38 Matt Panek
Class: RS Junior Hometown: Cary, Ill. High School: Cary-Grove Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185 Position: LHP

2014 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Did not see action for the Buckeyes ... Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar Athlete.

2013 (Sophomore Season): Redshirted the season after shoulder surgery ... Academic All-Big Ten and an OSU Scholar-Athlete.

2012 (Freshman Season): Made six appearances, all in relief ... allowed four earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched ... did not allow a run over his first four appearances ... tossed a scoreless inning against Marist (3/9) ... struck out a batter over a scoreless inning at Louisville (3/20) ... tossed a scoreless inning against Eastern Michigan (3/27) ... an OSU Scholar-Athlete.

Cary-Grove H.S.: Named first team All-Fox Valley Conference as a junior and also received all-area accolades ... Rawlings Central Region honorable mention ... went 8-0 with a 2.50 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 51.0 inning pitched in 2011 ... posted a 6-2 record on the mound in 2010 with a 3.50 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 54.0 innings pitched ... helped Cary-Grove reach its first Illinois state championship in 2009 and regional championships in 2010 and 2011.

Personal: Matt is the son of Jeff and Karen Panek.