2020 Team Captain
Career Highs
IP: 6.0, Saint Peter’s (4/25/18)
SO: 5, LaSalle (4/8/18)
Career: Finished ranked tied for sixth in program history with 77 appearances ... totaled 99 innings, 78 strikeouts and eight wins.
2021 (Fifth Year): Appeared in 11 games in relief ... struck out eight in nine innings ... stranded 10-of-14 inherited runners ... left an inherited in final appearance against Illinois (5/29) ... earned the win versus Iowa (4/18) with 1.2 scoreless innings to allow for comeback ... moved into the top 10 in the school record book in appearances by working 1.1 scoreless innings with a runner caught stealing on a pickoff attempt versus Penn State (4/4) ... stranded three inherited runners in retiring five consecutive hitters at Maryland (3/14) ... dealt a scoreless inning with a strikeout in season debut at Minnesota (3/7).
2020 (Senior): Appeared in a team-high seven games on the mound ... struck out 12 in 8.1 innings ... had five scoreless outings ... permitted only six hits for a .200 batting average against ... sat down 7-of-8 batters faced to earn the win in relief against Monmouth (3/10) ... fanned two in 1.2 innings at Old Dominion (3/7) ... struck out the side and added a second scoreless frame versus Saint Peter's (3/4) ... stranded the bases loaded with two strikeouts in an inning at North Florida (2/23) ... collected four strikeouts in two appearances at No. 3 Miami (2/14, 16) ... selected as a team captain.
2019 (Junior): Appeared in 22 games out of the bullpen ... worked 19.1 innings ... struck out 14 ... pitched in all three games at No. 21 Indiana (5/16-18), including a scoreless inning in the season finale ... held the lead by working out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth inning with a strikeout and double play in the win over Northwestern (5/11) ... pitched two hitless and scoreless innings versus Iona (4/24) ... logged two scoreless innings against Hofstra (4/17) ... worked in both ends of the doubleheader at Iowa (4/6) ... pitched a season-high 4.2 scoreless innings in the win over Ohio State (3/30) ... picked up a strikeout to strand the tying runs on base in the eighth inning against Stony Brook (3/26) ... did not allow an earned run in an inning versus Harvard (3/20) ... logged a scoreless inning with a pair of strikeouts at Florida Gulf Coast (3/16) ... picked up two outs at Old Dominion (3/2) ... stranded two inherited runners out of the bullpen against Chicago State (2/24) ... made season debut at Miami (2/16).
2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 16 games with six starts on the mound ... held opponents to a .242 average against ... logged 33.0 innings and struck out 23 ... earned four wins ... worked two innings and picked up the win against Monmouth (5/15) ... struck out four over five innings in a win over Columbia (5/1) ... logged six scoreless innings with two hits allowed and retired 18 of the last 20 hitter to beat Saint Peter's (4/25) ... made first Big Ten start at No. 18 Illinois (4/15) ... picked up the win versus La Salle (4/8) by allowing just one earned run with five strikeouts in five innings ... did not allow an earned run in a 4.1-inning start versus Princeton (3/28) ... struck out two in a perfect inning against Penn State (3/25) ... made the start against FIU (3/14) and began outing with two scoreless frames ... pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts versus No. 17 Indiana (2/23) ... struck out three and did not allow a run in three innings of relief at No. 9 Miami (2/16).
2017 (Freshman): Appeared in 21 games with one start on the mound ... logged 29.1 innings with 21 strikeouts ... earned two wins ... logged three innings out of the bullpen at Minnesota (5/16) ... worked 2.1 innings without allowing a run versus Illinois (5/12) ... earned the win against Wagner (5/2) by pitching 4.2 scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts ... did not allow a run in an inning against No. 17 Michigan (4/29) ... logged an inning versus Columbia (4/26) ... closed out the rubber game victory at Iowa (4/23) with two strikeouts in a perfect ninth inning ... pitched one scoreless inning at Lafayette (4/11) ... worked a perfect inning of relief against Monmouth (3/29) ... struck out one in a scoreless inning at USC Upstate (3/25) ... made first career start at Florida Atlantic (3/14) and lasted three innings ... threw a scoreless frame to close out win over North Florida (3/12) ... pitched two innings of relief at Old Dominion (3/5) ... struck out only batter faced against the Monarchs (3/4) ... worked a scoreless inning in the home opener versus Wagner (2/28) ... credited the win in collegiate debut at No. 17 Miami (2/19) by stranding two inherited runners on base in relief.
Prior to Rutgers: Played four years of varsity baseball at North Brunswick under former Rutgers third baseman Ryan Lillis … holds the North Brunswick record for home runs (10) and pitching wins (14) ... participated in 2015 and 2016 NJ State All-Star Games ... pitched a two-hit shutout against No. 1 seed East Brunswick in Group 4 State Tournament as a senior ... named 2015 Greater Middlesex County Player of the Year and Home News Tribune Player of the Year ... an all-state selection with a .406 batting average, seven home runs, 26 hits, 25 RBIs, five pitching wins and a 1.63 ERA as a junior ... a two-time team captain and all-division selection … also a three-year varsity basketball starter, serving as a team captain as a senior ... played travel baseball for Full Count and Baseball Warehouse … a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Enrolled in the Rutgers Business School … son of Meg and John Reardon … mother played basketball at Ithaca College and father works for Rutgers Athletics, including as the public announcer for Rutgers basketball … has a younger brother, Danny.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: E
One word to describe Coach Owens: Gritty
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Ricky Shields
Best player ever competed against: Bo Bichette
Major: Business Leadership and Management
I chose my major because: The Rutgers Business School gave me a great opportunity to pursue a field I am passionate about outside of baseball.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The RAC
The people I most admire are: Both of my parents. They’re incredibly hardworking, selfless and always positive. Without their guidance as leaders and as role models for my life, I don’t think I would be anywhere near where I am today.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: In the booth doing play-by-play.
Favorite professional athlete: Todd Frazier
Favorite professional sports team: New York Mets
One word to describe myself on the field: Passionate
One word to describe myself off the field: Friendly
Few people know that I: Play the saxophone.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I started playing my sport because: I am part of the most baseball-centered family of all time. I wouldn’t change it for the world.
I chose Rutgers because: My mom graduated from here. Both my parents have worked here my whole life. My brother and I grew up going to every Rutgers baseball, basketball and football game. Putting on the scarlet and black and getting to play for the team I have always been a fan of was a dream come true.
Favorite cereal: Golden Grahams
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime: Forrest Gump
The best actor to play me in a movie: Tom Hanks
Favorite musician/group: Luke Combs
The first song I knew all the words to: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Pickup truck parallel parking.
Famous people I have met include: Todd Frazier, Carli Lloyd, Frankie Edgar
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: I have my grandma’s initials on the brim of my hat and always look up to her in heaven before I take the mound every inning.
Favorite all-time gift received: Tickets to see Wicked on Broadway
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Ireland
My favorite teacher: Mr. Lillis (eighth grade, English)
The quote that most resonates with me: “You are your only limit.”
If my life was a book, the title would be: “Aren’t you JR’s Son?”
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: black.
One thing on my bucket list: Visit every MLB ballpark (I have 8 left)
Phone app you cannot live without: ESPN
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