3x Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022)
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
Threw a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout in Big Ten Tournament Championship Game (5/29) ... Tossed a scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout against Iowa (4/22) ... Struck out both batters he faced against Princeton (4/20) ... Threw a scoreless inning with one strikeout in win over Indiana (4/17) ... Recorded a scoreless inning of relief in win over Lafayette, picking up a strikeout (4/12) ... Threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout in Monmouth (4/5) ... Pitched 0.2 innings at Hawaii, giving up one run with one strikeout (3/13) ... Made season debut at Richmond.
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in six games in relief ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/27) for the second time ... worked to a 3.46 ERA over 13 innings with only 11 hits allowed for a .239 batting average against ... totaled a 1.15 WHIP ... collected nine strikeouts ... had four scoreless outings ... dealt a perfect inning on 10 pitches versus Michigan State (5/23) ... worked two scoreless innings against Nebraska (5/10) ... logged 4.1 innings of shutout long relief with only one hit allowed in comeback win over Iowa (4/18) ... earned first career save with three shutout innings to close out victory over Minnesota (3/6).
2020 (Sophomore)
Appeared in five games with two starts on the mound ... named Academic All-Big Ten (6/10) ... pitched 10 innings with seven strikeouts and only one walk ... logged three scoreless innings in start against Monmouth (3/10) ... retired first seven batters faced in first start of the season versus Saint Peter's (3/4) ... secured a one-run lead to earn the win by stranding three inherited runners with two strikeouts against Wagner (2/25) ... pitched the ninth inning and held the lead in third win at North Florida (2/23) ... worked two scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts in season debut at No. 3 Miami (2/15).
2019 (Freshman): Pitched in 12 games with eight midweek starts ... logged 43.2 innings with a 1.46 WHIP on the season ... held a 3.57 ERA in starts with a .247 batting average against ... team won 5-of-8 starts ... went 6.2 innings versus Villanova (5/7) ... tossed a season-high eight scoreless innings with no walks in win over Rider (5/1) ... beat Columbia (4/23) with five strikeouts and only two earned runs allowed over six innings ... left with the lead after permitting one run over five innings against Hofstra (4/17) ... allowed three runs over 4.2 innings at Lafayette (4/10) ... logged 2.2 innings in start versus Wagner (4/3) ... earned first collegiate win with a season-high six strikeouts over five shutout innings against Stony Brook (3/26) ... made first career start versus Harvard (3/20) and went 2.1 innings ... worked a scoreless inning with two strikeouts at Old Dominion (3/3) ... made collegiate debut with a strikeout at Miami (2/17).
Prior to Rutgers: Compiled an 11-2 record during junior and sophomore seasons at Toms River North High School with a 1.78 ERA … also hit .410 at the plate … twice selected to the NJ Underclassmen All-Star Game … named Second Team All-Shore and to the All-Division "A" South Team following 2017 season … earned 2017 Player of the Year for the Mariners after picking up Rookie of the Year in 2016 … a two-time Ocean County Tournament champion … also won the 2017 Shore Conference Tournament … threw a no-hitter as a junior … collected 2017 Carpenter Cup MVP honors … played travel baseball with BaseballU from 2014-17 … named to the 2017 WWBA PG World Championship All-Tournament Team as a pitcher … added 2017 17U WWBA PG National Championship All-Tournament Team honors as a pitcher and hitter … also earned the honor in the same tournament at the 16U level … part of the honor roll three years academically.
Personal: Son of Duane and Alicia Bellissimo … has a younger sister, Brooke.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Bell
One word to describe Coach Owens: Passionate
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Todd Frazier
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The RAC
The person I most admire is and why: My dad because he taught me how to love baseball and work hard.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: An astronaut.
Favorite professional athlete: Gerrit Cole
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Competitive
One word to describe myself off the field: Relaxed
Few people know that: I loved hockey growing up as a kid.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My father
I chose Rutgers because: I wanted to represent my home state and New Jersey’s University.
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime:
42
Favorite musician/group: Lil uzi vert
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Corn hole.
Famous people I have met include: Todd Frazier
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: Talk to my dad
Favorite all-time gift received: Car
Pets I had growing up: Dogs
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Superman
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Florence, Italy
My favorite teacher: Mr. Gelnaw (science, freshman and sophomore year of high school)
The quote that most resonates with me: “The road to success runs uphill.” - Willie Davis
If my life was a book, the title would be: The Life of Jared
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Black.
My spirit animal: Wolf
One thing on my bucket list: Travel to Italy
Phone app you cannot live without: Instagram
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? I would like to say thank you for everything you guys have done to make my experience here at Rutgers University amazing.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? Changed our life with the indoor facility which is one of the best in the country.
