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)
Recorded two outs with a strikeout in win at Monmouth (4/18) ... Earned the win with 0.2 scoreless innings of relief in series finale at Maryland, striking out one (4/9) ... Pitched 2.0 innings against Michigan State, giving up one run on three hits and two walks with one strikeout (4/1) ... Threw a scoreless inning of relief against NJIT with two strikeouts (3/29) ... Started against Lafayette, giving up three runs in 3.1 innings, yielding three hits, one walk and striking out three (3/22) ... Started series finale at UNC Greensboro, going 2.0 innings and giving up five runs on four hits with two strikeouts and no walks (3/5) ... Threw 2.0 scoreless innings in start against Ball State, giving up just one hit and two walks, striking out three (2/25).
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
Made 16 appearances, with four starts on the mound … Collected three wins … Posted first collegiate victory versus Penn State (3/14) … Led the team in pitching appearances (16) … Owned victories over Penn State (3/14), Iowa (5/1) and Ohio State (5/24) … Did not allow a run of his own in 10-of-16 appearances … Held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in 15 of 16 appearances, including all four starts … Issued one or no walks in 10 appearances.
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
