Player Profile - Matt Costello #13

Matt Costello #13

Position: Left Handed Pitcher
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Bats: L Throws: L
Year: Junior
Previous school: Volunteer State CC
Hometown: West Barnstable, Mass

Career Highlights

Pre-Valdosta State: Recorded a 9-4 record in 15 games in 2008 ... Started 14 contests while registering eight complete games ... Pitched two shutouts ... Struck out 93 batters in 91.1 innings of work ... Gave up 41 runs, only 29 of which were earned for a 2.86 earned run average ... Picked off four base runners ... Also batted .377, with 43 hits in 114 at-bats ... Hit five doubles, two triples and 11 home runs ... Drove in 37 runs while scoring 30 times ... Was successful on three-of-five stolen base attempts ... Earned first team All-Tennessee Junior College Association honors ... Played prep career at Barnstable High in Barnstable, Mass.

Costello in the News

Pair of Blazers Taken in MLB Draft
(June 11, 2009)
Blazers Earn All-America Honors
(June 04, 2009)
Blazers Eliminate Tampa 10-5
(May 16, 2009)
Blazers Down Barry 8-3
(May 14, 2009)
Blazers Earn Regional Recognitions
(May 13, 2009)
Eighth Inning Rally Equals VSU Victory
(May 07, 2009)
Blackwood Home Run Propels VSU
(May 06, 2009)
Blazers Pound Ouachita Baptist 16-1
(May 05, 2009)
Blazers Fall 8-6 to Southern Arkansas
(May 04, 2009)
Six Blazers Named All-GSC
(April 30, 2009)
Blazers Down No. 13 Georgia College 15-5
(April 28, 2009)
Blazers Blank West Florida 10-0
(April 26, 2009)
Blazers Split with West Florida
(April 25, 2009)
Blazers Top SCAD 13-5
(April 22, 2009)
Blazers Sweep Falcons
(April 19, 2009)
Blazers Clip Falcons' Wings
(April 18, 2009)
Late CSU Rally Too Much for VSU
(April 15, 2009)
Blazers Top Albany State 14-8
(April 14, 2009)
North Alabama Downs Blazers
(April 11, 2009)
Blazers Sweep North Alabama 8-2, 4-0
(April 10, 2009)
Blazers Top Georgia Southwestern 5-4
(April 07, 2009)
Blazers Top West Georgia 9-1
(April 05, 2009)
West Alabama Sweeps Blazer Baseball
(March 29, 2009)
West Alabama Shuts Down Blazer Bats
(March 28, 2009)
Blazers Down Albany State 5-1
(March 25, 2009)
Costello Named GSC Player of the Week
(March 24, 2009)
Blazers Pound Chargers 19-9
(March 22, 2009)
Blazers Split Doubleheader with Chargers
(March 21, 2009)
Smith lead VSU to 12-11 Win over North Georgia
(March 18, 2009)
Blazers Top No. 26 North Georgia 11-2
(March 17, 2009)
Blazers Split with Flagler
(March 14, 2009)
Blazers Calm Hurricanes 8-5
(March 11, 2009)
Blazer Baseball Takes Two
(March 10, 2009)
Blazers Trounce Tiffin 22-2
(March 07, 2009)
Blazers Take Two at Russ Matt Invitational
(March 05, 2009)
Costello Named GSC Player of the Week
(March 03, 2009)
Blazers Split with Tampa
(March 01, 2009)
Blazers Down Tampa 13-7, Tied 6-6 in Game 2
(February 28, 2009)
Blazers Fall 8-5 to GCSU
(February 25, 2009)
Blazers Pound Saint Leo 13-6
(February 13, 2009)
Blazers Comeback to Defeat Flagler 9-6
(February 11, 2009)
Blazers Split with Florida Tech
(February 08, 2009)
Blazers Top Florida Tech 11-5
(February 07, 2009)
Blazers Split Season-Opening Doubleheader
(February 01, 2009)