Rutgers University Athletics

Career Highs
IP: 4.0, vs. Indiana State (3/23/19)
SO: 4, vs. Indiana State (3/23/19)

2020 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in six games out of the bullpen ... pitched five innings with six strikeouts ... went 1.2 innings with two strikeouts at Old Dominion (3/8) ... recorded four outs against Washington State (2/29) ... closed out the win over Wagner (2/25) with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning ... pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout at No. 3 Miami (2/16).

2019 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 30 games to lead the staff and tie for first in the Big Ten after the regular season ... number ranks second for a season-most for a season in program history ... pitched in 17-of-23 Big Ten games ... worked all three games of a weekend series three times, a feat not previously achieved once by a Scarlet Knight pitcher since 2013 ... logged 38 innings with 29 strikeouts and only 14 walks ... had 18 scoreless outings overall ... picked up one save ... credited with three wins and no losses in relief ... held a 1.45 WHIP ... went a scoreless inning with two strikeouts at No. 21 Indiana (5/16) ... pitched in all three games against Northwestern (5/10-11), picking up first career save in the series finale ... worked 2.1 scoreless innings at No. 30 Michigan (4/26) ... pitched an inning in all three games versus Michigan State (4/12-14) with one run allowed ... struck out three in 1.1 innings at Lafayette (4/10) to earn the win ... worked in both ends of the doubleheader at Iowa (4/6) ... kept the lead and picked up the win against Wagner (4/3) ... pitched in all three games versus Ohio State (3/29-30) without permitting a run in 4.1 innings ... earned first win in the series finale against the Buckeyes ... worked four innings with four strikeouts and one run allowed against Indiana State (3/23) ... struck out one in a scoreless inning versus Harvard (3/20) ... logged 2.1 scoreless innings in win at Florida Gulf Coast (3/17) ... pitched two scoreless frames with a pair of strikeouts versus Monmouth (3/13) ... logged two innings of relief at USC Upstate (3/10) ... worked a perfect inning at Old Dominion (3/2) ... retired only batter faced in series finale against the Hurricanes (2/17) ... made Rutgers debut with three strikeouts in 1.2 innings of scoreless relief at Miami (2/15).

2018 (Redshirt Sophomore at Stony Brook): Did not see game action.

2017 (Redshirt Freshman at Stony Brook): Appeared in five games on the mound with one start ... worked 7.1 innings with seven strikeouts.

2016 (Freshman at Stony Brook): Did not see game action ... redshirted.

High School: Played shortstop, third base and pitched for the Memorial High School Tigers and earned four letters... served as a co-captain as a junior and senior.

Personal: Son of Lucia Casanovas ... has four siblings: Mike Acosta, Matthew Dorao, Yaritza Acosta and Amaury Acosta ... an economics major.

Know Your Knights
Nickname: Milk Dud
One word to describe Coach Owens: Dedicated
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Jeff Torborg
Major: Economics
The person I most admire: My mother, single mother of five who never failed to provide for us.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: Eating for fun.
Favorite professional athlete: Pedro Martinez
Favorite professional sports team: Boston Red Sox
Few people know that I: was raised in the Dominican Republic.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Me, but not the actual me, the me in my dreams.
I started playing my sport because: There wasn’t much to do growing up in the Dominican Republic. My friends and I would make makeshift bats and balls and play on the dirt roads in front of our homes.
I chose Rutgers because: New Jersey breeds different.
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime: Forrest Gump
The best actor to play me in a movie: Denzel Washington
Favorite musician/group: Kendrick Lamar
The first song I knew all the words to: "A Milli" - Lil Wayne
Famous people I have met include: Robinson Cano, CC Sabathia, Noah Syndergaard, Jacob DeGrom, Kendrick Lamar, Todd Frazier, Jeff Torborg
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: Lavender oil to the dome before every outing
Favorite all-time gift received: Wilson A2000 DP15
Pets I had growing up: Pig, dog, fish
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Elmo
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Dubai
My favorite teacher: Ms. Garciga
The quote that most resonates with me: “CHOP!” - Greg Schiano
If my life was a book, the title would be: Yerrrrrr
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Black.
One thing on my bucket list: Skydiving
Phone app you cannot live without: iMessage
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? Thank you for making it easy to get better.