Thank you Family, friends, and mets fans for an awesome MLB debut. Glad we got two wins today!
— Steven Matz (@Smatz88) June 29, 2015
In case you were living under a rock yesterday, you missed Stony Brook native Steven Matz have one of the best MLB debuts in history. He recorded the victory with 7.2 innings, striking out 6 and allowing 2 ER (on solo home runs by Brandon Phillips and Todd Frazier).
He really opened eyes with his bat–he went 3-for-3 with four RBI including a long double over Billy Hamilton’s head.
He became the first pitcher to have four RBI in his MLB debut since 1900 and the fist Mets player to go 3-for-3 with four RBI in franchise history.
Here’s a look at the reactions that people on Twitter when watching it.
Who needs bats when you’ve got Matz – 2016 Mets slogan
— Young Unsweetened (@KFCBarstool) June 28, 2015
Now THAT is awesome. #Matz
— The 7 Line (@The7Line) June 28, 2015
Put him in the 3 hole! @Smatz88
— Andrew Abreu (@DatDudeBreu11) June 28, 2015
Matz is crazy
— Victor Corsaro (@li_baseball18) June 28, 2015
I told you Steven Matz was the solution for this offense.
— D.J. Short (@djshort) June 28, 2015
— Frank Catalanotto (@fcat27) June 29, 2015
— Anthony Kay (@anthonyykay) June 29, 2015
@Smatz88 can rake
— Kevin Wiltse (@KevinWiltse) June 28, 2015
Shoutout to fellow Long Islander @Smatz88 for the historic debut. pic.twitter.com/El0cSW3YPm
— BaseballLifestyle101 (@Baseball_ls101) June 28, 2015
The man, the myth, the legend, Steven Matz What a debut! pic.twitter.com/QUXWjTfKHB
— Joe Wolf (@joe_wolf26) June 28, 2015
— John Mincone (@JMincone) June 28, 2015
Steven Matz is a great pitcher. But I always felt he was an even better hitter. He was our cleanup hitter for the Paveco Storm elite travel.
— Gregg Sarra (@Gregg_Sarra) June 28, 2015
— Adam Schuster (@Schub13) June 28, 2015
Steven Matz you are the man.
— Alex Brosnan (@alex21brosnan) June 28, 2015