Baseball Adds Hoopes to Roster
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New Jersey native drafted in 2019 out of St. Augustine Prep
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers baseball and head coach Steve Owens welcome right-handed pitcher Jayson Hoopes to the 2021 roster. A native of Northfield, New Jersey, Hoopes was drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of St. Augustine Prep in 2019 and spent the 2020 season at the University of Virginia.
"We are excited that Jayson has decided to come home to New Jersey and further his baseball career at Rutgers," Owens said. "He is a power right-handed pitcher who possesses an explosive fastball and a starter-type repertoire of secondary pitches. He will be a valuable addition to our pitching staff and has a proven track record of competing at a high level. We look forward to working with him and helping him develop to enjoy all aspects of his collegiate experience. He has a chance to be a special player for us and we have confidence that he will achieve his goals."
Jayson Hoopes
RHP | 6-3 | 205 | R/R
Northfield, N.J./St. Augustine Prep/University of Virginia
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because it's close to home and the coaches know how to coach a team and help players development."
2020 (Freshman at Virginia): Pitched in two games out of the bullpen … made collegiate debut versus Bucknell (2/22) and worked a scoreless inning with a strikeout.
Prior to College: Drafted in the 36th round (1,092 overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs … earned All-America status from Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report … ranked among the top 500 recruits regardless of position out of high school by both organizations … listed the No. 6 right-handed pitcher in New Jersey by Perfect Game … a three-year letterwinner at St. Augustine Prep … helped St. Augustine to three-straight Non-Public A State Championship games, winning the title in 2018 … went 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA and struck out 65 batters in 38 innings as a senior … hit .333 with 26 hits, 24 RBIs, 16 runs and two homers … named Philadelphia Inquirer and Courier Post All-South Jersey First Team … also earned 2019 Cape Atlantic League First Team … selected by professional scouts to compete at Area Code Games as a junior … a member of the varsity squash team … played travel baseball for Canes National.
Personal: Son of Meredith Hoopes … has two sisters, Samantha and Gianna, and one brother, Joey … intends to major in criminal justice.
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"We are excited that Jayson has decided to come home to New Jersey and further his baseball career at Rutgers," Owens said. "He is a power right-handed pitcher who possesses an explosive fastball and a starter-type repertoire of secondary pitches. He will be a valuable addition to our pitching staff and has a proven track record of competing at a high level. We look forward to working with him and helping him develop to enjoy all aspects of his collegiate experience. He has a chance to be a special player for us and we have confidence that he will achieve his goals."
Jayson Hoopes
RHP | 6-3 | 205 | R/R
Northfield, N.J./St. Augustine Prep/University of Virginia
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because it's close to home and the coaches know how to coach a team and help players development."
2020 (Freshman at Virginia): Pitched in two games out of the bullpen … made collegiate debut versus Bucknell (2/22) and worked a scoreless inning with a strikeout.
Prior to College: Drafted in the 36th round (1,092 overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs … earned All-America status from Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report … ranked among the top 500 recruits regardless of position out of high school by both organizations … listed the No. 6 right-handed pitcher in New Jersey by Perfect Game … a three-year letterwinner at St. Augustine Prep … helped St. Augustine to three-straight Non-Public A State Championship games, winning the title in 2018 … went 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA and struck out 65 batters in 38 innings as a senior … hit .333 with 26 hits, 24 RBIs, 16 runs and two homers … named Philadelphia Inquirer and Courier Post All-South Jersey First Team … also earned 2019 Cape Atlantic League First Team … selected by professional scouts to compete at Area Code Games as a junior … a member of the varsity squash team … played travel baseball for Canes National.
Personal: Son of Meredith Hoopes … has two sisters, Samantha and Gianna, and one brother, Joey … intends to major in criminal justice.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding baseball, follow the program on Twitter (@RutgersBaseball), Instagram (@rutgersbaseball) and Facebook (/BaseballRU). For additional updates, please download the Scarlet Knights App via the app store or play store.
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