Rutgers University Athletics

Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because I liked the coaching staff and believed they had a plan for me to develop. I wanted to be a part of a growing program that is eager to win. I also was interested in the wide variety of majors to choose from."

2024 (Freshman): Went 6-for-15 in series at Old Dominion, with multiple hits and an RBI in all three games (2/23-25) ... made collegiate debut at Winthrop, driving in a run in Saturday victory and doubling on Sunday (2/16-18).

Prior to Rutgers: Ranked No. 16 overall prospect in Pennsylvania and No. 1 catcher by Perfect Game ... ranked No. 21 overall prospect in Pennsylvania and No. 2 catcher by Prep Baseball Report ... three-year varsity starter for Peters Township ... batted .451 with nine home runs, eight doubles, 29 RBIs and 14 runs scored across 22 games in senior year ... nine home runs in 2023 were second-most in state of Pennsylvania ...  injured in 2022 high school season … 2022 Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Region by Perfect Game.

Personal: Son of Rich and Colleen Natili … has one brother, Trey, and one sister, Kaitlin ... majoring in engineering.