Rutgers Baseball 2024 commit Scotty Young committed to the Scarlet Knights in May. Young is like to replace Rutgers star outfielder Ryan Lasko next season.

When asked what led to Young’s decision, the JUCO outfielder explained how Rutgers head coach Steve Owens was a big reason why he became a Scarlet Knight. Owen’s straightforwardness and honesty led to the California native’s decision to join the Scarlet Knights in 2024.

Young told Rutgers Wire this week that the approach from Owens helped convince him to commit to Rutgers.

“I mean, he was very straightforward with who he thought I was as a player and what he thinks I can offer to the program. That was important to me,” Young said in his interview with Rutgers Wire.

“I mean, he told me the truth. I think him telling me the truth was one of the reasons that I was ready to come and play for a guy that’s going to tell me the truth. I know that he’s not going to tell me anything that isn’t straightforward. I think that’s one of the main personal traits I love about him most, is that he’s going to be straightforward.”

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Owens’s bond and trust he creates with his players stood out the most with Young when having recruitment talks with the Rutgers head coach. In the last four years, Owens has built a winning culture with his players and gained their confidence.

“He’s always going to tell you the truth. I think that creates sort of a bond of trust between the players and a coach because there’s no weird gray areas,” Young said.

“I mean, everything’s in white and black, you know, what needs to be done to win. Obviously, he’s done such a good job of that these last four years. So I think I think he has a really good recipe in place.”

With the departure of the aforementioned Lasko, the Scarlet Knights will have a vacancy in center field next season and likely will be looking for Young to fill that vacant role.

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After capturing the NJCAA DIII Baseball World Series – National Championship, Scotty Young is now focused on his next chapter. Young, who committed to Rutgers baseball this spring, is honed in on stepping up to Big Ten baseball.

At the World Series, Young had four hits, an RBI, a walk, three runs, and a stolen base as Rowan College (Gloucester) defeated Dallas College Eastfield 15-7 in the national championship.

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When speaking with Young, he provided insight into what led him to Rutgers and why Rutgers baseball will be his new home. On Saturday, Young talked with Rutgers Wire about why he committed to the Scarlet Knights.

“It’s a winning culture. I mean, I’m a winner. I’ve always been a part of winning programs. I think that’s part of the reason I love baseball so much is I love the ability to compete and the ability to win,” Young told Rutgers Wire.

“Rutgers doesn’t do anything shy of that for sure. I mean, they’ve won an extreme amount of games in these last four years. I think we have a lot of pieces coming back next year along with the pieces that are coming in to put something really special together next year.”

With the departure of the current outfielder Ryan Lasko, the Scarlet Knights will have a vacancy in center field next season. Young, a natural centerfielder, is eager to compete for the vacant position and have the opportunity to play in the Big Ten.

“I’m looking forward just getting on the field, having that Rutgers name on my on my chest, playing for a program that everyone is sort of expecting to do really well. Next year, we can really make something special happen,” Young said.

“So I’m really looking forward to the postseason play next year. I think we can make a really deep run, but that’s all going to start when we get to campus on September 6, then we got to start building a winning culture.”

Young had 193 at-bats this past season, logging 85 hits, eight doubles, two triples, 26 strikeouts, and 13 walks, finishing as the third-best hitter on Rowan’s 2022-2023 roster.

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