 02, 2024
Batters faced: 9, Gonzaga, Apr 02, 2024
Field chances: 1, 6 times
Putouts: 1, Portland, Apr 09, 2024 ; CSUN, Mar 09, 2024
Assists: 1, Gonzaga, Apr 02, 2024 ; CSUN, Mar 07, 2024 ; at Utah, Mar 17, 2024