Hall of Fame
2026 USI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS
Matt Chavarria, Baseball: One of the heroes of the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship team, Chavarria was a dominant closer and shortstop for the Screaming Eagles. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals after posting two saves and winning the national championship game as the winning pitcher in relief.
During his two seasons with USI, Chavarria was named second-team All-American (2015); first-team All-Midwest Region by Daktronics/D2SIDA (2015); second-team All-Midwest Region by the ABCA (2015), second-team Daktronics All-Midwest Region (2014); GLVC co-Pitcher of the Year (2015), first-team All-GLVC East Division (2014, 2015). He set a USI career record with a two-year 1.99 ERA, breaking a 40-year USI mark, and finished his career ranked second all-time at USI with 18 saves.
