Matt Motyka

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Matt Motyka
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    270
  • Hometown:
    Vernon, Conn.
  • Position:
    First Base/Pitcher
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Cheney Tech
  • Major:
    Journalism
  • gp
    19
  • avg
    .182
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    1
  • r
    1
  • sb
    -
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 19 7
Plate appearances 14 3
At Bats 11 3
Runs 1 0
Hits 2 0
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs 1 -
Runs Batted In 1 0
Total bases 5 0
Walks 1 -
Hit by pitch 1 -
Strikeouts 2 -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .182 .000
On Base Percentage .308 .000
Slugging Percentage .455 .000
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
May 3 # 3 NEIBA Wheaton (Mass.) L, 5-3
May 6 Bridgewater St. W, 4-3
May 7 at Bridgewater St. W, 8-1
May 7 at Bridgewater St. L, 5-0
May 12 Mass. Maritime L, 6-5
May 13 vs. Salem St. L, 10-9
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 6 at Springfield W, 7-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 6 at Springfield W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 17-1 1 0 0 0 1 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - - - - - - - - 1
Mar 11 vs. Anderson (Ind.) W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 12 vs. Washington (Mo.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Rutgers-Camden - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Gettysburg W, 10-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 19 at Gettysburg L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Gettysburg L, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 # 4 Eastern Conn. St. L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 25 at Western New Eng. W, 8-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 26 Western New Eng. L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 26 Western New Eng. W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Coast Guard L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 1 at Fitchburg St. W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Fitchburg St. W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Fitchburg St. W, 10-5 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Apr 5 at Amherst W, 7-2 1 3 2 1 - - - 1 1 - .667 .667 1.667 - - 1 - 2 - - 4
Apr 8 Mass. Maritime L, 11-9 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 9 at Mass. Maritime W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Mass. Maritime L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Keene St. L, 4-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .200 .000 1 - - - - 3 - 5
Apr 14 Worcester St. W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 MCLA W, 10-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 20 Elms W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Salem St. L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Salem St. W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 23 Salem St. W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at MCLA W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at MCLA W, 17-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 29 Framingham St. W, 19-7 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 2
Apr 30 at Framingham St. W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Framingham St. W, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 # 3 NEIBA Wheaton (Mass.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 6 Bridgewater St. W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Bridgewater St. W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Bridgewater St. L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 12 Mass. Maritime L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 13 vs. Salem St. L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 6 at Springfield W, 7-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 6 at Springfield W, 9-5 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 17-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 11 vs. Anderson (Ind.) W, 10-5 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Washington (Mo.) - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Rutgers-Camden - - - - -
Mar 18 at Gettysburg W, 10-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 at Gettysburg L, 5-3 - - - - -
Mar 19 at Gettysburg L, 10-8 - - - - -
Mar 23 # 4 Eastern Conn. St. L, 8-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 25 at Western New Eng. W, 8-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 26 Western New Eng. L, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 26 Western New Eng. W, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Coast Guard L, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 at Fitchburg St. W, 4-2 - - - - -
Apr 2 Fitchburg St. W, 6-3 - - - - -
Apr 2 Fitchburg St. W, 10-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 5 at Amherst W, 7-2 1 1 5 - -
Apr 8 Mass. Maritime L, 11-9 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 at Mass. Maritime W, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Mass. Maritime L, 9-6 - - - - -
Apr 11 at Keene St. L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Worcester St. W, 9-5 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 3-1 - - - - -
Apr 18 MCLA W, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 20 Elms W, 10-3 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Salem St. L, 4-3 - - - - -
Apr 23 Salem St. W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 23 Salem St. W, 1-0 - - - - -
Apr 25 at MCLA W, 9-7 - - - - -
Apr 25 at MCLA W, 17-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 29 Framingham St. W, 19-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 at Framingham St. W, 7-2 - - - - -
Apr 30 at Framingham St. W, 11-4 - - - - -
May 3 # 3 NEIBA Wheaton (Mass.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
May 6 Bridgewater St. W, 4-3 - - - - -
May 7 at Bridgewater St. W, 8-1 - - - - -
May 7 at Bridgewater St. L, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
May 12 Mass. Maritime L, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
May 13 vs. Salem St. L, 10-9 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 6 at Springfield W, 7-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 6 at Springfield W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 17-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Anderson (Ind.) W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-0 0 0 0.2 1 - - 0.00 2 27.00 - 1.50
Mar 12 vs. Washington (Mo.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Rutgers-Camden - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Gettysburg W, 10-1 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 1 9.00 - 2.00
Mar 19 at Gettysburg L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Gettysburg L, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 # 4 Eastern Conn. St. L, 8-2 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 at Western New Eng. W, 8-5 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 2 18.00 - -
Mar 26 Western New Eng. L, 4-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 26 Western New Eng. W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Coast Guard L, 6-5 0 1 1.0 1 3 3 27.00 - .00 - 3.00
Apr 1 at Fitchburg St. W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Fitchburg St. W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Fitchburg St. W, 10-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 at Amherst W, 7-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 8 Mass. Maritime L, 11-9 0 0 2.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 9 at Mass. Maritime W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Mass. Maritime L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Keene St. L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 Worcester St. W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 MCLA W, 10-2 0 0 3.0 2 - - 0.00 2 6.00 - .67
Apr 20 Elms W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Salem St. L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Salem St. W, 6-5 1 0 3.0 4 3 2 6.00 2 6.00 - 2.33
Apr 23 Salem St. W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at MCLA W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at MCLA W, 17-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Framingham St. W, 19-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 30 at Framingham St. W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Framingham St. W, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 # 3 NEIBA Wheaton (Mass.) L, 5-3 0 0 1.1 - - - 0.00 1 6.75 - -
May 6 Bridgewater St. W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Bridgewater St. W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Bridgewater St. L, 5-0 0 0 3.1 4 2 1 2.70 1 2.70 - 1.80
May 12 Mass. Maritime L, 6-5 0 1 2.0 3 1 1 4.50 2 9.00 - 1.50
May 13 vs. Salem St. L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 6 at Springfield W, 7-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at Springfield W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 17-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Anderson (Ind.) W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Washington (Mo.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Rutgers-Camden - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Gettysburg W, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Gettysburg L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Gettysburg L, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 # 4 Eastern Conn. St. L, 8-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 at Western New Eng. W, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Western New Eng. L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Western New Eng. W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Coast Guard L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Fitchburg St. W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Fitchburg St. W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Fitchburg St. W, 10-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 5 at Amherst W, 7-2 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Apr 8 Mass. Maritime L, 11-9 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Mass. Maritime W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Mass. Maritime L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Keene St. L, 4-3 1 11 11 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Worcester St. W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Worcester St. L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 MCLA W, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Elms W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Salem St. L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Salem St. W, 6-5 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 23 Salem St. W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at MCLA W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at MCLA W, 17-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 29 Framingham St. W, 19-7 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 30 at Framingham St. W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Framingham St. W, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 # 3 NEIBA Wheaton (Mass.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 6 Bridgewater St. W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Bridgewater St. W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Bridgewater St. L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
May 12 Mass. Maritime L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 13 vs. Salem St. L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2021-22 19 11 2 1 1 - - 1 1 2 .182 .308 .455 1 - 1 - 4 4 1.00 14
Total 19 11 2 1 1 - - 1 1 2 .182 .308 .455 1 - 1 - 4 4 1.00 14
gp r tb sb cs
2021-22 19 1 5 - -
Total 19 1 5 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2021-22 3.26 1 2 11 0 2 19.1 15 9 7 9 13 6.05 - 1.24 90 - 9
Total 3.26 1 2 11 0 2 19.1 15 9 7 9 13 6.05 - 1.24 90 - 9
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2021-22 19 30 28 2 0 - 1.000 4 1 - - -
Total 19 30 28 2 0 - 1.000 4 1 - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 19 11 2 1 1 - - 1 1 2 .182 .308 .455 1 - 1 - 4 4 1.00 14
Conference 7 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 9 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Away 8 8 2 1 - - - 1 1 2 .250 .333 .625 1 - 1 - 2 3 0.67 10
Neutral 2 0 0 0 1 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - - - - - - - - 1
Result
Wins 10 7 2 1 1 - - 1 1 1 .286 .375 .714 - - 1 - 4 1 4.00 9
Losses 9 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .200 .000 1 - - - - 3 - 5
Month
March 8 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 - - - - - - - 2
April 8 10 2 1 - - - 1 1 1 .200 .273 .500 1 - 1 - 4 4 1.00 12
May 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 19 1 5 - -
Conference 7 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 9 0 0 - -
Away 8 1 5 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 10 1 5 - -
Losses 9 0 0 - -
Month
March 8 0 0 - -
April 8 1 5 - -
May 3 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 3.26 1 2 11 0 2 19.1 15 9 7 9 13 6.05 - 1.24 90 - 9
Conference 2.38 1 0 4 0 1 11.1 10 5 3 5 5 3.97 - 1.32 53 - 5
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 2.19 1 1 6 0 1 12.1 9 4 3 3 7 5.11 - .97 51 - 3
Away 5.68 0 1 4 0 1 6.1 5 5 4 6 4 5.68 - 1.74 36 - 6
Neutral 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 1 - - - 2 27.00 - 1.50 3 - -
Result
Wins 2.25 1 0 4 0 2 8.0 6 3 2 5 7 7.88 - 1.38 39 - 5
Losses 3.97 0 2 7 0 0 11.1 9 6 5 4 6 4.76 - 1.15 51 - 4
Month
March 5.79 0 1 5 0 1 4.2 2 3 3 4 5 9.64 - 1.29 24 - 4
April 2.25 1 0 3 0 1 8.0 6 3 2 3 4 4.50 - 1.13 35 - 3
May 2.70 0 1 3 0 0 6.2 7 3 2 2 4 5.40 - 1.35 31 - 2
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 19 30 28 2 0 - 1.000 4 1 - - -
Conference 7 9 8 1 0 - 1.000 2 1 - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 8 6 2 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Away 8 22 22 0 0 - 1.000 2 1 - - -
Neutral 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 17 16 1 0 - 1.000 4 - - - -
Losses 9 13 12 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Month
March 8 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
April 8 29 28 1 0 - 1.000 4 - - - -
May 3 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
News mentions
Sam Palmer gets dapped up by Max Silverman after Palmer's home run got the Owls offense started on Thursday.
  • Article
  • May 12, 2022
Maritime Scuttles Owls in 10th in MASCAC Tournament; Owls to Play Friday AM in Bridgewater, Mass.

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- AJ Luciano’s single back through the box scored John Tropea in the 10th inning to lift #3 seed Mass Maritime to a 6-5 win and a mild upset of #2 Westfield State in MASCAC Baseball tournament game at Bud and Jim Hagan Field on Thursday afternoon.

  • May 12, 2022
11 Owls seniors, super seniors, and graduate students were recognized prior to the start of the game.
  • Article
  • May 06, 2022
Palmer, Owls Walk-Off Bears on Senior Day

First-year Sam Palmer delivered his second walk-off of the season as the Owls defeated Bridgewater State 4-3.

  • May 06, 2022
Matt Motyka
  • Article
  • May 03, 2022
Wheaton Tops Owls, 5-3

Wheaton College starter Zach Begin shut Westfield State down on three hits over seven innings while striking out 10, to propel the Lyons to a 5-3 win over the Owls in a non-conference baseball game at Hagan Field on Tuesday afternoon.

  • May 03, 2022
Damien Maniscalco tags out Wilbur Rosario-Morel attempting to advance to second base.
  • Article
  • April 23, 2022
Palmer Laces Walk-Off, Inside-the-Park Home Run in Doubleheader Sweep of Salem

Sam Palmer belts walk-off, inside-the-park home run to complete game one rally in doubleheader sweep over Salem State

  • April 23, 2022
Donahue Dominates Trailblazers in 10-2 Victory
  • Article
  • April 18, 2022
Donahue Dominates Trailblazers in 10-2 Victory

Westfield State sophomore pitcher Ryan Donahue fired six no-hit innings to guide Owls to a 10-2 win over MCLA

  • April 18, 2022
Nick Martin
  • Article
  • April 11, 2022
Baseball Edged by Keene, 4-3

Westfield leaves 16 men on base as Owls drop to Keene State

  • April 11, 2022
Matt Motyka
  • Article
  • April 05, 2022
Palmer, Motyka Guide Owls to 7-2 Win Over Amherst

First-year Sam Palmer and senior Matt Motyka recorded a home run each as Owls defeat Mammoths 7-2.

  • April 05, 2022
Owls Falter in Extra Innings at Coast Guard, 6-5
  • Article
  • March 30, 2022
Owls Falter in Extra Innings at Coast Guard, 6-5

Coast Guard uses three-run eleventh-inning rally to defeat Westfield State 6-5

  • March 30, 2022
Nick Martin (file photo)
  • Article
  • March 25, 2022
Owls Tee-Off in Bear Country, Best WNE, 8-5

Nick Martin (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Nolan Florence (Chicopee, Mass.) had the opposing pitching staff’s number,  as they combined for four home runs and all eight RBI to lift the Owls over the Western New England Golden Bears, 8-5 in a non-conference game at Trelease Park in Springfield, Massachusetts on Friday. The Owls (6-4) were able to sneak out of a ninth inning jam to secure their sixth win of the season.

  • March 25, 2022