3x Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022)
Career Highs
IP: 4.1, vs. Princeton (4/20/22)
SO: 8, vs. Princeton (4/20/22)
2022 (Junior)
Pitched a scoreless inning of relief with the strikeouts against Michigan (5/19) ... Had 2.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in win over Bowling Green (5/14) ... Struck out five in 4.0 innings against Maryland (5/8) ... 2.0 scoreless innings with three strikeouts in win over Hofstra (4/26) ... Had a career day against Princeton, pitching a career-high 4.1 innings, allowing just one hit and no runs, while striking out a career-high eight batters (4/20) ... Tossed a scoreless ninth inning in series-clinching win at Penn State (3/26) ... Pitched the ninth inning in win at Omaha, striking out two batters (3/19) ... Tossed a scoreless inning of relief in second win of doubleheader at Hawaii, striking out one batter and allowing no hits (3/13) ... Worked a scoreless inning in the home opener versus Wagner (3/8).
2021 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 13 games in relief ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/27) for the second time ... struck out 13 in 17.2 innings ... collected five outs at Penn State (5/17) ... worked a season-high three innings with only one run permitted against Nebraska (5/10) ... earned first collegiate win with two scoreless innings pitched at No. 19 Nebraska (5/1) ... registered four strikeouts in 2.2 innings at Northwestern (4/11) ... retired all five batters faced on 14 pitches versus Penn State (4/3) ... struck out four in two innings at Maryland (3/12) ... worked an inning in season debut at Minnesota (3/7).
2020 (Sophomore)
Pitched in six games out of the bullpen ... named Academic All-Big Ten (6/10) ... worked 15 innings with two saves ... second on the staff with a 1.27 WHIP ... totaled 10 strikeouts compared to two walks ... struck out three in two innings against Monmouth (3/10) ... stranded the bases loaded to hold a two-run lead and pitched the final 3.1 innings scoreless to pick up the save versus Washington State (3/1) ... retired all five batters faced in the home opener against Wagner (2/25) ... earned first career save with one run allowed over three innings to close out the second win at North Florida (2/22) ... worked 3.2 innings with two runs allowed in season debut at No. 3 Miami (2/16).
2019 (Freshman)
Pitched in 14 games out of the bullpen ... worked 14.1 innings with 10 strikeouts on the season ... had a streak of five consecutive scoreless outings from March 26 to April 13 ... fanned three in two innings at Columbia (4/23) ... picked up two outs to hold the lead in the eighth inning versus Michigan State (4/13) ... struck out one in a shutout frame at Lafayette (4/10) ... dealt a scoreless inning against Wagner (4/3) ... collected five outs without permitting a run in extra innings versus Ohio State (3/30) ... pitched 1.1 scoreless innings against Stony Brook (3/26) ... struck out three versus Harvard (3/20) ... logged a scoreless inning at Florida Gulf Coast (3/16) ... retired two batters versus Monmouth (3/13) ... did not allow an earned run in two innings at USC Upstate (3/10) ... worked a scoreless inning at Old Dominion (3/3) ... made collegiate debut in relief at Miami (2/17).
Prior to Rutgers: Played four seasons at Ridgewood High School … earned a 7-1 record with a 1.31 ERA and 60 strikeouts over 48 innings pitched as a junior … named third team all-county and first team all-league … played eight seasons with Ridgewood Travel Baseball, three with the Northern Valley Hurricanes and one with Time to Sign Sports … also competed as a wrestler freshman year … picked up a spot on the honor roll all four years of high school, with high honors status the last two years.
Personal: Son of John and Patricia Scott … has two siblings, Madison and Avery … has a cousin on the Syracuse ski team ... a mechanical engineering major.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: P
One word to describe Coach Owens: Passionate
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Carmen Sclafani
Best player ever competed against: Jordan Brewer
Major: Mechanical Engineering
I chose my major because: I’ve always had an interest in the math and science field.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: 84 Central
The people I most admire and why: My parents because they both have worked extremely hard in life and overcome obstacles to give me the best life possible.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: studying abroad
Favorite professional athlete: Gleyber Torres
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Humble
One word to describe myself off the field: Goofy
Few people know that I: Teach skiing
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My father
I started playing my sport because: My dad always wanted to play college baseball.
I chose Rutgers because: It’s close to home and has a sense of community.
Favorite cereal: Wheaties
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The best actor to play me in a movie is: Danny DeVito
Favorite musician/group: Creedence Clearwater Revival
The first song I knew all the words to is: "Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Cheeseburger eating
Famous people I have met include: Danny DeVito
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Naps
Favorite all-time gift received: Rawlings glove
Pets I had growing up were: Fish
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: iPhone 3G
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Fiji
The website I visit most often is: YouTube
My favorite teacher was: Adam Scevola (ninth grade, math)
The quote that most resonates with me is: "Life moves pretty fast and if you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it."
If my life was a book, the title would be: Deeper Thoughts
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Matte black
My spirit animal is: Black panther
One thing on my bucket list is: Skydiving
Phone app you cannot live without: Calculator
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? Thank you for providing me with the ability to attend school and pursue my dream of playing professional baseball.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? They have given me courage and opportunity to pursue my dreams. They give me confidence that people believe in me and my team.
