2017 Season Preview

PITMAN, N.J. (February 21, 2017) – Junior third baseman Brian Boulineau and freshman hurler Brandon Terrizzi were honored by the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tuesday morning, earning Player and Rookie Pitcher of the Week honors, respectively.
 
Rutgers-Newark opened its 2017 season last weekend, going 2-1. The Scarlet Raiders picked up a thrilling come-from-behind win to start the year Friday night and routed Penn State University-Abington Sunday.
 
Terrizzi – in his first collegiate outing – helped Rutgers-Newark to the 18-4 win over Abington. The Hawthorne, N.J. native tossed a scoreless inning of relief in the triumph, striking out two and not allowing a hit. He was one of four Rutgers-Newark pitchers who did not allow a run last week and the only freshman.
 
Boulineau was one of several Scarlet Raiders to swing the bat very well in the team's first three contests, going 5-for-12 with three doubles, five RBI and two runs scored. Boulineau posted multi-hit games against Frostburg State University (3-for-5, 2 2B, R, 3 RBI) and Abington (2-for-3, R, 2 RBI, 2B), driving in a team-high five runs in those two contests.
 
The Randolph native is hitting .417 so far and is leading the Scarlet Raider regulars with a lofty .667 slugging percentage. The third baseman boasts a .429 on-base percentage after one week and has a 1.096 OPS (on-base plus slugging).
 
The Scarlet Raiders return to game-action February 28 at Diamond Nation in Flemington, N.J. against PSU-Abington. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.