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Jersey Number 25
Grant Shulman
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 200
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Wall, N.J.
- High School:
- Wall
2021 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
Career Highs
H: 2, three times
HR: -
RBI: 2, at Purdue (3/28/21)
R: 2, two times
BB: 2, two times
SB: -
2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 24 games with 19 starts at second base ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/27) ... had five doubles on 11 hits ... added nine runs scored, six RBIs and 11 walks ... posted a .973 fielding percentage in 73 chances with 44 assists and 11 double plays ... collected a pinch-hit double against Iowa (4/16) ... recorded two sacrifice bunts, a sacrifice fly, a walk, run scored and an RBI at Northwestern (4/10) ... drew a bases-loaded during the winning rally versus Penn State (4/4) after picking up two singles in the second game (4/3) ... drove in two runs with a bases-loaded walk and a double in rubber-game win at Purdue (3/28) ... singled, hit by a pitch and connected for a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning against Ohio State (3/20) ... drew three walks and scored three times in three games at Maryland (3/12-14) ... walked, hit by a pitch and scored a run at Minnesota (3/6) ... recorded the game-winning RBI on a single up the middle in victory over Indiana (3/5) on Opening Day.
2020 (Freshman): Played in 11 games with four starts ... totaled seven hits and two walks ... scored four runs ... recorded first RBI on a single at Old Dominion (3/7) ... hit a pinch-hit triple and scored versus Washington State (2/29) ... went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in start at North Florida (2/22) ... picked up first career hit on a single off the bench in series opener against the Ospreys (2/21) ... made collegiate debut with a start at third base at No. 3 Miami (2/16).
Prior to Rutgers: Played three seasons of varsity baseball at Wall … named First Team All-Shore and helped team advance to sectional semifinals … also first team all-division … participated in the Carpenter Cup … played for Baseball U for six years … named to seven all-tournament teams … a Preseason Underclass All-America honorable mention pick.
Personal: Son of Teresa and Greg Shulman … mother played field hockey at Rutgers … has an older sister, Julia.
Know Your Knights
One word to describe Coach Owens: Knowledgeable
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Todd Frazier
Best player ever competed against: Bobby Witt Jr.
Major: Exercise Science
I chose my major because: I am very interested in learning about the body and the way it works.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Dining hall
The person I most admire is and why: My Grandpa (pop) because he is the most generous and outgoing man I know and the best man I know.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: Working a 9-5 job.
Favorite professional athlete: Tom Brady
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Try-hard
One word to describe myself off the field: Grinder
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Mike Rytel
I started playing my sport because: My parents wanted me to and I liked it.
I chose Rutgers because: I want to play for my home state and have family be able to watch.
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Taken
Favorite musician/group: Red Hot Chili Peppers
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Spikeball
Favorite all-time gift received: Xbox 360
Pets I had growing up were: Two cats
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: A football player
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Australia
My favorite teacher was: Mr. Cimino
The quote that most resonates with me is: “But if there’s a score, then there’s a purpose to the game beyond having fun- it’s having a greater score.” - Tim Tebow
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Black
My spirit animal is: Lion
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? Thank you for all of your generous donations. I hope to make you all proud!
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? It’s provided me a platform to play the sport I love at one of the highest collegiate forms.
Career Highs
H: 2, three times
HR: -
RBI: 2, at Purdue (3/28/21)
R: 2, two times
BB: 2, two times
SB: -
2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 24 games with 19 starts at second base ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/27) ... had five doubles on 11 hits ... added nine runs scored, six RBIs and 11 walks ... posted a .973 fielding percentage in 73 chances with 44 assists and 11 double plays ... collected a pinch-hit double against Iowa (4/16) ... recorded two sacrifice bunts, a sacrifice fly, a walk, run scored and an RBI at Northwestern (4/10) ... drew a bases-loaded during the winning rally versus Penn State (4/4) after picking up two singles in the second game (4/3) ... drove in two runs with a bases-loaded walk and a double in rubber-game win at Purdue (3/28) ... singled, hit by a pitch and connected for a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning against Ohio State (3/20) ... drew three walks and scored three times in three games at Maryland (3/12-14) ... walked, hit by a pitch and scored a run at Minnesota (3/6) ... recorded the game-winning RBI on a single up the middle in victory over Indiana (3/5) on Opening Day.
2020 (Freshman): Played in 11 games with four starts ... totaled seven hits and two walks ... scored four runs ... recorded first RBI on a single at Old Dominion (3/7) ... hit a pinch-hit triple and scored versus Washington State (2/29) ... went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in start at North Florida (2/22) ... picked up first career hit on a single off the bench in series opener against the Ospreys (2/21) ... made collegiate debut with a start at third base at No. 3 Miami (2/16).
Prior to Rutgers: Played three seasons of varsity baseball at Wall … named First Team All-Shore and helped team advance to sectional semifinals … also first team all-division … participated in the Carpenter Cup … played for Baseball U for six years … named to seven all-tournament teams … a Preseason Underclass All-America honorable mention pick.
Personal: Son of Teresa and Greg Shulman … mother played field hockey at Rutgers … has an older sister, Julia.
Know Your Knights
One word to describe Coach Owens: Knowledgeable
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Todd Frazier
Best player ever competed against: Bobby Witt Jr.
Major: Exercise Science
I chose my major because: I am very interested in learning about the body and the way it works.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Dining hall
The person I most admire is and why: My Grandpa (pop) because he is the most generous and outgoing man I know and the best man I know.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: Working a 9-5 job.
Favorite professional athlete: Tom Brady
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Try-hard
One word to describe myself off the field: Grinder
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Mike Rytel
I started playing my sport because: My parents wanted me to and I liked it.
I chose Rutgers because: I want to play for my home state and have family be able to watch.
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Taken
Favorite musician/group: Red Hot Chili Peppers
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Spikeball
Favorite all-time gift received: Xbox 360
Pets I had growing up were: Two cats
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: A football player
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Australia
My favorite teacher was: Mr. Cimino
The quote that most resonates with me is: “But if there’s a score, then there’s a purpose to the game beyond having fun- it’s having a greater score.” - Tim Tebow
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Black
My spirit animal is: Lion
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? Thank you for all of your generous donations. I hope to make you all proud!
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? It’s provided me a platform to play the sport I love at one of the highest collegiate forms.
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