2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2021 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2019 ABCA All-Northeast First Team
2019 NEIBA All-New England First Team
2019 All-NEC First Team
Career Highs
H: 3, seven times
HR: 1, eight times
RBI: 5, Central Connecticut State (4/19/19)
R: 4, vs. Mount St. Mary’s (5/24/18)
BB: 2, four times
SB: 1, five times
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 12 games with eight starts (four at catcher, four as designated hitter) ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (5/27) ... totaled five hits and three runs ... singled and scored a run in the rubber-game win over Illinois (5/29) ... hit by a pitch and scored at Penn State (5/17) ... collected an RBI single, walked and hit by a pitch versus Nebraska (5/9) ... caught a runner stealing at No. 17 Michigan (4/24) ... recorded a pinch-hit single at No. 17 Michigan (4/23) ... picked up a single in season debut at Purdue (3/27).
2020 (Junior): Started 12 games as the designated hitter ... picked up 10 hits, scored seven times and drove in six runs ... drew four walks and hit by a pitch on five occasions to accumulate a .365 on-base percentage ... singled and recorded an RBI hit by pitch in the win over Washington State (3/1) ... reached base safely four times and scored twice in the home opener against Wagner (2/25) ... totaled three RBIs on two hits with three runs scored in the second game at North Florida (2/22) after knocking in a pair on two hits in the series opener (2/21) ... singled and walked in Rutgers debut on Opening Day at No. 3 Miami (2/14) ... transferred and immediately eligible for the season.
2019 (Sophomore at Bryant): Played in 54 games with 47 starts (42 at catcher, five as designated hitter) ... ABCA All-Northeast First Team catcher ... NEIBA All-New England First Team catcher ... All-NEC First Team catcher ... hit .326/.431/.497 with six homers, 11 doubles, 44 runs scored and 37 RBIs ... committed just three errors in 374 total chances behind the plate ... threw out eight runners ... homered on Opening Day at Abilene Christian (2/15) ... hit a home run in the series opener at No. 1 LSU (2/22) ... connected on a home run at Winthrop (3/12) ... went 3-for-3 with a grand slam and five RBIs vs. CCSU (3/24) ... went 7-for-9 with three doubles and five runs scored in a three-game series vs. Hartford (4/12-14) ... homered in back-to-back games against CCSU (4/18-19) ... went 5-for-8 with four RBIs and six runs scored in the series ... delivered an RBI single and scored a run in the NEC Championship game vs. CCSU (5/26).
2018 (Freshman at Bryant): Appeared in 55 games and made 53 starts at shortstop ... a two-time NEC Rookie of the Week ... hit .239 (43-for-180) with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, 25 RBIs and 34 runs scored ... posted 13 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ... finished the year with a .921 fielding percentage ... made collegiate debut as a pinch runner at Arizona (2/17) ... first career hit was an RBI single at Arizona (2/18) ... finished 2-for-4 with a double and earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors ... posted three hits, including a double, drove in a run and scored twice at Auburn (2/24) to earn second rookie of the week honor ... 3-for-4 with a run scored at Delaware (3/16) ... hit first career triple at Wagner (3/25) ... hit first career home run at Fairleigh Dickinson (4/14) ... two-run triple vs. Central Connecticut (4/28) ... delivered walk-off single vs. Wagner (5/11) ... hit game-tying solo home run in the seventh two days later vs. Wagner ... doubled, walked twice and scored a season-high four runs vs. Mount St. Mary's in the NEC Tournament (5/24).
Prior to College: A four-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Dave Hanson at Scituate High … helped Scituate earn four-straight playoff berths … led team to first state championship appearance as a senior ... hit .493 and earned First Team All-State honors as a senior ... two-time Division 2 North MVP … Team MVP as a junior … named an all-star as a sophomore and a junior … won a state championship with Legion Post 85 in the summer of 2017 ... High Honor student.
Personal: Son of Catharine and Steve Owens ... has one brother, Jack, and one sister, Jane ... father is the head coach of the Rutgers baseball team.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Sandy
One word to describe Coach Owens: Demanding
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Mohamed Sanu
Best player ever competed against: Casey Mize
Major: Human resource management
I chose my major because: I enjoy working with people.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Henry’s Diner
The people I most admire are: My parents because of all they have done for me.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: Going on fishing and hunting trips.
Favorite professional athlete: Saquon Barkley
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Confident
One word to describe myself off the field: Happy
Few people know that I: Eat Chipotle six times a week.
Person who has had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I started playing my sport because: I enjoy competing on teams and winning. The relationships you make with people along the way last forever.
I chose Rutgers: To compete in the Big Ten and play against great teams.
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime: Elf
The best actor to play me in a movie: Robin Williams
Favorite musician/group: Travis Scott
The first song I knew all the words to: "6 Foot 7 Foot" - Lil Wayne
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Pistachio eating for time.
Famous people I have met include: Richie Incognito
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: I drink Muscle Milk during games.
Favorite all-time gift received: Life
Pet I had growing up: Golden retriever
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Whoopee cushion
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Aruba
The website I visit most often: Amazon
My favorite teacher: Mr. Ballou (12th grade, economics)
If my life was a book, the title would be: Sam
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Matte gray.
My spirit animal: Koala
One thing on my bucket list: Go to Alaska
Phone app you cannot live without: Snapchat
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 you provide for our team to get better. It does not go unnoticed, we appreciate it!
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? They have provided the team and I with the resources we need to excel on and off the field and have helped in so many ways.
