Outlook

Matt Ronnebaum possesses a talented, young arm with upper 80s fastball and devastating breaking ball … Has also learned to throw a change-up … Will either be in the rotation or one of the first pitchers out of the bullpen.

Freshman Year 2020

Appeared in six games, four as starter … Finished 3-0 with one complete game and a save … Posted earned run average of 3.47 with 31 strikeouts … Allowed one run off three hits with six strikeouts over 3.0 innings of relief in a 10-5 win at Brookhaven in the season opener (2-6-20) … Made his first start in a 13-3 win over Ellsworth and allowed three runs off five hits in 3.1 innings pitched … Allowed just one hit in 4.0 innings with five strikeouts to earn his first win in a 14-3 victory over Southwestern (2-22-20) … Hurled 3.0 innings of one-hit ball with six strikeouts to pick up a save in a 14-0 win over Kirkwood (2-28-20) … Picked up his second victory in an 11-3 win over Labette (3-5-20) … Allowed three runs off six hits with three strikeouts over 5.0 inning pitched … Allowed two runs off six hits with a season-high seven strikeouts over 5.0 innings to earn a third victory in a 16-2 win at Fort Scott (3-11-20) ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic Second-Team with a grade point aveage between 3.80-3.99.

High School 

Was a three-year starter for coach Joe Allison at Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2019 …  Earned second-team Kansas 6A All-State by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches as a senior … Also earned first-team All-Sunflower League honors. 

Personal 

Born Matthew Reed Ronnebaum on December 6, 2000 … Nickname is Matt … Son of Mark and Michelle Ronnebaum … Has two brothers, Alex and Josh … Is father played basketball at Emporia State University, and is brother Alex, plays baseball at Kent State University … Majoring in finance … Also recruited by Kent State University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Iowa Western Community College … Favorite foods are barbecue and Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Villa … Favorite restaurant is Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que … Favorite TV show is The Office … Favorite sports movies are Happy Gilmore and Major League … Favorite actor is Steve Carell … Favorite music entertainer is Journey … Favorite cartoon characters are the Ninja Turtles … Favorite athlete is Marcus Stroman … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Royals … Greatest sports moment was pitching at Kauffman Stadium his senior year.