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Jersey Number 45
John Modugno
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 215
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Upper Saddle River, N.J.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep
- Prev School:
- Indiana
Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2023)
2021 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Why Rutgers? "The coaching staff really made me feel welcome and this was the best way I could represent New Jersey in the Big Ten."
Head Coach Steve Owens: "John is a very talented player who has two years of experience pitching in meaningful games in the Big Ten conference. He has the physical size, arm strength, experience and maturity to continue his development as a starter. We welcome him to our program and are very excited about the immediate and future impact his addition will have on our success."
2023 (Junior)
Indiana
2022 (Sophomore)
Pitched in 17 games, making eight starts for the Hoosiers … Struck out 37 batters in 34.1 innings of work.
2021 (Freshman)
2020 (Freshman)
Appeared in one game … Made collegiate debut in a start at Evansville (3/10).
Prior to College: Played for head coach Mike Rooney at Don Bosco Prep High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner … Rated the No. 70 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 25 right-handed pitcher in the state … Named team captain and team MVP as a senior … Garnered all-county and all-league as a senior … Also lettered twice in bowling … Finished high school with a 4.20 GPA … Part of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … Logged 120 hours of community service in high school
Personal: Son of Sandra and Vito Modugno … Has one brother, Andre, and one sister, Carina … Intends to major in biology
2021 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Why Rutgers? "The coaching staff really made me feel welcome and this was the best way I could represent New Jersey in the Big Ten."
Head Coach Steve Owens: "John is a very talented player who has two years of experience pitching in meaningful games in the Big Ten conference. He has the physical size, arm strength, experience and maturity to continue his development as a starter. We welcome him to our program and are very excited about the immediate and future impact his addition will have on our success."
2023 (Junior)
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indiana
2022 (Sophomore)
Pitched in 17 games, making eight starts for the Hoosiers … Struck out 37 batters in 34.1 innings of work.
2021 (Freshman)
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team
- Academic All-Big Ten
2020 (Freshman)
Appeared in one game … Made collegiate debut in a start at Evansville (3/10).
Prior to College: Played for head coach Mike Rooney at Don Bosco Prep High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner … Rated the No. 70 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 25 right-handed pitcher in the state … Named team captain and team MVP as a senior … Garnered all-county and all-league as a senior … Also lettered twice in bowling … Finished high school with a 4.20 GPA … Part of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … Logged 120 hours of community service in high school
Personal: Son of Sandra and Vito Modugno … Has one brother, Andre, and one sister, Carina … Intends to major in biology
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