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Western Michigan University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

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6 Matt Hoover

6 Matt Hoover

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    178
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Buchanan, Mich.
  • High School:
    Buchanan

Summary

Biography

2025: Academic All-MAC … Made 15 appearances out of the Western Michigan bullpen … Logged 17.2 innings and recorded 15 strikeouts … Tied for the team lead with three wins … Limited opponents to a .235 batting average in eight appearances (9.1 IP) in conference play … Had a string of six consecutive appearances (9.1 IP) from April 25 to May 9 without allowing a run … Picked up first win of the season in the series-opening, comeback victory at NIU … Worked a season-high 2.1 scoreless innings to pick up a win against Valparaiso … Threw 2.0 scoreless frames the next week at Valpo and again earned the win … Struck out a season-high three twice.

2024: Academic All-MAC … Made eight appearances for the Broncos, including three starts… Logged 18.1 innings and tallied 14 strikeouts … Had multiple strikeouts in five of eight appearances … Struck out a career-high four in 3.1 innings of relief on Feb. 17 against Michigan … Made first career start on Feb. 24 at Pepperdine and went a career-high 6.0 innings to pick up first collegiate win.

2023: Made six appearances out of the WMU bullpen … Totaled 5.0 innings of work and six strikeouts … Made collegiate debut and struck out two on Feb. 26 at Northern Kentucky … Also fanned a pair at home against Eastern Michigan on April 11.

High School: Four-year starter for coach Jim Brawley at Buchanan High School ... As a junior, pitched and played shortstop for a Bucks team that made an appearance in the state finals ... That season, posted a 0.45 ERA and struck out 115 in 62.0 innings of work ... First Team All-State, All-Region and All-District selection ... Earned a spot on the Prep Baseball Report Michigan's Elite 25 Team ... Played summer ball for the Landsharks and coach Jim Robinson. 

Personal: Parents are Lonnie and Jennifer ... Grandson of WMU Athletics Hall of Famer Liz Miller, who played both volleyball and field hockey at Western Michigan and played for the American Softball Travel Association for six years ... She earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU ... Majoring in Sport Management.
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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2023Freshman

    RHP
    5'11" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2024Sophomore

    RHP
    5'11" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2025Junior

    RHP
    5'11" 175 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2026Senior

    RHP
    6'0" 178 lbs
    6