Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

Coach Taps says: "Cooper is a physical presence and the ball really comes off his bat in an impressive and different way. We expect him to compete for key at bats throughout the spring."

2026:

2025: Appeared in 11 games and batted .438 ... Was a perfect 4 for 4 in stolen base attempts ... Collected his first collegiate hit and finished the game 1 for 1 (R, RBI) vs. William Paterson (3/7) … Went 1 for 2 in MAC Freedom contest vs. King’s (3/21) … 1 for 1 (2 R, SB) in the 2^nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (3/29) … Went 1 for 2 with an RBI vs. Farmingdale State (4/3) … 1 for 3 (R, SB) vs. NJCU (4/15) … Collected a hit in his only plate appearance and stole a base vs. St. Joseph’s - Long Island (4/22) … Hit his first collegiate home run in a 1 for 2 effort (R, HR, 3 RBI) vs. RV/RV Misericordia (4/25).

2024: Made one start vs. Lebanon Valley (3/9) … Scored a run vs. Mt. St. Vincent (4/16).

High School: National Honors Society … Competed for coach Garrison Ward at Ramapo High School … Player of the Week and Athlete of the Week nominee … Helped lead Ramapo to the 2022 N1G3 Sectional Championship … Also competed in Basketball and Winter Track at Ramapo … Played for coach Jim Wladyka of Wladyka Baseball … Attended Showball Camp as well as various Perfect Game and Diamond Nation Tournaments.

Personal: Son of Raymond and Tracy Poggioli … Has a brother, Connor, and a sister, Hannah … Connor plays baseball at Ithaca College … Dad played college baseball at Daniel Webster College … Majoring in Engineering Management … Picked Stevens because it is a top-notch degree, has great academic resources, it’s post-graduate outcomes, as well as the opportunity to compete on the baseball field … Favorite book and movie are Great Gatsby and Monty Python and the Holy Grail … Top MLB team and player are the New York Yankees and Jorge Posada … Enjoys lifting, playing guitar, reading, and working with aviation simulators in his free time.