Ripon College Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Tied for fifth in school history for career appearances (43)...Tied for ninth in school history for career starts (27)

2017: Appeared in 12 games, making six starts...Went 3-3 with an ERA of 5.08...Ranked second on the team with 30 strikeouts, while walking nine in 44.1 innings...Recorded one complete game...Opponents batted .319 against him...Red Hawk of the Week (4/3/17)

2016: Appeared in 10 games, making six starts...Went 1-5 with a 10.75 ERA...Struck out 25 and walked 18 in 34.1 innings...Tied for second on the team with one save

2015: Member of Midwest Conference Championship and NCAA playoff participant...Made nine starts...Went 3-5 with an ERA of 4.73...Part of one shutout...Struck out 42 and walked 17 in 51.1 innings...Opponents hit .303 against him

2014: Made a team-high 12 appearances, starting six games...Led the team in wins with a 6-3 record, to go along with a 4.67 ERA...Struck out 12 and walked 19 in 34.2 innings...Opponents hit .269 off him

PERSONAL: Son of Chris and Liz Hecht...Has one sister, Helen...Nickname is "Matty Ice"...Most memorable baseball moment is winning Regionals in High School...Chose Ripon College because of the great baseball program, academics and small class sizes...Favorite team to play is Grinnell College...Hobbies include trucks, lifting, and baseball...Favorite athlete is Bryce Harper...Season goal is to help the team advance to the Division-III World Series...Career goal is to own my own diesel shop