Big Ten Freshman of the Week (March 16, 2021)
Career Highs
H: 3, two times
HR: 2, at Maryland (3/13/21)
RBI: 3, Michigan State (5/23/21)
R: 3, two times
BB: 2, three times
SB: 1, six times
2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 36 games with 26 starts (20 as designated hitter, six in right field) ... totaled 20 hits, 21 runs and 12 RBIs ... blasted four homers with five doubles and a triple ... walked 17 times ... stole five bases in six attempts ... collected three RBIs versus Michigan State (5/23) ... scored twice with a run knocked in in the win over the Spartans (5/22) ... doubled, singled and stole a base against Nebraska (5/10) ... hit a double and scored versus No. 17 Indiana (5/7) ... blasted a pinch-hit, two-run homer at No. 19 Nebraska (5/1) ... led off the game with a triple and scored at Northwestern (4/9) ... singled, walked twice and drove in a run in rubber-game win at Purdue (3/28) ... scored two times in the first win over the Boilermakers (3/26) ... led off with a walk, stole a base and scored in the second win over Ohio State (3/20) ... named
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (3/16) ... blasted two homers with a single and three runs scored in game two at Maryland (3/13) ... went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a stolen base in opener against the Terrapins (3/12) ... popped first collegiate homer and singled at Minnesota (3/7) ... reached via two walks and a hit by pitch to score three times in the win over Minnesota (3/6) ... walked twice and stole a base in season-opening victory against Indiana (3/5).
2020 (Freshman): Played in nine games with two starts in the outfield ... hit by a pitch and stole a base versus Monmouth (3/10) ... worked a walk and scored as a pinch hitter in the home opener against Wagner (2/25) ... started collegiate debut at No. 3 Miami (2/16) and notched a single, hit by pitch and run scored.
Prior to Rutgers: Played varsity baseball at St. Joseph's (Montvale) … named First Team All-Bergen County in 2018 after hitting 32-for-77 (.416) with 30 runs, 17 RBIs, five doubles, one triple, six home runs, 12 walks and 14 stolen bases.
Personal: Son of Angelo and Joselin Rodriguez … has two sisters, Valerie and Liz.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Hollywood/BD
One word to describe Coach Owens: Knowledgeable
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: McCourty twins
Best player ever competed against: Jack Lieter
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Dorms
The person I most admire is and why: Dad because he pushes me to be a better person for myself.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: Building my own business.
Favorite professional athlete: Alex Rodriguez
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Savage
One word to describe myself off the field: Funny
Few people know that: I am the best dancer in the world.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Dad
I started playing my sport because: My dad
I chose Rutgers because: Close to home
Favorite cereal: Reese’s Puffs
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is:
Step Brothers
The best actor to play me in a movie: Will Smith
Favorite musician/group: Drake
The first song I knew all the words to is: "Dreams and Nightmares" by Meek Mill
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Dancing
Famous people I have met include: Todd Frazier
Favorite all-time gift received: Gucci wallet
Pet I had growing up were: German shepherd
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Fresh Prince
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Paris
The website I visit most often is: YouTube
My favorite teacher was: Mrs. Gilligan (fifth-sixth grade English)
The quote that most resonates with me is: "You gotta look good to feel good, and I always feel good." -Joshua Rodriguez
If my life was a book, the title would be: Life of Hollywood
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: White
My spirit animal is: Lion
One thing on my bucket list is: Dominican Republic with my boys
Phone app you cannot live without: Twitter
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? Everything you do for this school is amazing. I want to thank you for all that you do for RU.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? I’m living up to the hype of being a D1 college athlete at a great school with great people.
