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Rutgers baseball freshman named Preseason B1G Freshman of the Year
By Ethan Stone
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Rutgers baseball freshman Hugh Pinkney was named the B1G Preseason Freshman of the Year Tuesday. Pinkney, who committed to Rutgers in July of 2022, was drafted in the 17th round of the most recent MLB Draft but decided to turn it down and play for the Scarlet Knights.
Rutgers fans will learn his name soon enough.
This is just the start.
Hugh Pinkney is the preseason Big Ten Freshman of the Year 🏆#TCD pic.twitter.com/5PtAYhsKy8
— Rutgers Baseball (@RutgersBaseball) January 31, 2023
Rutgers is fresh off one of the best seasons in its program’s history in 2022. The Scarlet Knights won 44 games and finished as runners-up in the B1G Tournament. The Scarlet Knights also finished 3rd in the country in total runs scored and first place in runs per game, averaging just under 10.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.