Baseball Adds Hoopes to Roster
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New Jersey native drafted in 2019 out of St. Augustine Prep
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā 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.
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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."
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Jayson Hoopes
RHP | 6-3 | 205 | R/R
Northfield, N.J./St. Augustine Prep/University of Virginia
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Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because it's close to home and the coaches know how to coach a team and help players development."
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2020 (Freshman at Virginia): Pitched in two games out of the bullpen ā¦ made collegiate debut versus Bucknell (2/22) and worked a scoreless inning with a strikeout.
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Prior to College: Drafted in the 36th round (1,092 overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs ā¦ earned All-America status from Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report ā¦ ranked among the top 500 recruits regardless of position out of high school by both organizations ā¦ listed the No. 6 right-handed pitcher in New Jersey by Perfect Game ā¦ a three-year letterwinner at St. Augustine Prep ā¦ helped St. Augustine to three-straight Non-Public A State Championship games, winning the title in 2018 ā¦ went 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA and struck out 65 batters in 38 innings as a senior ā¦ hit .333 with 26 hits, 24 RBIs, 16 runs and two homers ā¦ named Philadelphia Inquirer and Courier Post All-South Jersey First Team ā¦ also earned 2019 Cape Atlantic League First Team ā¦ selected by professional scouts to compete at Area Code Games as a junior ā¦ a member of the varsity squash team ā¦ played travel baseball for Canes National.
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Personal: Son of Meredith Hoopes ā¦ has two sisters, Samantha and Gianna, and one brother, Joey ā¦ intends to major in criminal justice.
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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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"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."
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Jayson Hoopes
RHP | 6-3 | 205 | R/R
Northfield, N.J./St. Augustine Prep/University of Virginia
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Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because it's close to home and the coaches know how to coach a team and help players development."
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2020 (Freshman at Virginia): Pitched in two games out of the bullpen ā¦ made collegiate debut versus Bucknell (2/22) and worked a scoreless inning with a strikeout.
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Prior to College: Drafted in the 36th round (1,092 overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs ā¦ earned All-America status from Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report ā¦ ranked among the top 500 recruits regardless of position out of high school by both organizations ā¦ listed the No. 6 right-handed pitcher in New Jersey by Perfect Game ā¦ a three-year letterwinner at St. Augustine Prep ā¦ helped St. Augustine to three-straight Non-Public A State Championship games, winning the title in 2018 ā¦ went 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA and struck out 65 batters in 38 innings as a senior ā¦ hit .333 with 26 hits, 24 RBIs, 16 runs and two homers ā¦ named Philadelphia Inquirer and Courier Post All-South Jersey First Team ā¦ also earned 2019 Cape Atlantic League First Team ā¦ selected by professional scouts to compete at Area Code Games as a junior ā¦ a member of the varsity squash team ā¦ played travel baseball for Canes National.
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Personal: Son of Meredith Hoopes ā¦ has two sisters, Samantha and Gianna, and one brother, Joey ā¦ intends to major in criminal justice.
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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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