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Baseball Signs Quinnipiac Standout Danny Melnick
Jul 08 | Baseball
New Jersey native was First Team All-Region, All-New England and All-Conference in 2022
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (July 8, 2022) – The Rutgers baseball team added another big piece via the transfer portal with the signing of Danny Melnick from Quinnipiac. Melnick joins the Scarlet Knights as a junior with two years of eligibility remaining.
Danny Melnick – Jr.
C/OF | 5-11 | 190 | R/R
Hamilton, N.J. /The Hun School/Quinnipiac
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because I am from New Jersey and playing for my home state means a lot to me and my family. Also, the combination of great academics and competing at a high level of athletics is awesome."
Head coach Steve Owens: "We are very pleased that Danny will be joining our program in the Fall. He is an accomplished hitter who had a breakout season in 2022 with his offensive productivity. Danny hits for both power and average and will be a great addition to our position player group. Another NJ product, we welcome him back home to compete for his home state in the Big Ten Conference. We look forward to working with him to continue his development and feel he will fit in great with our current players and established culture."
2022 (Sophomore): ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team … NEIBA All-New England First Team … All-MAAC First Team … MAAC All-Academic Team … Finished the season with a .344 AVG/.422 OBP/.656 SLG% slash line, all of which led the team, good for a 1.078 OPS … hit a team-high 11 home runs with 33 RBI, while also leading the Bobcats with 45 runs scored and 17 doubles … Batted .423 with 32 runs, 10 doubles, eight home runs and 19 RBIs over the last 22 games of the season … Had 17 multi-hit games, including seven games with three hits … Had a three-home run game against Fairfield on May 19 … Threw out 13 runners from behind the plate
2021 (Freshman): Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team … played in 10 games and made eight starts for a second straight season … had a career-high five walks and went 2 for 19 with two runs and one RBI … drove in an RBI with a sacrifice fly at Niagara on April 2 … reached base four times as he went 2 for 2 with two walks and a run scored in an 11-1 win vs. Siena on April 9 … had another two-walk game at Canisius on May 9
2020 (Freshman): Played in 11 games and made eight starts in his first season with the program … batted .154 as he went 4 for 26 with a double, three walks, one RBI and two runs scored … made his collegiate debut at UTSA on Feb. 14 … recorded his first collegiate hit, walked and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader at VMI on March 1 … was a perfect 3 for 3 for his first three-hit game with a double, stolen base, RBI and run scored in a win at Kennesaw State on March 11
Personal: Son of Brian and Stacey Melnick … has one sister, Samantha … intends to major in marketing
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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Danny Melnick – Jr.
C/OF | 5-11 | 190 | R/R
Hamilton, N.J. /The Hun School/Quinnipiac
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because I am from New Jersey and playing for my home state means a lot to me and my family. Also, the combination of great academics and competing at a high level of athletics is awesome."
Head coach Steve Owens: "We are very pleased that Danny will be joining our program in the Fall. He is an accomplished hitter who had a breakout season in 2022 with his offensive productivity. Danny hits for both power and average and will be a great addition to our position player group. Another NJ product, we welcome him back home to compete for his home state in the Big Ten Conference. We look forward to working with him to continue his development and feel he will fit in great with our current players and established culture."
2022 (Sophomore): ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team … NEIBA All-New England First Team … All-MAAC First Team … MAAC All-Academic Team … Finished the season with a .344 AVG/.422 OBP/.656 SLG% slash line, all of which led the team, good for a 1.078 OPS … hit a team-high 11 home runs with 33 RBI, while also leading the Bobcats with 45 runs scored and 17 doubles … Batted .423 with 32 runs, 10 doubles, eight home runs and 19 RBIs over the last 22 games of the season … Had 17 multi-hit games, including seven games with three hits … Had a three-home run game against Fairfield on May 19 … Threw out 13 runners from behind the plate
2021 (Freshman): Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team … played in 10 games and made eight starts for a second straight season … had a career-high five walks and went 2 for 19 with two runs and one RBI … drove in an RBI with a sacrifice fly at Niagara on April 2 … reached base four times as he went 2 for 2 with two walks and a run scored in an 11-1 win vs. Siena on April 9 … had another two-walk game at Canisius on May 9
2020 (Freshman): Played in 11 games and made eight starts in his first season with the program … batted .154 as he went 4 for 26 with a double, three walks, one RBI and two runs scored … made his collegiate debut at UTSA on Feb. 14 … recorded his first collegiate hit, walked and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader at VMI on March 1 … was a perfect 3 for 3 for his first three-hit game with a double, stolen base, RBI and run scored in a win at Kennesaw State on March 11
Personal: Son of Brian and Stacey Melnick … has one sister, Samantha … intends to major in marketing
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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