Photo by: Cos Lymperopoulos
Baseball Hands Out Awards at Annual First Pitch Dinner
Jan 18 | Baseball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Head coach Steve Owens and the Rutgers baseball program hosted its annual First Pitch Dinner on Saturday night at The Rutgers Club.
Hosted by Rutgers Athletics play-by-play announcer Dom Savino, the event featured remarks from Owens, deputy athletic director Shawn Tucker as well as a Q&A with former Scarlet Knight pitcher and Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame member Bobby Brownlie. An all-american pitcher for RU, Brownlie played under head coach Fred Hill from 2000-02, was a first round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in 2002 and currently works as an agent for The Boras Coroporation. Brownlie spoke of his time in Piscataway under the legendary Hill, his time in professional baseball, his experience as a player agent for the most powerful agency in the sport and offered words of advice and encouragement for this year's team.
The program also handed out six awards from the 2023 season.
2023 Rutgers Baseball Team Awards
Ron Kish Academic Excellence Award: Jake Marshall
Hosted by Rutgers Athletics play-by-play announcer Dom Savino, the event featured remarks from Owens, deputy athletic director Shawn Tucker as well as a Q&A with former Scarlet Knight pitcher and Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame member Bobby Brownlie. An all-american pitcher for RU, Brownlie played under head coach Fred Hill from 2000-02, was a first round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in 2002 and currently works as an agent for The Boras Coroporation. Brownlie spoke of his time in Piscataway under the legendary Hill, his time in professional baseball, his experience as a player agent for the most powerful agency in the sport and offered words of advice and encouragement for this year's team.
The program also handed out six awards from the 2023 season.
2023 Rutgers Baseball Team Awards
Ron Kish Academic Excellence Award: Jake Marshall
- The Ron Kish Academic Excellence Award is given annually to the member of the Rutgers baseball team with the highest GPA.
Most Valuable Position Player: Ryan Lasko
Most Valuable Pitcher: Christian Coppola
Fred Hill Award: Andy Axelson
Most Valuable Pitcher: Christian Coppola
Fred Hill Award: Andy Axelson
- Named for the legendary head coach and Hall of Famer, the Fred Hill Award is given annually to the member of the Rutgers baseball program who best exemplifies the values of character, passion for the game and love for Rutgers Baseball.
Ron and Pat Game Changer Award: Dr. Michael Lerner, Class of 1979
- The Ron and Pat Bainton Game Changer Award is given annually to the Rutgers baseball supporter whose contributions in the past year have had the greatest impact on the growth of the program.
Knight Award for Outstanding Service: Griffin Whitmer, Assistant Director, Communications
- The Knight Award for Outstanding Service is given annually to a member of the Rutgers baseball support staff who has gone above and beyond in their service to the Scarlet Knights and whose daily actions and presence make a lasting impact on the student-athletes.
The Scarlet Knights open the 2024 season on the road against Winthrop on Feb. 16
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