Tag: Jake Marshall

Rutgers baseball continues winning streak with victory over St. Johns

Rutgers baseball (25-16, 7-5) expands its winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over St. Johns (19-19, 2-7) at Jack Kaiser Stadium.

On Tuesday Rutgers baseball (25-16, 7-5) extended its winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over St. Johns (19-19, 2-7) at Jack Kaiser Stadium in Queens, N.Y. The Scarlet Knights were down to their last out when Rutgers’ freshman Trevor Cohen hit a bases-clearing double, giving the Scarlet Knights a 3-1 victory.

Rutgers starting pitcher Jake Marshall held St. Johns to one hit through three scoreless innings. The Scarlet Knights went through seven pitchers, letting up only one run on six hits, striking out eight. Freshman right handed pitcher Ethan Bowen picked up his first win of the season, with junior Ben Gorski picking up his fifth save.

The Scarlet Knights’ bats were quiet in this game, only producing four hits. The Scarlet Knights forced three walks in the top of the ninth inning, loading the bases for Cohen. Cohen played hero, hitting a bases-loaded double off the right field wall giving Rutgers a 3-1 lead. Gorski closed the door for the Scarlet Knights, striking out the first batter, followed by a pair of flyouts.

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Rutgers have won 10 of their last 11 games, holding onto a six-game winning streak. The Scarlet Knights are back in action this Friday as they hit the road to take on the Purdue Boilermakers (19-20, 8-7) for a three-game series in West Lafayette, Indiana. 

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Jake Marshall is rounding into form for Rutgers baseball

Rutgers baseball is getting a strong contribution from Jake Marshall.

The first few weeks of the Rutgers 2023 baseball season have been a rollercoaster ride. While the Scarlet Knights are 12-8, they have been streaky at times. However, they have won six of their last seven games. In that span, Jake Marshall has been lights out and set the tone on the mound.

In his last two starts, the Baldwinsville native has only allowed one run in ten innings of work. During that stretch, he has struck out 17 batters and only allowed one hit. While he has walked eight batters during that stretch, Marshall has shown a talent for working out of trouble.

Additionally, the Baker High School product has started to pitch deeper into games. In his two last starts, he has pitched at least five innings. In his first three starts of the season, Marshall’s longest outing came on March fourth when he pitched 3.2 innings against UNC Greensboro.

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As the Scarlet Knights look to continue their recent play, pitching will be critical. Marshall is starting to show that he can lead the rotation while putting a frustrating start in the rearview mirror.

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The key for Marshall will be to continue limiting baserunners. His strikeout stuff has been on full display lately, and he is giving the Rutgers bullpen some rest. He will be a player to watch as the season continues and the Scarlet Knights look to rise in the Big Ten standings.

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Rutgers baseball came alive during a weekend sweep

Rutgers baseball completed their 3-game series against Georgia Southern, sweeping the Eagles and combining for a no-hitter in game 3.

Rutgers baseball completed their three-game series against Georgia Southern (7-10), sweeping the Eagles with three straight victories. With their three consecutive wins (Game 1: 5-2 / Game 2: 19-6 / Game 3: 7-0), Rutgers improved their overall record to 7-7. The Scarlets Knights’ bats came alive this series, outs scoring the Eagles 31 to 8. Rutgers showed their dominance, finishing game three with a no-hitter.

The Scarlet Knights took game one against the Eagles with a 5-2 victory. Rutgers starting pitcher Drew Conover picked up the win with another dominant performance. Conover pitched 6.1 innings giving up three hits and two earned runs. Drew struck out nine and walked two batters, passing the ball over to Joe Mazza and Grant Besser to complete the game.

Rutgers’ bullpen let up just one hit, shutting out the Eagles in game one. Rutgers centerfielder Ryan Lasko continued his hot streaking, adding three more hits to his stat sheet.

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The Scarlet Knights played games two and three in a doubleheader fashion, wrapping up their series against the Eagles on Saturday. Game two was all Rutgers, beating the Eagles 19-6. The Scarlet Knights’ bats exploded in this game, combining 19 hits and 18 RBIs. Rutgers shortstop Josh Kuroda-Grauer and catcher Andy Axelson stole the show for the Scarlet Knights, combining for half of Rutgers’ 18 RBIs.

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In the top of the third inning, Kuroda-Grauer hit a massive grand slam, opening up the game for the Scarlet Knights. In five at-bats, Kuroda-Grauer finished with four runs, four hits, one walk, and four RBIs.

In game three, Rutgers defeated the Eagles 7-0. Rutgers Andy Axelson caught all 18 innings on Saturday, contributing four hits and six RBIs. Also, Axelson’s catching contributed to a no-hitter in game three.

Rutgers starter Jake Marshall went five innings, giving up zero hits and striking out nine batters. Marshall handed the ball over to reliever Ben Gorski, who continued and completed the no-hitter. Gorski went four innings, giving up no hits and striking out seven batters. Marshall and Gorski made history as the first 9-inning no-hitter since Gary Malinowski in 1978. Their no-hitter is the sixth in program history.

Rutgers third baseman Chris Brito led the way for the Scarlet Knights in game three, contributing four of Rutgers’ seven RBIs. Brito finished the day with one run, two hits, and four RBIs.

The Scarlet Knights will stay in Georgia as they prepare to take on Kennesaw State on Wednesday.

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Rutgers baseball lands another player in the transfer portal

Rutgers baseball program continues to add strong pitching depth through the transfer portal in the form D-II transfer Jake Marshall.

On the backs of adding three players to close out June, Rutgers baseball has one again dipped into the transfer portal to sign yet another strong player. They added more pitching depth, this time in the rotation in the form of Jake Marshall.

Last season, Rutgers went 44-15 (17-7 in the Big Ten). They finished second in the Big Ten’s regular season and then were runner-ups in the conference tournament. Despite their strong season, they were a surprising omission from the NCAA Tournament.

Marshall pitched to a 6-3 record with a 3.27 ERA last season for the Le Moyne College Dolphins, a D-II program. He went at least six innings in his last nine starts, and 11 of his total 13. The junior finished with with an opponent’s batting average against of .216, with five complete games and three shutouts. His performance resulted in many accolades being named his division’s player of the year.

Head coach Steve Owens had positive things to say about his new transfer pitcher:

“Jake has put together an impressive season of work so far.  When he entered the portal, we were able to evaluate him as a starting pitcher against very good competition in the NECBL. He is a talented pitcher with a three-pitch mix who gets a ton of ground balls on his fastball. He fields his position well, controls the running game and has a mature approach to his work. We are excited to have him with us to help the team and we look forward to assisting him with his individual goals.”

Every program needs pitching depth, and the baseball scouts have been busy not only recruiting young talent out of high school but also through the portal. If the Scarlet Knights can replicate and even improve on their strong effort form this past seasons, the depth they are building now will be one of the main reasons why.

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