San Diego Athletics

JUNIOR (2009): Appeared in 16 games, including 12 starts...posted a 5-5 record and a 5.98 ERA along with two saves...struck out 88 batters while walking 29 in 81.1 innings pitched...his first appearance of the season was a 4.0-inning relief effort on 2/21 vs. Bethune-Cookman, as he registered the save...threw 8.0 innings in start on 3/8 at San Diego State, picking up the win despite allowing seven earned runs and striking out nine...fanned 10 in start against Brown on 3/22...on 3/28 vs. Pepperdine, tossed a two-hit, complete game shutout, striking out 10 and walking two, and was named WCC Pitcher of the week for his effort...punched out a season-high 11 batters in 4/24 start against Portland. SOPHOMORE (2008): Made 16 appearances with one start...served as a middle relief pitcher for the Torero bullpen...posted a 2-1 record with a 3.86 ERA and recorded two saves... helped the team win the WCC regular-season championship and advance to the championship game of the Long Beach Regional...helped the team post a program-best 16-game winning streak...recorded a win in his lone start of the season allowing one run on three hits in 4.0 innings of work against Hawaii - Hilo (3/17/08)...recorded a season-high three strikeouts twice, once against Saint Mary[apos]s (4/19/08) and the other against San Francisco (5/11/08)...posted one at bat against Saint Mary[apos]s 4/19/08). FRESHMAN (2007): Played at Santa Rosa Community College....posted a 4-6 overall record with a 3.05 ERA...was drafted in the 22nd round by Toronto in the 2007 MLB draft. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters while playing at El Molino High School...was named first-team All-League as a sophomore...was named second team All-Empire as a sophomore...was named second-team All-League as a senior. PERSONAL: Matthew Thomson was born on Mar. 22, 1988 in Santa Rosa, Calif....he is the son of Doug and Judy Thompson...was heavily recruited by Oregon State, Cal and UC Irvine...chose to attend USD because of the baseball program.