Coach Aldins says: "Patrick is a veteran presence for us who has some of the most experience on our team. We are looking forward to seeing him compete for the everyday position at first base."
2020: Appeared in 6 games and started 4, posting a .067 batting average ... 3rd on the team in hit by pitches (1) ... Went 1 for 4 vs. NR/RV Old Westbury (3/11).
2019: Appeared in 33 games and started 31, posting a .178 batting average … Third on the team in doubles (6) … Went 2 for 3 (R, 2 2B, HBP, SB) vs. No. 16/11 Cortland (3/10) … Hit a go-ahead three-run homer that helped lead to a win vs. NR/RV Tufts (3/16) … Went 2 for 4 (2 R, 2B, 4 RBI, SH) in the second game of a conference doubleheader vs. Elmira (3/23) … Went 2 for 4 (R, RBI) in the second game of a conference doubleheader vs. NR/RV Ithaca (3/27) … 2 for 5 (2 R, 2B, RBI) vs. RV/RV St. John Fisher (3/30) … Went 1 for 2 (RBI, BB) in the second game of a conference doubleheader vs. RV/RV St. John Fisher (3/31) … Came in as a pinch hitter and was hit by a pitch in his only plate appearance vs. New Paltz (4/3) … 1 for 3 in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Catholic (4/19) … Combined to go 2 for 6 with a walk in a conference doubleheader vs. Houghton (4/27) … Went 1 for 3 (R, 2B, HBP) vs. NYU (5/2).
2018: Appeared and started in a team-leading 43 games, while posting a .313 batting average ... Second on the team in home runs (3) ... Third on the team in batting average, RBI (27), and slugging percentage (.424) ... Went 2 for 4 (BB, 2 SB) vs. Kean (2/17) … 2 for 4 (R, 2 RBI, BB, SB) vs. Drew (2/21) … Hit a walk-off three-run home run vs. William Paterson (2/24) … Went 1 for 2 with two walks vs. Endicott (3/4) … 3 for 4 (2B, 2 RBI) vs. New Paltz 3/10 … 1 for 2 with two walks vs. Piedmont (3/13) … Went 1-for-3 (R, HBP) vs. Arcadia (3/24) … 1 for 3 (R, HR, 4 RBI, BB, SB) vs. Ithaca (3/26) … Combined to go 3 for 5 (3 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB) in a conference doubleheader vs. Canton (3/31) … Combined to go 3-for-8 with two runs scored in a conference doubleheader vs. Elmira (4/5) … Combined to go 3 for 7 with a hit-by-pitch in a conference doubleheader vs. Houghton (4/6-7) … Went 2 for 4 vs. Rutgers-Camden (4/8) … 2 for 5 with an RBI vs. Old Westbury (4/11) … Combined to go 4-for-7 (2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, SF) in a conference doubleheader vs. St. John Fisher (4/13) … Combined to go 2 for 4 (R, 2B, RBI) in a non-conference doubleheader vs. Oneonta (4/21) … Combined to go 3 for 6 (3 R, 3 RBI, HBP, SF) in a conference doubleheader vs. Utica (4/28) … 2 for 5 (R, 2B, RBI) vs. Scranton (5/1) … Went 1 for 3 with a double vs. NYU (5/7) … 1 for 3 (RBI, BB) vs. Houghton in the opening game of the Empire 8 Tournament (5/10) … Went 2 for 3 (R, 2B, HBP) vs. #2 St. John Fisher in the Empire 8 Tournament (5/11).
2017: Appeared in 34 games and started 31, posting a .226 batting average … Led team in sacrifice flies (3) ... Second on the team in hit-by-pitches (4) ... Third on the team in doubles (7) and sacrifice hits (3) ... Homered in his first career swing, a two-run blast and finished going 1 for 2 vs. No. 15/19 Kean (2/17) … 1 for 3 (2B, BB) vs. Drew (2/22) … Went 1 for 3 (R, 2B, BB) vs. William Paterson (2/24) … Combined to go 3 for 8 (R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB) in a doubleheader vs. RPI (3/5) … 2 for 3 (R, 2 2B) vs. Piedmont (3/14) … Went 1 for 2 (2B, BB) vs. MIT (3/17) … 1 for 3 (2 RBI, SH) vs. No. 25 Kean (3/23) … Finished 2 for 4 (3 R, SB, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. Houghton (3/25) … Went 1 for 2 with a double vs. Farmingdale (4/12) … 2 for 5 (R, SB) vs. No. 28 Misericordia (4/19) … Went 3 for 6 with two runs scored vs. Utica (4/22) … 1 for 2 (R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SF) in an Empire 8 Tournament game vs. #22/14 St. John Fisher (5/12).
High School: 4.0 Honor Roll, AP Scholar and earned a Distinguished Scholar Diploma … California Scholarship Federation Member and Federation Seal Bearer … National Honor Society Member and Cord Recipient … Italian Catholic Federation Academic Scholarship and Dr. Korn College Scholarships … Played varsity baseball for coach Burt Call at Mater Dei High School … Helped team to NHSI Tournament and CIF Playoffs … 2015 Coach’s Award recipient and 2016 Scholar Athlete of the Year … Played summer ball for coach Scott Wallis of the ASD Bulldogs … Attended the USF, Pomona-Pitzer, Notre Dame, Stanford All-Star Prospect Camps … Competed in Under Armour Baseball Factory Showcase, Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship, and Perfect Game West Coast Showcase.
Personal: Son of Michael and Lori Rood … Has three siblings, Meagan, Kevin and Kelly…planning on majoring in Biomedical Engineering … Picked Stevens because of its renowned engineering program, strong baseball program and proximity to NYC … Top MLB team and players are the San Francisco Giants, Derek Jeter and Bryce Harper…favorite book is “The Book Thief” and top movies are “Interstellar” and “The Other Guys” … Lists going to the beach and hanging out with friends as his favorite hobbies.
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| Year |
GP-GS |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
| 2017 |
34-31 |
.226 |
106 |
15 |
24 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
6 |
| 2018 |
43-43 |
.313 |
144 |
27 |
45 |
7 |
3 |
27 |
14 |
5 |
| 2019 |
33-31 |
.178 |
107 |
15 |
19 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
| 2020 |
6-4 |
.067 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
116-109 |
.239 |
372 |
57 |
89 |
20 |
6 |
52 |
28 |
14 |
