Rutgers University Athletics

2019 (Sophomore): Did not see action due to injury ... redshirted.

2018 (Freshman): Appeared in four games and reached base in each appearance ... went 3-for-5 with a hit by pitch on the season ... picked up a pinch hit at Maryland (5/12) ... singled and scored versus Columbia (5/1) ... collected first collegiate hit against Saint Peter's (4/25) ... hit by a pitch in first collegiate plate appearance versus Army (3/10).

Prior to Rutgers: Played three seasons of varsity baseball at Red Bank Catholic … team won the 2016 B North Division … named first team all-division and third team all-state in 2015 … a Carpenter Cup participant … played travel baseball for Farrah Scout from 2013-17 … picked up 2015 and 2016 Under Armour Preseason All-America status … earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the 2015 WWBA Underclass World Championship in Fort Myers, Fla. … played for the Jersey Shore Thunder from 2007-12 and placed third in 2011 Cooperstown King of Swat competition ... played varsity basketball as a sophomore … chosen for the fall 2016 Thomas Labreque Internship at the Monmouth County Courthouse with head criminal judge Ronald L. Riesner.

Personal: Son of Ronanne and AJ DeRosa … mother was a gymnastics All-American at Maryland and now coaches the sport at Red Bank Catholic … father played football at Lehigh … cousin of Mark DeRosa, who played 16 years in the major leagues and now serves as an analyst on MLB Network … has a younger sister, Skyla ... major is undeclared.