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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Emily Stetz
Emily Stetz
Romer Santacruz
Romer Santacruz
Taylor Carrow
Taylor Carrow
Taylor Carrow
Taylor Carrow
Romer Santacruz

38 Joel Mator

38 Joel Mator

  • Position:
    LHP
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    192
  • Letters:
    0
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Trenton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Trenton

Summary

Biography

2026:  Was redshirted after appearing in less than 30 percent of the team's games ... made 11 appearances as a rookie, all of which were out of the bullpen, with a total of 10 innings pitched and a 2.70 ERA to show for them ... picked up the first save of his career in just his second collegiate appearance on March 10, the team's 6-5 victory over St. Cloud State ... against the Huskies, he threw one shutout inning without a single hit allowed, two walks and one strikeout on 19 total pitches ... first career pitching victory came on April 21 at home against Hillsdale, a 13-8 triumph for the Green and Gold ... opposite the Chargers, his line included 1.1 IP, 33 pitches, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, and 2 SO ... for the season as a whole, registered 13 punchouts to seven free passes, only one extra-base hit surrendered and a batting average against of .243 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School:  A 2025 graduate of Trenton High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for coach Todd Szalka ... helped the Trojans to a 30-10 record as a senior and a spot in the regional final, after THS compiled a 30-11 mark in 2024, including an extra-inning setback in the state semifinals ... received 2025 Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention All-Metro Detroit accolades after compiling a 0.52 ERA ... earned MHSBCA (Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association) Second Team Division 2 All-State honors in 2024 ... allowed one unearned run in 5.1 innings with 11 strikeouts in a 2-1 district semifinal win over New Boston Huron as a senior ... compiled a 6-3 record as a junior with a 0.65 ERA in 64.2 innings ... surrendered an unearned run in the 2024 district final win over Southgate Anderson finishing with seven strikeouts and zero walks and just one hit allowed in 6.1 innings ... struck out 56 batters in 29.1 innings as a sophomore with a 1.45 ERA ... concluded prep career with 227 strikeouts in 147.2 innings of varsity action ... also played tennis for THS ... plays during the summer for the South Oakland A's and coach Tom Cooney.

Personal:  Full name -- Joel T. Mator ... born on February 22, 2007, in Wyandotte, Mich. ... son of James and Karen Mator ... has an older brother, Nick, and an older sister, Lauren ... is majoring in Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026.
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