Susquehanna University Athletics

Career Highs:
Hits: 4 (3 times)
HRs: 2 (vs. Arcadia, 5/19/2023)
RBIs: 6 (vs. Catholic, 3/22/2024)
Runs Scored: 4 (vs. Lycoming, 3/16/2024)
Innings Pitched: 1.1 (at York-PA, 4/30/2024)
Strikeouts: 2 (at Misericordia, 4/16/2024)

2025: First Team All-Landmark at First Base... played in and started all but one game... batted a team-high .347 (52-for-150) with a .540 slugging percentage and .476 on-base percentage... led team with six home runs, with his fifth of the season against York on April 26 giving him his 200th career hit... broke the school record for career home runs with his two-homer day at Wilson on Feb. 26 for his 20th and 21st of his career... also connected for 11 doubles with 30 RBIs... a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen bases... his remaining three homers all came in Landmark games, beginning at Drew Mar. 15, versus Lycoming Mar. 23, and at Moravian May 2... drew 33 walks, helping to set the school career walks record with 108... was also called on to pitch, making five appearances with three starts, including two late-season starts against Juniata on April 23 and York on April 29, striking out three batters in both games that counted as no-decisions... finished with a 1-1 record, getting the win against Capital on Mar. 8 in a 17-7 victory.... threw 15.0 innings with nine strikeouts. 

2024: Appeared in and started all 43 games...led the team with a .402 batting average, 40 runs, 68 hits, 17 doubles, seven home runs, and a .651 slugging percentage...had three 4-for-5 performances, including a game at York-PA on 4/30 where he also collected his first career pitching win...hit two home runs in the playoffs against Drew on 5/7 and Catholic on 5/11...stole successfully on his first 26 attempts of the season...All-Landmark First Team, All-Region V First Team, and ABCA/Rawlings All-American Fourth Team at third base...

2023: Appeared in all 48 games, starting 47...led the River Hawks with 67 hits, 16 doubles, and 12 home runs, setting a new school record...went deep twice including a grand slam at the NCAA Regionals against Arcadia...batted .356 and stole 18 bases...named All-Landmark 1st team and ABCA All-Region Third Team

2022: Appeared in 25 games, starting 15...contributed 19 hits including 4 doubles in 63 at bats to the tune of a .302 batting average...also swiped two bases

Prior to SU: Attended Central Bucks East High School ... Three year letter winner for baseball ... Captain during senior year ... 

Personal: Matthew Anthony Rossi ... Son of Carri and Marc ... Chose SU because "I liked the small environment and the baseball teams grit."