2020 Team Captain
2019 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
2017 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
Career Highs
H: 3, eight times
HR: 1, seven times
RBI: 4, Iowa (4/16/21)
R: 4, at Lafayette (4/11/17)
BB: 3, three times
SB: 2, Illinois (5/12/17)
Career: Played in 204 games with 192 starts ... totaled 166 hits, 96 runs, 665 at bats, 25 doubles, eight triples, seven homers, 92 RBIs, 101 walks, 26 sacrifice bunts and 23 stolen bases ... recorded 559 assists defensively.
2021 (Fifth Year): Played in 35 games with 23 starts (22 at second base, one at shortstop) ... collected nine doubles and three homers for a .488 slugging percentage ... totaled 23 hits overall ... scored 14 runs and drove in 17 ... added 12 walks ... laid down a team-high four sacrifice bunts ... had seven games with two hits ... collected 64 assists and part of 11 double plays defensively ... hit .317 (20-for-63) with a .416 on-base percentage and team-best .540 slugging percentage over the last 19 games of the season ... doubled, scored and laid down a sacrifice bunt in final game versus Illinois (5/29) ... ripped an RBI double and walked in first win over the Fighting Illini (5/28) ... blasted a solo homer to center in 200th collegiate game versus Michigan State (5/22) ... drew two walks with a run in first game against the Spartans (5/21) ... picked up a double, single and walk in win at Penn State (5/16) ... homered and singled versus Nebraska (5/10) ... doubled and singled against Nebraska (5/9) ... went 2-for-4 versus No. 17 Indiana (5/7) ... delivered a game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning in a 2-for-3, plus a walk, performance in the second win at No. 19 Nebraska (5/2) ... walked twice, singled, double, stole a base, scored and recorded two RBIs in the series opener against the Cornhuskers (4/30) ... lifted a sacrifice fly in the rubber-game win at No. 17 Michigan (4/25) after going 2-for-3 with a walk in the second game (4/24) ... drove in four runs with a two-run double and a two-run single against Iowa (4/16) ... delivered a go-ahead, two-run homer in the ninth inning at Northwestern (4/9) ... worked a walk versus Penn State (4/3) ... made season debut on Opening Day against Indiana (3/5).
2020 (Senior): Started all 15 games at second base ... totaled 13 hits, six walks and eight RBIs ... contributed a double, triple and homer ... laid down a bunt single and scored versus Monmouth (3/10) ... went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double and a single at Old Dominion (3/7) ... collected four hits and three RBIs in the series versus Washington State (2/28-3/1) ... hit a two-out, three-run triple, walked and singled in the home opener against Wagner (2/25) ... recorded a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly at North Florida (2/23) ... started all three games at No. 3 Miami at second base with two walks and a run scored in the series finale (2/16) ... selected as a team captain.
2019 (Junior): Started all 51 games (40 at shortstop, 11 at second base) ... put together a team-best 24-game on-base streak ... second on the offense with a .368 on-base percentage, three homers and a .360 slugging percentage ... paced the lineup with 33 walks drawn, ranked tied for eighth in the Big Ten following the regular season ... also first in the lineup with 14 two-out RBIs and a .327 batting average (16-for-49) with runners in scoring position ... picked up 47 hits, 25 runs, 26 RBIs and seven stolen bases overall ... ripped seven doubles and two triples ... compiled 11 multiple-hit games ... tied for first on the roster with seven games with two or more driven in ... part of 31 double plays and collected 136 assists defensively ... became first Scarlet Knight since 2010 to homer in all three games in a weekend series with three long balls at No. 21 Indiana (5/16-18), including first career shot in the opener ... totaled eight RBIs against the Hoosiers ... had three hits and three walks in the series against Northwestern (5/10-11) ... doubled and walked versus Villanova (5/7) ... connected for a go-ahead, two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning at Penn State (5/4) ... went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the win over Rider (5/1) ... hit an RBI single and walked two times against Iona (4/24) ... singled twice and scored in the first win over Purdue (4/19) ... drew two walks, singled and drove in a run to help finish off sweep against Michigan State (4/14) ... walked twice and hit an RBI double to tie the game in the seventh inning at Lafayette (4/10) ... collected two doubles, a single, a triple, a walk, a run and a pair of RBIs in the doubleheader at Iowa (4/6) ... hit an RBI single and walked in the win over Wagner (4/3) ... scored the winning run in the bottom of the 15th inning versus Ohio State (3/30) ... tripled, singled and scored in the Big Ten opener against the Buckeyes (3/29) ... picked up two singles with an RBI against Indiana State (3/23) ... singled twice versus Harvard (3/20) ... drew four walks in series at Florida Gulf Coast (3/15-17) ... walked twice versus Monmouth (3/13) ... picked up four hits, five RBIs, two sacrifice bunts and a sacrifice fly in the series at USC Upstate (3/9-10) ... collected two hits, two runs, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base in series at Old Dominion (3/1-3) ... walked twice, singled and scored in the win over Butler (2/22) ... started all three games at second base at Miami (2/15-17), picking up three walks, two hits, two runs and an RBI in the series ... named to the 2019 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List (2/13).
2018 (Sophomore): Started all 50 games (29 at second base, 21 at shortstop) ... picked up 21 RBIs, 42 hits, 22 walks and 26 runs scored ... stole five bases and laid down seven sacrifice bunts ... knocked in 11 runs with two outs ... led the defense with 149 assists to rank fourth in the Big Ten following the regular season ... part of turning 38 double plays ... singled and swiped a base against Monmouth (5/15) ... singled in each game at Maryland (5/11-13) ... drew three walks and scored a run in the win over No. 13 Michigan (5/4) ... went 3-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and two runs scored against Columbia (5/1) ... picked up an RBI single and stole a base at Purdue (4/28) ... knocked in three runs in win over Saint Peter's (4/25) ... scored two runs and hit an RBI single in the rubber game versus Nebraska (4/22) ... executed a safety squeeze for an RBI in the first win over the Cornhuskers (4/20) ... singled twice at Monmouth (4/17) ... produced an RBI single through the right side at No. 18 Illinois (4/14) ... drew three walks in the rubber game against La Salle (4/8) ... hit a two-run double in the second win at Michigan State (3/30) ... knocked in a pair of runs in the first win over Penn State (3/23) ... drove in two runs at No. 27 Florida Gulf Coast (3/18) ... singled and stole a base in the win over FIU (3/14) ... added two hits with a walk, a run and a sacrifice bunt against Army (3/9) ... went 3-for-3 versus Iona (3/6) ... doubled, walked and scored twice at Old Dominion (3/2) ... hit a two-run double in the home opener versus Wagner (2/27) ... ripped a two-out, two-run triple against Boston College (2/25) ... had a game-high three hits with a walk in the win over St. Bonaventure (2/24) ... picked up a single in each game at No. 9 Miami (2/16-18) ... became a switch hitter in the offseason.
2017 (Freshman): Started all 53 games (48 at shortstop, five at second base) ... led the team by hitting .346 with runners in scoring position (18-for-52) ... recorded a .359 on-base percentage overall ... totaled seven extra-base hits, 23 runs, eight stolen bases and 20 RBIs ... laid down a team-high 10 sacrifice bunts, also tied for fourth-most in the Big Ten ... led the defense and sixth in the conference with 157 assists ... part of 26 double plays ... walked at Northwestern (5/18) ... collected five RBIs, three hits, two stolen bases, two sacrifice bunts and a sacrifice fly in the series against Illinois (5/12, 14) ... walked, singled, laid down a sacrifice bunt and scored twice at Nebraska (5/7) ... walked twice, singled, stole a base and scored versus Wagner (5/2) ... hit a two-run triple against No. 17 Michigan (4/29) to extend hitting streak to nine games ... collected three hits, two runs and an RBI in the win over the Wolverines (4/28) ... stroked an RBI single and walked versus Columbia (4/26) ... went 3-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in the rubber game victory at Iowa (4/23) ... also made a highlight-reel catch defensively ... executed a safety squeeze in the first win over the Hawkeyes (4/22) ... reached three times at Seton Hall (4/19) on two walks and an RBI double, also logging nine assists at shortstop ... had a bunt single, walked and scored a run in win over Purdue (4/16) ... scored four times at Lafayette (4/11), drawing three walks and hitting two singles ... hit a single up the middle in first Big Ten game against Maryland (4/1) ... singled and scored in win over Monmouth (3/29) ... had a single and an RBI double in finale at USC Upstate (3/25) ... scored two runs and knocked in another in the first win over the Spartans (3/24) ... singled, walked and stole a base against Rider (3/21) ... went 2-for-2 with a walk at No. 21 Florida Gulf Coast (3/18) ... tripled, singled, scored twice and knocked in a run in win over North Florida (3/12) ... had two hits and a walk in second game of the series versus the Ospreys (3/11) ... walked twice in win at Iona (3/8) ... hit a two-run single in win over Old Dominion (3/3) ... collected a triple, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in home opener against Wagner (2/28) ... singled in finale at No. 13 Virginia (2/26) ... lined a single on the 11th pitch of an at bat for first collegiate hit against the Hurricanes (2/19), also walking twice, scoring and stealing a base in the win ... started at second base on Opening Day at No. 17 Miami (2/17) for collegiate debut ... named to the 2017 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List (2/15).
Prior to Rutgers: A four-year varsity starter at Northern Burlington County Regional … an all-conference selection as a junior and a sophomore … named NJ.com Group 3 All-State in 2016, in addition to all-area and all-county accolades ... hit .405 with 24 RBIs, 12 doubles, three triples and five home runs as a senior ... earned team defensive player of the year award in 2015 … team won the New Jersey Group III Division last three years and sectional champions as a freshman and a junior … reached state title game last season … played travel baseball with the Tri State Arsenal for eight years … Arsenal 16U was Super 25 Northeast Regional Champs, Super 25 National Champs and WWBA National Champs, all by Perfect Game … an honor roll student.
Personal: Son of Patrick and Anna Welsh … uncle Bob Welsh drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and uncle Bill Welsh picked by the Montreal Expos … has an older brother, Patrick.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Welshy
One word to describe Coach Owens: Hardworking
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Todd Frazier
Best player ever competed against: Tom Henry
Major: Sport Management
I chose my major because: I love sports and found a field of work that I can work in sports.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: RAC
The person I most admire is and why: My father because of his hard work, dedication and how he came from nothing into a very successful person.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: Training those who play sports.
Favorite professional athlete: Francisco Lindor
Favorite professional sports team: Boston Red Sox
One word to describe myself on the field: Competitor
One word to describe myself off the field: Shy
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My father
I started playing my sport because: I fell in love with the game of baseball.
I chose Rutgers because: of the opportunity to play in the Big Ten and the scholarship money.
Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Miracle
The best actor to play me in a movie: Mark Wahlberg
Favorite musician/group: Luke Combs
The first song I knew all the words to is: "Kryptonite" - 3 Doors Down
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Cornhole
Famous people I have met include: Mike Trout, Todd Frazier, David Ortiz
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Proper body preparation
Favorite all-time gift received: PlayStation
Pets I had growing up: Lizard named Rex, dog named Ace
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Deadpool
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Rome
The website I visit most often: Sparta Science
My favorite teacher: Mr. Darling, gym class
The quote that most resonates with me is: "If it doesn't challenge you, it won’t change you."
If my life was a book, the title would be: The Competitor
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Black
My spirit animal is: Mako shark
One thing on my bucket list is: Go to Rome
Phone app you cannot live without: Texting app
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? I would like to say thank you for everything you have done for me through my career at Rutgers and giving us the best facilities in the country. Also, thanks for giving me the great opportunity to be a Scarlet Knight.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? They have changed my life by giving me the resources and opportunities to be the best baseball player I can be.
