Rutgers University Athletics

Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers so I could play for my home state and for the great baseball program here."

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2024 (Redshirt Junior): Retired all six batters in order for two scoreless innings in win at St. Joe's (2/27) ... recorded a strikeout in scoreless third of an inning at Old Dominion (2/24).

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Emerged as one of team's most reliable bullpen arms ... tossed 1.1 innings of relief against Illinois, striking out two with no walks and an unearned run (5/13) ... threw 2.0 scoreless innings of relief in win over Penn State, striking out one and walking none (5/7) ... pitched 1.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen in win at St. John's (4/25) ... earned first career save with 3.0 scoreless and hitless to finish off win at Northwestern, striking out one (4/21) ... went career-long 3.2 innings in win over Seton Hall, not allowing a run and striking out one (4/11) ... struck out a career-high four batters in 2.0 shutout innings in win over NJIT, earning the win as well (3/29) ... threw 2.0 scoreless innings at UConn with a strikeout (3/24) ... earned the win with 1.2 shutout innings in win against Lafayette (3/22) ... pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in win at Kennesaw State (3/15) ... finished off win at Georgia Southern with 2.2 strong innings, not allowing a run on just one hit and striking out three (3/11) ... threw 1.1 scoreless innings against Boston College (2/26) ... struck out three in a scoreless inning in win over George Mason (2/24).

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Pitched 4.1 innings across three games in the Big Ten Tournament ... threw a scoreless inning in semifinal win over Indiana with two strikeouts ... threw 2.2 scoreless innings of relief against Purdue, striking out two batters (5/26-5/29) ... pitched 2.0 perfect innings and earned the win against Saint Joseph's (5/17) ...  tied a career high with 2.2 innings against Maryland, allowing just two hits and no runs, while striking out three (5/8) ... Pitched a career-high 2.2 scoreless innings in win at Ohio State (5/1) ... tossed 0.2 scoreless against Iowa (4/22) ... had 0.2 scoreless against Princeton (4/20) ... pitched 2.2 scoreless innings in two games against Indiana, not allowing a hit and striking out two Hoosiers (4/16-4/17) ... came in with tying run on base against Nebraska and got a strikeout and flyout to end inning. Finished game with 1.2 scoreless innings and three strikeouts (4/10) ... tossed a scoreless inning and earned first-career win against Monmouth (4/5) ... saw action in series finale at Hawaii, striking out one batter in 0.1 innings of work  (3/13) .. struck out one in an inning at Coastal Carolina (2/25) ... stranded an inherited runner in collegiate debut at Houston Baptist (2/20).

2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.

Prior to Rutgers: Ranked No. 40 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 19 RHP by Prep Baseball Report … ranked No. 68 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 26 RHP by Perfect Game … three-year varsity letterwinner at Eastern … worked 52.1 innings with 33 strikeouts in 2019 … credited with seven wins … helped team to a 23-9 record … went 5.2 innings with no earned runs permitted to win the South Jersey, Group 4 title game … Vikings advanced to New Jersey Group 4 Final … named 2019 First Team Olympic Conference … a 2019 Carpenter Cup participant.
 
Personal: Son of Sean and Stephanie Portnoy … has a younger brother, Max, and an older sister, Maddie.