San Diego Athletics

JUNIOR (2009): Made 23 appearances for the Toreros pitching staff, including three starts, in his first season with USD...went 5-2 with a 4.82 ERA over the course of the season...tossed 52.1 innings pitched, striking out 40 and walking 13...made his first start on 2/28 vs. Nevada, lasting 5.2 innings, giving up three runs, one earned, in the no-decision...struck out a season-high six batters in a 5.0-inning relief appearance on 5/3 at LMU...recorded his only save of the season on 3/16 vs. Columbia, throwing two scoreless innings. COLLEGE: Played at Orange Coast Community College for two years...helped lead his team to two consecutive Southern California Super Regional appearances... left the school as the all-time career appearance leader with 42, posted a career record of 12-4 including a 7-1 record in 2008...the 12 career wins which ranks tied 10th in school history in career wins, he is also 13th in career winning percentage and tied for fifth for career single season winning percentage...finished the 2008 season with a team-best 2.82 ERA and team-best winning percentage of .875...he was also third in the Orange Empire Conference in ERA and led the league in winning percentage. HIGH SCHOOL: Played baseball at Corona Del Mar High School...posted a career ERA of 2.36, had eight career wins and led the team to the Pacific Coast League championship as a senior...his 2.36 career ERA is fourth all-time in school history...was a 2006 LA Times/Daily Pilot All-Dream Team Selection as a senior. PERSONAL: Matthew Michael Hauser was born on Mar. 30, 1988 in Newport Beach, Calif....he is the son of Sandra and Peter Hauser...was heavily recruited by USC, UC Irvine, Gonzaga and Saint Mary[apos]s...chose to attend USD because of the quality of the baseball program and coaching, and because of the academic reputation.