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Albert Maldonado Jr.
- Position:
- RHP/INF
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Elizabeth, N.J.
- High School:
- Alexander Hamilton Prep
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because it gave me the best opportunity, and it felt like home right away. I want to represent my home and stay at Rutgers. I knew it was what I wanted as soon as I stepped on campus."
Scholastic: Ranked No. 17 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 6 shortstop by Prep Baseball Report … ranked No. 22 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 7 shortstop by Perfect Game … attends Alexander Hamilton Prep and plays for Elizabeth High School … for senior season at Elizabeth under head coach Kristian Cortizo … hit .449 as a junior with four home runs, three doubles, three triples, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored … also pitched to a 2.10 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 36.2 innings … selected First Team Union County Mountain Division by coaches … hit .365 as a freshman with a home run, three doubles, 19 RBIs and 14 runs scored … also plays basketball at Elizabeth.
Personal: Son of Albert and Nancy Maldonado … has four sisters, Neyelli, Adriana, Jenifer and Jasmine … intends to study sport management.
Scholastic: Ranked No. 17 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 6 shortstop by Prep Baseball Report … ranked No. 22 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 7 shortstop by Perfect Game … attends Alexander Hamilton Prep and plays for Elizabeth High School … for senior season at Elizabeth under head coach Kristian Cortizo … hit .449 as a junior with four home runs, three doubles, three triples, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored … also pitched to a 2.10 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 36.2 innings … selected First Team Union County Mountain Division by coaches … hit .365 as a freshman with a home run, three doubles, 19 RBIs and 14 runs scored … also plays basketball at Elizabeth.
Personal: Son of Albert and Nancy Maldonado … has four sisters, Neyelli, Adriana, Jenifer and Jasmine … intends to study sport management.
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