2022 Rawlings/ABCA All-America Third Team
2022 Brooks Wallace Award Finalist
2022 All-Big Ten First Team
2022 ABCA/Rawlings East All-Region First Team
2022 All-ECAC Team
2022 Rutgers Athletics Coursen Award
2022 Rutgers Athletics Werblin Award
2021 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
2020 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
2020 Team Captain
2018 All-Big Ten Freshman Team
2022 (Graduate)
- Rawlings/ABCA All-America Third Team
- Brooks Wallace Award Finalist
- All-Big Ten First Team
- ABCA/Rawlings East All-Region First Team
- All-ECAC Team
- Rutgers Athletics Coursen Award
- Rutgers Athletics Werblin Award
Had 10 games with 3+ hits ... 5-for-15 in Big Ten Tournament, had a hit and run scored in all four games (5/26-5/29) ... 3-for-6 with a run scored, 2 RBI and a double in win over Saint Joseph's (5/17) ... 4-for-8 in two games against Bowling Green, including second grand slam of the season (5/13-5/14) ... 5-for-8 in doubleheader against Maryland with 6 runs scored, 2 RBI, a home run and three walks (5/8) ... Had a hit and run scored in all three games of Ohio State sweep (4/29-5/1) ... 4-for-5 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI in series finale win over Iowa (4/24) ... 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored in series finale against Indiana (4/17) ... Was 1-for-4 with a run scored and stolen base in win over Penn (4/13) ... 1-for-1 with 2 runs scored, three RBI and two walks in win over Lafayette (4/12) ... Went 3-for-5 with a grand slam in series finale at Nebraska (4/10) ... Was 5-for-12 in series against Minnesota, with hits in all three games and scoring 3 runs and driving in another 2 in the second game of the series (4/1-4/2) ... Went 2-for-2 with a triple and 3 runs scored in win against Saint Peters (3/30) ... Came up a home run short of the cycle in series finale at Penn State, going 5-for-6 with 4 runs, two RBI and a HBP to reach base six times. Finished the series 7-for-16 with 5 runs and three RBI (3/25-3/26) ... Was 1-for-2 with a run scored, an RBI and two walks in win at Omaha (3/19) ... Went 7-for-18 against Hawaii, including a four-hit effort in series opener on Friday night. Had back-to-back games in the series with 2 RBI (3/11-13) ... Hit a three-run and two-run homer in the home opener against Wagner (3/8) with four runs scored ... drove in four runs at Richmond (3/5) ... blasted a solo homer at Saint Joseph's (3/1) ... drove in four runs with three hits, three runs, a walk and two stolen bases in the first win at UNCW (2/26) ... tripled, singled, walked and scored a run at Houston Baptist (2/20).
2021 (Senior)
- Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
Started 33 games (32 at shortstop, one as designated hitter) ... slashed .299/.369/.496 ... collected 12 extra-base hits with six homers, five doubles and a triple ... totaled 38 hits overall with 10 multiple-hit games ... scored 24 runs and knocked in 22 ... stole six bases in as many attempts ... recorded a team-high 86 assists and part of 14 double plays defensively ... posted a 12-game hitting streak for the longest on the team for the season ... ended the season reaching base safely in the last 14 games ... doubled in the rubber-game win over Illinois (5/29) ... collected seven hits, five RBIs, three runs with a homer in the series versus Michigan State (5/21-23) ... drilled an RBI triple at Penn State (5/17) ... went 3-for-5 with a run scored at Penn State (5/15) ... picked up a single, double and RBI against Nebraska (5/10) ... singled twice at No. 19 Nebraska (5/1) ... scored two runs in the first win over the Cornhuskers (4/30) ... blasted a solo homer at No. 17 Michigan (4/23) ... recorded walk-off RBI in win over Iowa (4/18) ... went 2-for-3 with a homer and two walks in return to the lineup against Iowa (4/16) ... went 2-for-3 with a walk, hit by pitch, homer and three runs scored in game two at Maryland (3/13) ... reached base all five trips in opener against the Terrapins (3/12) with three hits, two RBIs and three stolen bases ... hit a solo homer and a grand slam for five RBIs at Minnesota (3/7) ... named to the 2021 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List (3/4).
2020 (Junior)
- Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
- Team Captain
Started all 15 games at shortstop ... collected 15 hits, eight walks and four times being hit by pitch for a .386 on-base percentage ... scored 11 runs and totaled seven RBIs ... drew a walk, singled and scored against Monmouth (3/10) ... went 2-for-4 with a hit by pitch and two runs scored at Old Dominion (3/7) ... walked, hit by a pitch and recorded an RBI double versus Saint Peter's (3/4) ... hit a two-run double in the home opener against Wagner (2/25) ... went 8-for-14 with six runs scored and four RBIs in sweep at North Florida (2/21-23) ... had four hits in the series opener versus the Ospreys (2/21) ... picked up first hit of the season in the second game at No. 3 Miami (2/15) ... named to the 2020 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List (2/12) ... selected as a team captain.
2019 (Sophomore)
Missed the season due to an injury sustained during fall practice.
2018 (Freshman)
- All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Started all 50 games (29 at shortstop, 21 at second base) ... named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team (5/22) ... led all freshmen in the Big Ten with 17 stolen bases, a mark that was 10
th among freshmen nationally and in the league overall following the regular season ... paced the Scarlet Knights by scoring 39 runs ... also first on the team and tied for second in the Big Ten with 11 sacrifice bunts ... hit first or second in the lineup 35 times ... had 12 multiple-hit games ... recorded a 14-game hitting streak that was the longest by a rookie in the program since 2010 ... knocked in 12 runs with two outs and 25 overall ... instrumental in Rutgers leading the Big Ten with 50 double plays on the season, the most since 2010, with the average of one per game ranking No. 12 in the country ... walked twice and scored a run versus No. 11 Minnesota (5/18) ... extended hitting streak to 14 games with two doubles at Maryland (5/12) ... reached three times on two walks and a single in opener against the Terrapins (5/11), adding a stolen base ... collected five hits in the series against No. 13 Michigan (5/4-6) ... finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two stolen bases versus Columbia (5/1) ... went 2-for-4 with a run scored at Purdue (4/28) ... hit an RBI double versus Saint Peter's (4/25) ... made a
highlight-reel catch at shortstop to save two runs in the first inning of the rubber game against Nebraska (4/22) ... blasted first career homer in the first victory over the Cornhuskers (4/20) ... collected two singles, two runs, a walk and a stolen base at Monmouth (4/17) ... struck an RBI single and walked at No. 18 Illinois (4/13) ... hit a two-run triple versus La Salle (4/6) ... totaled three hits, two runs, a walk, a stolen base and 12 assists defensively in the doubleheader win at Michigan State (3/30) ... made first start at shortstop versus Princeton (3/28) ... singled and doubled against Penn State (3/25) ... knocked in three runs in the first win at No. 27 Florida Gulf Coast (3/16) ... drove in four runs on three hits to help complete the sweep against Army (3/11) ... tripled and scored two runs versus Iona (3/6) ... drove in two runs and stole a base at Old Dominion (3/3) ... scored two runs in the home opener versus Wagner (2/27) ... recorded two singles, two runs, two RBIs, a sacrifice fly, a sacrifice bunt and a stolen base in the win over St. Bonaventure (2/24) ... scored twice versus No. 17 Indiana (2/23) ... went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the win at No. 9 Miami (2/1) ... collected first collegiate hit in the middle game against the Hurricanes (2/17) and started debut at second base on Opening Day (2/16).
2017 (Freshman)
Enrolled in Rutgers School of Engineering. Did not play baseball. Walked on to team following year
Prior to Rutgers: Played four years at Tottenville ... named team MVP and earned the Big Stick Award as a senior ... picked up team gold glove ... collected PSAL Mayor's Cup senior year ... played travel for Richmond County Baseball Club from ages nine to 17 ... named to 2015
Perfect Game All-Tournament Team.
Personal: Son of Catherine and Paul DiGeorgio ... has an older brother, Paul.
Know Your Knights
One word to describe Coach Owens: Old-school
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Glen Gardner
Best player ever competed against: Max Meyer
Major: Civil Engineering
I chose my major because: I like to solve problems.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The RAC
The person I most admire is and why: My dad is the person I most admire. He is the hardest worker I know, and was there for me throughout all my years playing.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: looking for other ways to keep me busy.
Favorite professional athlete: Francisco Lindor
Favorite professional sports team: New York Jets
One word to describe myself on the field: Grinder
One word to describe myself off the field: Determined
Few people know that I: Did not play baseball my freshman year; I was just a full-time student.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My father
I started playing my sport because: I don’t remember my childhood before baseball. It was always in my blood. I always stuck with baseball because I enjoyed it the most, all the others sports I played faded away.
I chose Rutgers because: It had a great engineering program and it was close to home.
Favorite cereal: Reese’s Puffs
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime:
Happy Gilmore
The best actor to play me in a movie: Sebastian Maniscalco
Favorite musician/group: Travis Scott
The first song I knew all the words to: "Mockingbird" - Eminem
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Corn hole.
Famous people I have met include: Joe Montana, Eli Manning, Drew Brees, Dan Marino
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: Listening to music
Favorite all-time gift received: PS4
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Power Ranger
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Hawaii
The website I visit most often is: YouTube
My favorite teacher: Mr. Weber (eighth grade, algebra)
The quote that most resonates with me: “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.”
If my life was a book, the title would be: The Transition
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Red.
My spirit animal: Lion
One thing on my bucket list: Go skydiving
Phone app you cannot live without: Instagram
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? Words can’t describe how beneficial an indoor facility with a full infield is for our growth. At night, during the winter and bad weather, the Fred Hill facility gives our program a chance to constantly grind and get better while other programs in the Northeast don’t have the same resources. For these reasons, we are eternally grateful, and we thank you.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? I came here as a full-time student, with no intent on playing baseball. If I went to any other school, I’ll never know if I would’ve been given the opportunity to play baseball again. Coming to Rutgers changed my life, and I wouldn’t change a thing.
