Wichita State Athletics

2016 Freshman (Cisco College)
Played freshman season at Cisco College in Cisco, Texas…Made 10 appearances, all in relief…Went 2-1 with a 6.26 ERA…Pitched 23 innings with 19 walks and 30 strikeouts.
 
2015 Redshirt
Redshirted in 2015 at Wichita State.
 
High School
Attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo…Lettered three years in baseball…During sophomore season, pitched 41 innings with a 3.00 ERA and 48 strikeouts…Selected to the Colorado Rockies High School Futures underclassmen team…Earned preseason All-America honorable mention honors during his sophomore season…Helped team to state semifinals appearance during sophomore season…Listed as a Perfect Game top-1000 recruit out of high school and No. 5 right-handed pitcher in the state of Colorado.
 
Personal
Son of Mike Whalen and Brenda Pierce…Born Matthew Stephen Whalen in Littleton, Colo…Has one sister, Michelle…Is majoring in management information systems at Wichita State.