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Matthew Baltz

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director

Matthew Baltz is a junior from Colona, Illinois majoring in journalism and minoring digital media. He is the sports director for the 2024-25 school year. In his free time, Matt enjoys hanging out with his friends, golfing and going to baseball games. He is most excited to continue to refine his writing skills this school year.

All content by Matthew Baltz
Stevie Mitchell finished with a game-high 21 points on 6-of-11 shooting in a 76-58 win over Purdue on Tuesday night (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics).

Kam Jones’ triple-double helps Marquette hand Purdue its first non-conference loss in nearly four years

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 19, 2024
Kam Jones was named the Big East Player of the Week Monday morning after averaging 20 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists last week (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics).

Baltz’s Book: Mitchell flashes offensive prowess, first-years starting to make serious impact

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 18, 2024
Hattie Bray led Marquette in kills for the second game in a row Sunday afternoon in Marquette's 3-0 win over Seton Hall (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics).

Marquette hits .325 en route to sweeping Seton Hall in its home finale

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 17, 2024
Senior guard Kam Jones was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 28 points on 76.7 percent shooting from the field last week. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics).

Baltz’s Book: Jones rises to the occasion, finding MUBB’s Robin

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 11, 2024
First-year forward Royce Parham tallied six points and three rebounds in 12 minutes Monday night in his debut for Marquette. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Takeaways from Marquette men’s basketball’s 40 point win over Stony Brook

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 5, 2024
Marquette men's basketball opens up its season Monday, Nov. 4 against Stony Brook. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

MUBB Preview: Four things to watch in Monday’s season opener against Stony Brook

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 4, 2024
Yadhira Anchante became the fourth player in program history to reach 3,000 assists Sunday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Anchante becomes fourth member of 3,000 assist club as Marquette keeps rolling in 3-0 win over St. John’s

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 3, 2024
Marquette hit .367 in its 3-0 win over Villanova Friday night.

Marquette notches 10th straight win, 3-0 over Villanova

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 1, 2024
Marquette Volleyball has extended its winning streak against Milwaukee to 14 Tuesday night at the Al McGuire Center. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Ring’s 13 kills help Marquette blow past Milwaukee

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 22, 2024
Aubrey Hamilton fired off a career-high 28 kills in Marquette's 3-2 win over DePaul Friday night at the Al McGuire Center. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics)

Marquette completes reverse sweep against DePaul in five-set thriller

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 18, 2024
Marquette went 49-1 in the 50 games in which Chones appeared, with the only loss coming to Ohio State in the 1971 NCAA Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics).

Marquette to retire Jim Chones’ No. 22 jersey on Feb. 18

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 18, 2024
Shaka Smart celebrates with students after beating No. 22 Creighton 72-67, Dec. 30, 2023.

Marquette men’s basketball ranked No. 18 in 2024-25 preseason poll

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 14, 2024
Marquette Women's Volleyball fell to St. John's 3-2 on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 at Carnesecca Arena. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PREVIEW: Marquette travels to St. John’s for Big East Tournament semifinal rematch

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 10, 2024
Royce Parham scored 12 points in Saturday's scrimmage, shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 1-for-3 from deep. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Takeaways from Marquette’s annual Blue and Gold scrimmage

Jack Albright and Matthew Baltz
October 5, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette drops its first Big East game of the season, falling 3-1 at No. 6 Creighton

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 1, 2024
Junior outside hitter Natalie Ring racked up a match-high nine kills Sunday against Providence. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Natalie Ring’s nine kills lead Marquette to 3-0 win over Providence

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 29, 2024

Over a decade in the making: Ella Foti will head to Pepperdine to play sand volleyball after the 2024 season

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 25, 2024
Marquette went 1-1 at the Pitt Invitational over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette volleyball goes 1-1 in Pitt Invitational

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 23, 2024
Marquette and Wisconsin's match Tuesday was fourth most attended regular season DI game in NCAA history.(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette’s Kohl Center Classic game against Wisconsin illustrated volleyball’s continuous growth

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 18, 2024
Kam Jones is back for his senior year at Marquette.(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Big East announces men’s basketball conference schedule

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 12, 2024
No. 24 Marquette took on No. 13 Kansas Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 24 Volleyball falls in four sets to No. 13 Kansas

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 6, 2024
No. 24 Marquette volleyball played its home-opener against No. 5 Stanford.

[Photo] No. 24 Marquette swept in home opener against No. 5 Stanford

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor
September 4, 2024
Marquette looks for top-five win in its home opener Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PREVIEW: No. 24 Marquette welcomes No. 5 Stanford to the Al McGuire Center

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 4, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 24 volleyball opens season with sweep of Eastern Illinois

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
August 30, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s soccer blanks Drexel 2-0 in season opener

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
August 22, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Chris Allen reacts to coaching his first game at Valley Fields

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
August 19, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Women’s soccer drops season opener 3-0 in Colorado

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
August 15, 2024
(Marquette Wire Stock Photo.)

2025 four star guard Adrien Stevens commits to Marquette

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
August 13, 2024
(Marquette Wire Stock Photo.)

Nigel James joins Marquette’s 2025 recruiting class

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
July 16, 2024
(Marquette Wire Stock Photo.)

Marquette lands first class of 2025 commitment

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
June 12, 2024
Andrew Stimmel coached Marquette men's lacrosse for five seasons. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Andrew Stimmel steps down as Marquette men’s lacrosse coach

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
May 2, 2024
Another season of shortcomings for men's lacrosse

Another season of shortcomings for men’s lacrosse

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
April 30, 2024
Deont'a McChester spent one season as an assistant coach at Charlotte. (Graphic courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Deont’a McChester following Cara Consuegra from Charlotte to Marquette

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
April 26, 2024
Cara Consuegra (left) was an assistant at Marquette for seven years under head coach Terri Mitchell. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

BREAKING: Cara Consuegra announced as new women’s basketball head coach

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
April 17, 2024
Midfielder Blake Lori (left) is playing for his older brother, Bo, who is the Marquette men's lacrosse offensive coordinator. (Photo courtesy of Bo Lori.)

Lori brothers doing ‘their thing’ at Marquette

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
April 16, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette unable to complete comeback in 13-10 loss to Providence

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
April 13, 2024
Some Marquette men's lacrosse players huddle during its game against Utah. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s lacrosse overcomes obstacles to end five-game losing streak

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
March 23, 2024
Marquette men's basketball beats Villanova 71-65 Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

INSTANT ANALYSIS: UConn too much to contain, limited minutes for Mitchell, MU struggles shooting

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
March 16, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

INSTANT ANALYSIS: Ighodaro impactful, Marquette hit big-time buckets, Carter shines

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
March 15, 2024
Marquette men's basketball beats Villanova 71-65 Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

INSTANT ANALYSIS: Marquette beats Villanova 71-65 in over overtime to advance to Big East semifinals

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
March 14, 2024
Marquette huddles in its 16-5 win over Lindenwood Feb. 9. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s lacrosse loses fourth straight game

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
March 9, 2024
Jake Stegman (14) and Bobby O'Grady (13) hold the program record for goals and assists. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

O’Grady, Stegman and Woodward all set new records for Marquette

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
March 5, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette falls short in 9-8 loss to Utah

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
March 2, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette routs Xavier 86-60 in third straight win

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
February 24, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette picks up first loss, 21-8, against No. 1 Notre Dame

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
February 18, 2024
Liza Karlen leads Marquette with 7.4 rebounds per game.

How rebounding has become a pillar of Marquette under Megan Duffy

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
February 15, 2024
Senior guard Rose Nkumu scored seven of Marquette's last eight points in its win over DePaul. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

MUWBB-DePaul takeaways: seniors close game, third quarter dominance nothing new, inside scoring paramount

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
February 14, 2024
Marquette women's basketball huddles during its 66-62 win over Providence. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Golden Eagles complete 18-point comeback to beat Providence 66-62

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
February 3, 2024
Marquette men's lacrosse opens its season Saturday against Air Force. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Senior leadership key for Marquette

Matthew Baltz and Raquel Ruiz
January 30, 2024
Terri Mitchell recorded 348 wins in her time as Marquette women's basketball head coach. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Women’s basketball all-time winningest coach Terri Mitchell inducted into M Club Hall of Fame

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
January 28, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

MUWBB-Butler takeaways: Important third frame, Hare keeps scoring, zero bench points

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
January 28, 2024
Liza Karlen led Marquette with 21 points Tuesday night.

MUWBB-UConn takeaways: Bueckers is unstoppable, too many miscues, Karlen impresses

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
January 24, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

MLAX takeaways: Three observations from Blue and Gold scrimmage

Matthew Baltz and Raquel Ruiz
January 20, 2024
Head coach Megan Duffy became the fastest coach in Marquette women's basketball history to reach 100 wins. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Megan Duffy reaches 100 wins in No. 19 Marquette’s 81-52 rout over Xavier

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
January 6, 2024
Marquette got its first-ever win over UConn last year at the Al McGuire Center. (Marquette Wire Stock Photo.)

PREVIEW: No. 18 Marquette looks to stay undefeated with win over No. 15 UConn

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
December 30, 2023
Liza Karlen was named this week's Big East Player of the Week after averaging 24.5 points, 8.0 rebounds 2.5 assists and 2.5 blocks. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Women’s basketball moves up one spot to No. 18 in AP Poll

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
December 18, 2023
Oso Ighodaro dunks the ball in Marquette's 84-79 win over St. Thomas Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

BASELINE: No. 7 Golden Eagles escape with win in final non-conference game

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
December 14, 2023
No. 19 Marquette women's basketball has never started Big East play undefeated, until this year. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 19 Marquette stays undefeated after close win over Illinois State, 64-62

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
December 10, 2023
No. 19 Marquette women's basketball enters Big East play undefeated for the first time in program history.

Women’s basketball keeps climbing the rankings, voted No. 19 team in the country

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
December 4, 2023
First-year forward Skylar Forbes finished Marquette's 87-52 win over Penn with a career-high 10 rebounds and 26 minutes. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 23 Marquette extends undefeated streak with 87-52 win

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
December 3, 2023
Marquette is 6-0 on the year, the best start ever for the program.

Women’s basketball ranked No. 23 in the country

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 27, 2023
Lee Volker (1) is averaging 7.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season after transferring from Duke.

Volker brings ‘everlasting’ growth to Marquette

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 21, 2023
Kenzie Hare scored 19 points in Marquette's 96-36 win over Saint Peter's Sunday afternoon. (photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette accomplishes highest lead under Duffy in 96-36 win over Saint Peter’s

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 19, 2023
Liza Karlen and Rose Nkumu in Marquette women's basketball's 98-80 win over DePaul Feb. 27 at the Al McGuire Center.

BASELINE: Decisive fourth quarter propelled Marquette to victory against No. 23 Illinois

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 11, 2023
Marquette Wire Stock Photo

Men’s lacrosse adds 15 players to its program

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 9, 2023
Advisor for scouting and analytics Jonathan Tsipis has known head coach Megan Duffy for 20 years. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Tsipis and Duffy’s relationship goes back further than Marquette

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 7, 2023
Rose Nkumu earned 12 points and 10 assists in Marquette women's basketball's 84-51 win over UT Martin. (Marquette Wire Stock Photo.)

BASELINE: Six players score double-digits in Marquette 84-51 win over UT Martin

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 6, 2023

JOURNAL: Legacy

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
November 4, 2023
Mitar Mitrovic (6) in Marquette men's soccer's 2-1 loss against No. 7 Georgetown Saturday afternoon at Valley Fields.

Men’s soccer misses Big East Tournament after 2-1 loss to No. 7 Georgetown

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 28, 2023
(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s soccer gives up two late goals in 3-2 loss to UConn

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 14, 2023
Junior forward Abdoul Karim Pare has two goals and one assist for Marquette this season

Quick goals turn into wins for men’s soccer

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
October 10, 2023
Marquette lost its first game at Valley Fields this season 1-0 to St. John's. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s soccer loses at home for the first time this season

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 29, 2023
Jonas Moen (20) and Tristan Ronnestad-Stevens (5) have helped Marquette become the No. 3 Big East team in average goals against. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Improved defense leads to success for men’s soccer

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 26, 2023
Marquette is 6-0 this season. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette undefeated after 3-1 win over No. 21 Wisconsin

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 11, 2023
Senior forward Noah Madrigal scores a penalty in Marquette men's soccer's 6-0 win over Detroit Mercy.

Madrigal brings summer success to new role at Marquette

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 5, 2023
Marquette men's soccer is undefeated at home this season. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette overcomes the heat, beats Harvard 1-0

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
September 4, 2023
(Photo courtesy of Marquette athletics.)

Marquette moves to 2-0 after dominant second half

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director
August 27, 2023
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