Academy of Art University Athletics

2009: Finished the season with the third best ERA on the team and second most innings pitched ... made 10 appearances and started seven games ... had an 0-8 record, 12.91 ERA, 38.1 innings pitched, and 19 strikeouts ... pitched a career-high 6.0 innings at Hawaii Pacific on Feb. 21 and at Hawaii Hilo on Mar. 22 ... struck out a career-high five batters at Hawaii Hilo on Mar. 22 ... played in 21 games and started 16 games ... notched a career-high two hits in three different games ... drove in a career-high two runs at Hawaii Hilo on Feb. 24.

Career: Ko played one year of baseball at Palomar College and two years at the City College of San Francisco ... Second Team All-Conference selection while at City College of San Francisco ... two-year letterwinner at Pearl City High School.

Personal: Matthew Ko was born May 22, 1988, on Oahu, Hawai'i ... parents are Michael and Ana Ko ... has two sisters, Seryna (24) and Shellyne (15) ... enjoys Hawaiian and reggae music and the beach ... lists his biggest athletic thrill as pitching his first college complete game shutout ... Multimedia Communications major.