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2007 (Junior): Came out of the bullpen 10 times, going 1-0 with nine strikeouts...Struck out two in 2.1 innings vs. Houston (March 25)...Pitched a scoreless inning vs. UMass (March 11)...Earned first career victory, tossing 2.0 perfect innings at LSU (Feb. 25)...Allowed just one earned run vs. Maryland (Feb. 17), while setting a career high with four strikeouts in 4.1 innings of relief...Masterful against TCU (Feb. 9), pitching 4.2 scoreless innings and allowing only one hit out of the pen.
2006 (Sophomore): Concluded season with a 9.00 ERA in seven appearances...Struck out nine in 7.0 innings pitched...Had two strikeouts in 0.2 innings of work in a tight jam at Florida International (Feb. 5)...Pitched a scoreless inning of relief vs. North Florida (Feb. 18)...Went a scoreless inning with two strikeouts vs. Penn (March 8).
2005 (Freshman): Notched a 3.38 ERA in six appearances, including one save...Yielded seven hits in 8.0 innings of work...Posted six strikeouts and limited opponents to a .233 batting average...Made collegiate debut vs. Le Moyne (Feb. 11) and was dominant in one inning of hitless relief, collecting one strikeout...Grabbed first collegiate save vs. Campbell (March 12) with three scoreless innings of relief, striking out two and allowing just one hit.
2004 (Redshirted): Did not see action due to redshirting.
Prior to UCF: One-year letterwinner at Oviedo High School in Oviedo, Fla....One of four players from Oviedo team to join UCF in 2004...Hit .333 with 10 stolen bases and 13 RBI as a senior...Scored 20 runs and was named honorable mention all-county...Led team in wins as a sophomore on the mound...Was 7-4 with a 1.81 ERA in 61.1 innings pitched...Had 58 strikeouts en route to honorable mention all-county pitcher honors.
Personal: Matthew Paul McClung was born in Fort Polk, La....Son of Danny and Jennifer McClung...A communications major.