2022 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
2019 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
Career Highs
H: 4, vs. Army (3/10/18)
HR: 1, 4x, last vs. Indiana (5/8/21)
RBI: 4, 3x, last vs. Bowling Green (5/14/22)
R: 3, 5x, last vs. Indiana (5/28/22)
BB: 3, at North Florida (2/21/20)
SB: 2, 4x, last at Michigan (4/23/21)
2022 (Senior)
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Went 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI in win over Lafayette (4/12) .. Doubled and scored 3 runs in sweep of Nebraska (4/8-4/10) ... Had two hits in every game of Minnesota series, going 6-for-11 in the three-game set. Finished series with 2 runs, two doubles and 2 RBI (4/1-4/2) ... 2-for-3 with 2 runs, 2 RBI and a double against Saint Peters (3/30) ... Went 1-for-1 with a run scored against NJIT 3/29) ... Drove in 2 runs in midweek win at Rider (3/22) ...Drove in 2 runs in midweek win at Rider (3/22) ... Had hits in all four games at Hawaii, including three multi-hit games. Went 3-for-5 in series opener with a run scored, 2 RBI and a walk. Finished weekend 8-for-17 at the plate with 4 runs scored, 3 RBI, two doubles and two walks (3-11-3/13) ... Banged a two-run triple and saved a run with a diving catch at VCU (3/6) ... drew two walks, singled, stole a base and scored two runs in first win at UNCW (2/26) ... recorded two hits and a run on Opening Day at Houston Baptist (2/18) ... named to the 2022 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List (2/17).
2021 (Junior)
Played in 38 games with 33 starts (14 as designated hitter, 12 at first base, seven in left field) ... ranked fourth in the Big Ten in batting average (.351) and sixth in on-base percentage (.456) ... the toughest hitter in the Big Ten to strike out (once per 9.6 plate appearances) with only two looking strikeouts ... totaled 47 hits, 28 runs, 16 walks, 10 hit by pitches, 14 RBIs and four stolen bases ... posted six doubles and two homers to accumulate a .440 slugging percentage ... tied the team lead with 14 multiple-hit games and had six games with three hits ... reached base safely 26-of-50 times (52 percent) leading off an inning ... served as the leadoff hitter for 21 games ... scored a runner from third with less than two outs 6-of-8 opportunities ... handled 122 chances defensively without an error ... doubled and scored against Illinois (5/28) ... went 3-for-5 with a walk, two runs and RBI in the win over Michigan State (5/22) ... had two hits and a sacrifice bunt at Penn State (5/16) ... drove in two against the Nittany Lions (5/15) ... boarded five times with three singles and two walks versus Nebraska (5/10) ... homered and tied the game with a two-out, two-run single in the 10th inning against No. 17 Indiana (5/8) ... walked and singled twice versus No. 17 Indiana (5/7) ... reached base 4-of-5 times and scored three runs to help complete the sweep at No. 19 Nebraska (5/2) ... racked up three hits with a homer in the second win against the Cornhuskers (5/1) ... hit by a pitch twice with bases loaded in the series opener in Lincoln (4/30) ... went 3-for-3 with a walk and run scored in the rubber-game win at No. 17 Michigan (4/25) ... stole two bases in the first game against the Wolverines (4/23) ... led off the ninth with a single and scored the tying run in the comeback win over Iowa (4/18) ... hit two singles and walked twice in series opener against the Hawkeyes (4/16) ... doubled, singled, drew two walks, scored and stole a base at Northwestern (4/10) ... picked up three hits in the win over Penn State (4/4) ... went 3-for-3 with a walk and run scored at Purdue (3/27) ... picked up a double, a single and scored a run in the home opener against Ohio State (3/20) ... singled, hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored twice at Maryland (3/13) ... singled and hit by a pitch against Indiana (3/6) ... recorded a pinch hit at Minnesota (3/6).
2020 (Junior)
Started all 15 games in left field ... reached base in 14-of-15 games and had a hit in 13-of-15 ... totaled 14 hits with three doubles and a homer ... recorded 12 runs scored and 10 RBIs ... walked seven times and hit by a pitch on five occasions to accumulate a .382 on-base percentage ... extended hitting streak to 12 games with a double at Old Dominion (3/7) ... hit a homer to tie the game in the seventh inning in the first game against the Monarchs (3/6) ... singled, walked twice and scored a run in the win over Washington State (3/1) ... reached base four times on two hit by pitches, a walk and an RBI double, scoring three times, in the home opener against Wagner (2/25) ... drove in three runs in the second game at North Florida (2/22) after walking three times in the series opener (2/21) ... knocked in three runs in the series finale at No. 3 Miami (2/16) ... connected for a two-out RBI double and scored in the second game against No. 3 Miami (2/15).
2019 (Sophomore)
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Started all 51 games (27 in center field, 20 in left field, four at first base) ... served as the leadoff hitter 45 times ... led the team with 59 hits, 18 multiple-hit games, 28 runs scored, 10 doubles, 15 stolen bases and three bunt singles ... the 15 steals ranked fifth in the league following the regular season ... had five games with three hits ... placed tied for second among conference players with seven stolen bases and tied for 11th with 28 hits in Big Ten action ... recorded a .368 on-base percentage in league play to pace the lineup ... had streak of 20 consecutive games reaching base safely and a team-best 10-game hitting streak ... doubled, singled and scored twice at No. 21 Indiana (5/18) ... collected four hits, three runs and two walks in the series against Northwestern (5/10-11) ... walked and was hit by a pitch at No. 30 Michigan (4/28) ... lined a two-run single versus Iona (4/24) ... doubled and singled at Columbia (4/23) ... totaled five hits in the series win against Purdue (4/19-21) ... hit an RBI triple versus Hofstra (4/17) ... collected six hits, three runs, two stolen bases and one walk in the sweep against Michigan State (4/12-14) ... picked up five hits, including first career homer, in series at Iowa (4/5-6) ... walked with the bases loaded versus Wagner (4/3) ... had four hits and a walk in the series against Ohio State (3/29-30) ... went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base versus Stony Brook (3/26) ... reached three times on two singles and a walk against Indiana State (3/22) ... added three hits and a run scored versus Harvard (3/20) ... picked up three hits with a run and a stolen base in win at Florida Gulf Coast (3/17) ... went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases versus Monmouth (3/13) ... collected two hits, a run and a stolen base in the win at USC Upstate (3/9) ... ripped an RBI double and scored at Old Dominion (3/2) ... had two hits with an RBI in the win over Chicago State (2/24) ... started all three games in center field at Miami (2/15-17) and went 3-for-5 in the series finale ... named to the 2019 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List (2/13).
2018 (Freshman)
Played in 49 games with 48 starts (46 in left field, two at first base) ... hit first or second in the lineup 44 times ... picked up 47 hits, 35 runs and 31 RBIs ... knocked in 13 runs with two outs ... second on the team with nine multiple-RBI games ... stole 11 bases in as many attempts ... led the team with four bunt singles ... charged with only one error in 92 chances ... laid down a bunt single versus No. 11 Minnesota (5/18) ... singled twice at Maryland (5/13) ... hit a two-run single against Columbia (5/1) ... collected three hits versus Saint Peter's (4/25) ... knocked in three runs against Nebraska (4/21) ... laced a two-run double at Monmouth (4/17) ... singled and scored twice against Lafayette (4/11) ... went 3-for-5 with two runs, including scoring on an error after hitting a triple, versus La Salle (4/8) ... picked up two hits, two runs, a hit by pitch, a sacrifice bunt and an RBI in the doubleheader win at Michigan State (3/30) ... scored three runs against Princeton (3/28) ... walked twice and scored in the first win over Penn State (3/23) ... had two stolen bases, two RBIs, a single, a walk and a run scored to help clinch the series at No. 27 Florida Gulf Coast (3/17) ... drove in four runs in the first win over the Eagles (3/16) ... hit by a pitch twice and stole a base in the win over FIU (3/14) ... collected four hits and four RBIs with a stolen base versus Army (3/10) ... knocked in three runs on two hits at Old Dominion (3/3) ... drove in a run and scored in the home opener versus Wagner (2/27) ... roped a pair of doubles and scored twice versus Boston College (2/25) ... collected three RBIs in the win over St. Bonaventure (2/24) ... started the season opener as the leadoff hitter in left field and collected a single at No. 9 Miami (2/16).
Prior to Rutgers: Played four years of varsity baseball at Toms River North … earned team MVP and Division Hitter of the Year in 2017 ... named First Team All-Shore Conference and All-Division as a junior and senior … selected to the Carpenter Cup and State Underclassmen All-Star Game in 2016 … also a four-year varsity starter in basketball … earned First Team All-Division on the hardwood as a sophomore and junior … played travel baseball for the Tri-State Arsenal for two years.
Personal: Son of Steve and Denise Nyisztor … has an older sister, Amanda, and an older brother, Steve … Steve played baseball for Rutgers in 2010 and hit .410 as a rookie to earn status as a Freshman All-American.
Know Your Knights
One word to describe Coach Owens: Caring
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Eric LeGrand
Major: Communication
I chose my major because: Communicating is important in all aspects of life.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The Yard
The person I most admire is and why: My father because of how hard he works and how good of a man he is.
Favorite professional athlete: Mike Trout
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Competitive
One word to describe myself off the field: Friendly
Few people know that I: Love to play badminton.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My brother
I started playing my sport because: I was always at baseball games when I was younger watching my brother play.
I chose Rutgers because: It is close to home and my family can come see me play.
Favorite cereal: Fruit Loops
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Back to the Future
The best actor to play me in a movie is: Jack Black
Favorite musician/group: The Rolling Stones
The first song I knew all the words to: "Sweet Caroline" - Neil Diamond
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Baking desserts.
Famous people I have met include: Todd Frazier and Frankie Edgar
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: Visualize
Favorite all-time gift received: New bicycle when I was younger
Pet I had growing up: Rabbit named Sprinkles
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: A hippie
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Australia
The website I visit most often is: Sakai
My favorite teacher was: Mr. Gellis in fifth grade
The quote that most resonates with me: "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
If my life was a book, the title would be: An Exciting Adventure
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Grey
My spirit animal: Hyena
One thing on my bucket list: To go skydiving
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? Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do what I love.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? They have presented me with an opportunity to chase my dream and get a good education.
