2019 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2019 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2019 (Senior): Played in 49 games with 46 starts (34 at catcher, 12 as designated hitter) ... earned status as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/9) for posting a GPA over 3.7 ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/29) for the third time ... totaled 41 hits, 23 runs scored, 20 walks and 21 RBIs on the season ... popped two homers and doubled six times ... added four stolen bases in as many attempts ... put together an 18-game on-base streak ... committed only one error in 283 chances ... caught 11 runners stealing to rank fifth in the Big Ten after the regular season ... hit 7-for-20 (.350) with runners in scoring position in Big Ten play ... finished career playing in 94 games with a .355 on-base percentage ... picked up three hits and a walk in last series at No. 21 Indiana (5/16-18) ... hit a solo homer in final game at Bainton Field against Northwestern (5/11) ... produced a two-out RBI single in the first game opposing the Wildcats (5/10) ... lined a single, drew a walk and crossed home plate versus Villanova (5/7) ... hit a single, walked and scored in the win at Penn State (5/4) ... singled and scored the tying run in the eighth inning at No. 30 Michigan (4/28) ... crushed an RBI double against Iona (4/24) ... went 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, a run and two RBIs in the rubber-game victory over Purdue (4/21) ... hit a two-run single against Michigan State (4/14) ... lifted first collegiate homer in win at Lafayette (4/10) ... knocked in three and scored three times in doubleheader at Iowa (4/6) ... scored twice after singling and walking versus Wagner (4/3) ... recorded four hits, including a walk-off single in the bottom of the 15th inning, in the win over Ohio State (3/30) ... had a sacrifice fly against Stony Brook (3/26) ... walked twice and hit an RBI single versus Harvard (3/20) ... knocked in a run in win at Florida Gulf Coast (3/17) ... went 2-for-3 with an intentional walk and a sacrifice bunt versus Monmouth (3/13) ... came through with a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning in the win at USC Upstate (3/9) and added two hits in the series finale (3/10) ... recorded four hits, three RBIs, a walk and a stolen base in the series at Old Dominion (3/1-3) ... picked up a single against Butler (2/22) ... had a pinch hit against the Hurricanes (2/17) ... started first two games at catcher in the series at Miami (2/15-16).
2018 (Junior): Played in 23 games with 14 starts (12 at catcher, two as designated hitter) ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/30) for the second time ... collected a .433 on-base percentage on 14 walks, 13 hits and two times being hit by pitch ... scored 11 runs and knocked in six ... caught five runners stealing from behind the plate ... hit by a pitch versus No. 11 Minnesota (5/18) ... singled against No. 13 Michigan (5/5) ... picked up an RBI single, walked and stole a base at Purdue (4/28) ... singled against Saint Peter's (4/25) ... worked a walk at Monmouth (4/17) ... singled versus La Salle (4/7) ... added two hits, knocked in a run and scored in the second win at Michigan State (3/30) ... gathered an RBI versus Penn State (3/25) ... picked up a single and a sacrifice fly at No. 27 Florida Gulf Coast (3/17) ... went 2-for-3 with a walk, a hit by pitch and three runs scored versus Army (3/10) ... reached base safely in first four plate appearances at Old Dominion (3/3) with two singles, two walks and three runs scored ... walked twice and hit an RBI single versus St. Bonaventure (2/24) ... made first start of the season at catcher in the win at No. 9 Miami (2/18) and collected a walk, an RBI and a run scored ... also threw out two runners attempting to steal.
2017 (Sophomore): Saw action in 13 games with one start at catcher ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/31) ... saw action at catcher at Northwestern (5/18) ... went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored at Lafayette (4/11) ... made first career start at catcher against Maryland (4/2) ... singled and scored a run at Old Dominion (3/5) ... made season debut as a pinch hitter at No. 17 Miami (2/19).
2016 (Freshman): Played in nine games with six at bats as a reserve catcher ... drew two walks and singled ... picked up a walk at No. 21 Michigan (5/8) ... recorded first career hit with a single in the first game against the Wolverines (5/6) ... walked, scored and added an assist defensively versus Nebraska (4/30) ... stepped in as catcher at Wagner (4/20) ... saw action as a pinch hitter in game two of series at Ohio State (4/16) ... made collegiate debut as a catcher in the 20-4 win over Monmouth (3/29).
Prior to Rutgers: A four-year varsity starter at East Brunswick ... named school's Male Athlete of the Year as a senior and junior ... hit .421 with 15 stolen bases, three home runs and 18 runs during senior season ... named All-Red Division in 2014 and 2015 ... earned All-GMC and all-area honors as a senior ... as a junior, hit .368 with 12 steals, 21 runs and 18 RBIs ... batted .361 sophomore year ... also played high school basketball for the Bears.
Personal: Son of Colleen McNamara, who played softball at Rutgers ... has three siblings: Kirstie, Taylor and Tanner ... an economics major.
