March 3, 2008

Matt Mongiardini
Class: Junior
Sport: Baseball
Position: RHP
Hometown: Toms River, NJ

Notes:

Mongiardini allowed only three hits in seven scoreless innings to lead Temple past CAA preseason favorite Old Dominion, 5-2, on Saturday...Only four baserunners reached base over the first six innings...He struck out four, walked two and left the game with a 4-0 lead...Mongiardini improved to 1-0 with a team-best 2.08 ERA...Batters are hitting .125 against him after 13 innings pitched this season...Old Dominion was ranked #25 in the Baseball America preseason poll.