Charles Batista - 2027 Baseball Roster
Roster
Charles Batista
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 215
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Weehawken, N.J.
- High School:
- The Hun School
- Major:
- Undeclared
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers to have an opportunity to represent New Jersey baseball as a whole and bring a championship back home."
- Did not see action due to injury.
- Pitched two clean innings at Maryland, striking out a pair (5/17)
- Struck out a career-high three in two scoreless innings in win over Rider (5/7)
- Struck out two in a scoreless inning against Princeton (3/26)
- Made collegiate debut at No. 8 Oregon State, striking out a pair in a 1-2-3 inning (3/18)
Prior to Rutgers: Ranked No. 458 prospect nationally, No. 11 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 1 outfielder in the state by Perfect Game ā¦ played varsity baseball at The Hun School in Princeton ā¦ hit .433 as a senior with six home runs, 34 RBIs and 20 runs scored ā¦ posted a 0.21 ERA on the mound, giving up just one earned run in 33 innings pitched, striking out 35 ā¦ named First Team All-Area, First Team All-State Prep A, First Team All-Maple and First Team All-Prep ā¦ also played basketball in high school ā¦ participated in 2023 Perfect Game National Showcase.
Personal: Son of Fausto and Delia Batista ā¦ has two brothers, Joel and Xavier.
