2019 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2019 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
Collegiate Baseball National Players of the Week List (April 8, 2019)
Big Ten Player of the Week (April 8, 2019)
2018 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2018 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2019 (Senior): Played in 48 games with 45 starts at third base ... earned status as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/9) for posting a 4.0 GPA ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/29) for the third time ... led the team with seven homers, 33 RBIs and a .383 slugging percentage ... added 19 runs scored, 16 walks and six stolen bases ... tied for first on the roster with seven games with two or more driven in ... knocked in 10 with two outs ... scored a runner from third base with less than two outs 10-of-16 opportunities ... part of six double plays and totaled 74 assists defensively ... finished career playing in 172 games with 83 runs, 126 hits, 27 doubles, seven triples, 14 homers, 76 RBIs, 14 stolen bases and a .403 slugging percentage ... ripped a single at No. 21 Indiana (5/16) ... hit a three-run homer, singled and walked in final game at Bainton Field against Northwestern (5/11) ... lined a two-out RBI single versus Villanova (5/7) ... lifted a two-run homer the opposite way at Penn State (5/3) ... collected a single, a walk, a stolen base, a run, an RBI and made a diving play to save the lead in the win against Rider (5/1) ... lifted a sacrifice fly to tie the game in the eighth inning at No. 30 Michigan (4/28) ... went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and an RBI double at Columbia (4/23) ... came through with a two-out RBI single against Purdue (4/21) ... hit an RBI single versus Hofstra (4/17) ... doubled as a pinch hitter against Michigan State (4/14) ... named Big Ten Player of the Week (4/8) and among Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week (4/8) for driving in 12 runs the previous week with a pair of three-run homers ... collected five RBIs, including a three-run homer, in the doubleheader at Iowa (4/6) ... compiled seven RBIs, fourth Scarlet Knight since 2000 to reach the total in a game, on a 4-for-4 showing with a three-run homer in the win versus Wagner (4/3) ... singled and homered against Indiana State (3/24) ... blasted a two-run homer in win at Florida Gulf Coast (3/17) ... walked twice and knocked in a run at Old Dominion (3/3) ... went 2-for-3 with two runs, an RBI triple, a walk and a stolen base against Chicago State (2/24) ... started all three games in the series at Miami (2/15-17) at third base.
2018 (Junior): Played in 43 games with 40 starts (39 at third base, one as designated hitter) ... recognized as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/10) for holding a 3.87 GPA during the academic year ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/30) for the second time ... had a .388 batting average on balls in play ... led the lineup with a .427 slugging percentage on seven doubles, two triples and three home runs ... had 41 hits with a .811 OPS overall and knocked in 19 ... stole six bases ... committed only four errors in 99 defensive chances ... tripled and was hit by a pitch against Monmouth (5/15) ... hit an RBI double and drew a walk with the bases loaded in the win over No. 13 Michigan (5/4) ... went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored versus Columbia (5/1) ... scored five runs, most by a Big Ten player in the regular season, with a homer in the win over Saint Peter's (4/25) ... homered in the rubber game against Nebraska (4/22) ... reached all three trips to the plate in the second contest against the Cornhuskers (4/21) ... struck an RBI double and walked at No. 18 Illinois (4/13) ... hit two singles and was a hit by a pitch in the rubber game versus La Salle (4/7) ... lifted two sacrifice flies in the series opener against the Explorers (4/6) ... totaled three hits, two runs and seven assists defensively in the doubleheader win at Michigan State (3/30) ... hit a double, a single, walked and laid down a sacrifice bunt against Princeton (3/28) ... doubled twice, walked and scored the go-ahead run in a 1-0 win over Penn State (3/24) ... collected a pair of singles in the first victory against the Nittany Lions (3/23) ... had two hits with an RBI and run scored at No. 27 Florida Gulf Coast (3/18) ... roped a two-run single and walk to help clinch series over the Eagles (3/17) ... lifted a three-run homer as a pinch hitter against Army (3/10) ... singled twice versus Iona (3/6) ... collected a single, a double and a triple with two RBIs in the home opener versus Wagner (2/27) ... walked twice and singled, adding one RBI and a steal in the win over St. Bonaventure (2/24) ... ripped an RBI double at No. 9 Miami (2/17) ... started the season opener at third base against the Hurricanes (2/16).
2017 (Sophomore): Played in 51 games with 49 starts (47 at second base, two at designated hitter) ... named Academic All-Big Ten (5/31) ... second on the team with 13 doubles ... added four home runs and three triples for a .440 slugging percentage ... had a 14-game on-base streak ... scored 25 runs and knocked in 19 ... went 2-for-4 with a double at Northwestern (5/19) ... hit an RBI triple and scored in the series finale versus Illinois (5/14) ... collected two hits and a walk with a run in the first game against the Fighting Illini (5/12) ... recorded two doubles and a single at Nebraska (5/6) ... struck an RBI double versus Wagner (5/2) ... launched two home runs for four RBIs in the win over No. 17 Michigan (4/28) ... went 3-for-4 with two doubles versus Columbia (4/26) ... hit a two-out RBI double and added a single and run scored at Iowa (4/22) ... doubled, walked twice and scored two runs against Seton Hall (4/18) ... had a single, a walk and an RBI in win over Purdue (4/16) ... collected two hits and a stolen base in first game against the Boilermakers (4/14) ... went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBIs, a triple and a walk at Lafayette (4/11) ... hit a double, walked, drew a hit by pitch and scored versus Maryland (4/2) ... crushed a solo home run over the 410 sign in center field at Bainton Field against Monmouth (3/29) ... hit first career homer to put team ahead on a three-run shot at USC Upstate (3/25) ... singled versus Rider (3/21) ... had a single, stolen base, RBI, hit by pitch and run scored at No. 21 Florida Gulf Coast (3/18) ... went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, a run scored, a sacrifice bunt and a hit by pitch in win over North Florida (3/12) ... doubled and scored in win over Old Dominion (3/3) ... walked and scored a run in the home opener versus Wagner (2/28) ... picked up a single and was hit by a pitch at No. 17 Miami (2/18) ... started at designated hitter on Opening Day against the Hurricanes (2/17).
2016 (Freshman): Played in 30 games with 12 starts (seven at second base, two at third base, one at shortstop, one at designated hitter) ... collected 11 hits and 11 runs ... made 46-of-48 plays defensively in the infield ... had a pinch-hit single versus Nebraska (4/30) ... went 2-for-3 with two RBIs against Villanova (4/27), including tying the game in the eighth inning with a single ... started the game at shortstop ... drew a walk versus Delaware State (4/19) ... scored as a pinch runner in win over Indiana (4/1) ... went 2-for-2 off the bench with a single and a double in 20-4 win over Monmouth (3/29), adding a run knocked in ... walked and scored a run in game one of series at Michigan State (3/26) ... started all three games against the Spartans at second base (3/26-27) ... drew two walks at Rider (3/23) ... singled, walked, drew a hit by pitch and scored three runs against NJIT (3/19) ... singled and scored in win at Florida Gulf Coast (3/16) ... started winning rally at No. 16 Florida Atlantic (3/12) with a double ... delivered an RBI double in win over Iona (3/9) ... scored a run in finale at Old Dominion (3/6) ... crushed a triple and single for first collegiate hits at George Mason (2/27), scoring twice ... made start at designated hitter in last game at No. 4 Miami (2/21) for collegiate debut.
Prior to Rutgers: Two-time All-Shore Conference selection and All-Ocean County selection … collected 72 hits, 37 RBIs and four home runs during three-year varsity career … batted .406 as a senior and .403 as a junior at Brick Township High School … transferred to Brick for junior season … played shortstop and batted .375 at Toms River North as a sophomore … won the Shore Conference Championship and the Ocean County Championship during his sophomore season … Toms River North was ranked No. 1 in the Shore Conference in 2013 … also an all-state quarterback for Brick as a junior … three-time All-Shore Conference selection … picked to the All-Ocean County team and the All-Group 4 team as a junior while also winning the state championship … totaled 6,900 yards and 77 touchdowns in three-year varsity football career at Toms River North and Brick … turned down FCS football scholarship offers to play baseball at Rutgers.
Personal: Son of Carmen and Laura Sclafani … has one younger brother, Joey … father, Carmen played football for Rutgers in 1988 ... a psychology major.
