Nicole Auerbach tapped into her New Jersey roots on Thursday, throwing out the first pitch for the Somerset Patriots. Time for Rutgers baseball head coach Steve Owens to check out her film?
An affiliate of the New York Yankees, the Patriots are a Double-A team in the Eastern League. Their top prospect this season is Jasson Dominguez, a centerfielder who has earned some rave reviews.
A columnist for The Athletic and a contributor to the Big Ten Network, Auerbach is a highly-regarded journalist. During the fall, she appears on the Big Ten Network’s multiple platforms where she provides analysis.
Auerbach seemed to inspire the Patriots. After falling on July 4, the Patriots rebounded for a 7-3 win over the Reading Fightin’ Phils.
Strike @NicoleAuerbach https://t.co/1Zrk8sEA12 pic.twitter.com/PuxFhFmUW5
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 5, 2023
Perhaps when the Big Ten Network returns with live programming in August, [autotag]Gerry DiNardo[/autotag] can analyze her throwing motion. Or perhaps we can get BTN’s baseball analyst [autotag]Michael Huff[/autotag], who played for seven years in the Major Leagues and is currently part of the Chicago White Sox organization, to do a deep dive on her potential as a pitcher.
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