2026 Baseball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 44
Chris Sand
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 165
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Lebanon, N.J.
- High School:
- North Hunterdon
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because I wanted to attend a university with a strong academic reputation that was close to home. The opportunity to play Division I baseball at Rutgers was equally important and the coaching staff offered everything I was looking for."
Prior to Rutgers
Ranked No. 21 overall right-handed pitcher in New Jersey by Perfect Game … ranked No. 21 overall right-handed pitcher in New Jersey by Prep Baseball Report … four-year member of varsity baseball team at North Hunterdon … did not pitch as a senior due to injury … posted a 1.35 ERA as a junior, striking out 49 batters in 46.2 innings … named Hunterdon County Pitcher of the Year by Hunterdon County Democrat, First Team All-Skyland Conference by coaches and First Team All-Area by Lehigh Valley Live … pitched to a 0.83 ERA as a sophomore, striking out 40 batters and allowing just 26 hits in 42.0 innings … named Hunterdon County Pitcher of the Year by Hunterdon County Democrat and First Team All-Skyland Conference by coaches … played travel ball for Zoned Redhawks.
Personal
Son of Christopher and Terry Sand … has one sister, Cate … named to North Hunterdon honor roll all three years in school … received Academic Achievement Award in 2024 … intends to study kinesiology.
Ranked No. 21 overall right-handed pitcher in New Jersey by Perfect Game … ranked No. 21 overall right-handed pitcher in New Jersey by Prep Baseball Report … four-year member of varsity baseball team at North Hunterdon … did not pitch as a senior due to injury … posted a 1.35 ERA as a junior, striking out 49 batters in 46.2 innings … named Hunterdon County Pitcher of the Year by Hunterdon County Democrat, First Team All-Skyland Conference by coaches and First Team All-Area by Lehigh Valley Live … pitched to a 0.83 ERA as a sophomore, striking out 40 batters and allowing just 26 hits in 42.0 innings … named Hunterdon County Pitcher of the Year by Hunterdon County Democrat and First Team All-Skyland Conference by coaches … played travel ball for Zoned Redhawks.
Personal
Son of Christopher and Terry Sand … has one sister, Cate … named to North Hunterdon honor roll all three years in school … received Academic Achievement Award in 2024 … intends to study kinesiology.
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