Hall of Fame
Matt Menz enjoyed one of the great all-around careers in the storied history of the Johns Hopkins baseball program. Nearly 20 years after his career ended, he remains one of the few Johns Hopkins players to excel as a position player and pitcher.
One of the top power hitters in school history, Menz graduated with school records of 24 home runs and 139 RBIs. He also ranked among the top 10 in school history in hits (149/5th), batting average (.382/2nd), doubles (32/2nd) and triples (8/7th). His name remains in the JHU record books in each of those categories today.
Menz saw spot duty as a pitcher early in his career, but took on a regular spot in the rotation as a senior and flourished, He posted a 6-2 record with a 2.48 ERA and 43 strikeouts and pitched one of the great all-time games in school history when he went 15 innings against Elizabethtown in the 1993 Middle Atlantic Conference Championship game.
Menz earned First Team All-MAC Southeast honors three times and was the MAC Southeast Most Valuable Player as a senior. He also grabbed All-UAA honors three times, including first team nods as a pitcher and first baseman as a senior, when he was also named UAA MVP.
With Menz leading the way, the Blue Jays posted a 104-45-1 (.697) record from 1990-93 and won three UAA titles (1990, 1992, 1993) and one MAC Championship (1992). He also helped Johns Hopkins to appearances in the 1992 and 1993 NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.Â
