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Jersey Number 9
Joey Erace
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 155
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Ocean City, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Augustine
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because I loved the campus and I have a great connection with the baseball coaches. It’s my dream school."
Prior to Rutgers
Ranked No. 19 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 5 shortstop by Perfect Game … ranked No. 20 prospect in New Jersey and No. 6 shortstop by Prep Baseball Report … played four seasons of varsity baseball at St. Augustine Prep … hit .395 as a senior in 2025 with a home run, triple, seven doubles, 14 RBIs, 36 runs scored and 15 stolen bases … led Hermits to Cape-Atlantic League title … named Second Team All-Non-Public by NJ.com … hit ..357 with a .512 slugging percentage as a junior, adding nine doubles, two triples, 33 runs scored, 20 stolen bases and 18 walks … named 2024 First Team All-Northeast Region by Perfect Game … hit .304 as a sophomore with two home runs, four doubles, three triples, 23 runs, 14 RBIs and 23 walks … played travel ball for BPC Oilers.
Personal
Son of Joe and Bryn Erace … has one sister, Gabby … intends to study sport management.
Ranked No. 19 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 5 shortstop by Perfect Game … ranked No. 20 prospect in New Jersey and No. 6 shortstop by Prep Baseball Report … played four seasons of varsity baseball at St. Augustine Prep … hit .395 as a senior in 2025 with a home run, triple, seven doubles, 14 RBIs, 36 runs scored and 15 stolen bases … led Hermits to Cape-Atlantic League title … named Second Team All-Non-Public by NJ.com … hit ..357 with a .512 slugging percentage as a junior, adding nine doubles, two triples, 33 runs scored, 20 stolen bases and 18 walks … named 2024 First Team All-Northeast Region by Perfect Game … hit .304 as a sophomore with two home runs, four doubles, three triples, 23 runs, 14 RBIs and 23 walks … played travel ball for BPC Oilers.
Personal
Son of Joe and Bryn Erace … has one sister, Gabby … intends to study sport management.
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