Tag: Ty Doucette

Rutgers baseball: The Scarlet Knights drop series finale against UConn

On Sunday, Rutgers baseball (17-7) dropped their series finale against UConn 5-1 after defeating the Huskies on Friday and Saturday.

On Sunday, Rutgers baseball (17-7) dropped their series finale against UConn (8-13) 5-1 after defeating the Huskies on Friday (3-0) and Saturday (13-6). The Scarlet Knights were riding a seven-game winning streak heading into Sunday’s game.

Rutgers won the series against UConn, taking the first two games of the series.

Pitcher Zack Konstantinovsky got the nod on the mound for the Scarlet Knights, recording his third loss in 2024. Konstantinovsky logged a solid outing, recording six strikeouts throughout his 5.1 innings pitched. In a losing effort, Konstantinovsky allowed seven hits and one earned run. He now holds a 6.48 ERA on the season for the Scarlet Knights.

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At the plate, the Scarlet Knights were held scoreless until the bottom of the eighth inning when catcher Jackson Natili homered to left center to get Rutgers on the board. Natili’s home run was the only offense the Scarlet Knights could produce in Sunday’s loss. Rutgers registered only five hits, striking out four times while leaving four runners on base.

Rutgers freshman first baseman Ty Doucette continued his hitting streak on Sunday as he doubled to left center in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend his hitting streak to eight games.

UConn’s Stephen Quigley recorded a complete game for the Huskies, recording four strikeouts throughout his nine innings pitched. Quigley picked up his first victory in 2024 as he now holds a 3.41 ERA on the season.

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The Scarlet Knights return to action on Tuesday as they host NJIT at Bainton Field.

 

Rutgers baseball: Kuroda-Grauer,Doucette earn Big Ten weekly honors

Two from Rutgers baseball get weekly Big Ten honors.

After another successful week, Rutgers baseball earned some national recognition on Monday. Josh Kuroda-Grauer was named the Big Ten Player of the Week, and Ty Doucette was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. The talented duo dominated at the plate and continued to be bright spots for the Scarlet Knights.

In five games last week, Kurda-Grauer recorded 11 hits and drove in eight runs. The talented infielder did not strike out once while recording six extra-base hits. He was also perfect in the field, registering six putouts and turning three double plays. Following a stellar sophomore season, the New Jersey native has picked up where he left off.

TY DOUCETTE LAUNCHES ONE FOR HIS SECOND HOME RUN OF THE DAY!!

He crushes one to the deepest part of the park and we take a 10-3 lead!#TCD pic.twitter.com/Q5f8QOevrM

— Rutgers Baseball (@RutgersBaseball) March 17, 2024

As Rutgers offense continued to thrive, Kuroda-Grauer got some help from Doucette. The freshman phenom posted a .727 batting average against Delaware over the weekend in 11 at-bats. He also added three home runs, including a grand slam to his resume.

While the season is far from over, Kuroda-Grauer and Doucette have formed a formidable duo. Doucette is second on the team in home runs with five, and Kuroda-Grauer leads the team with a .444 batting average. For Rutgers to continue their success they will need Kuroda-Grauer and Doucette to stay hot at the plate.

That should be no issue for Rutgers stars, given how they have performed so far.

Rutgers baseball Ty Doucette was named to the All-True Freshman Team

Rutgers baseball Ty Doucette got named to the Pro Baseball Radar Week 5 All-True Freshman Team for his recent performance over the weekend.

On Monday, Rutgers baseball Ty Doucette was named to Pro Baseball Radar’s Week 5 All-True Freshman Team for his recent performance over the weekend. The Rutgers first baseman recorded ten RBIs against Delaware, guiding the Scarlet Knights to three victories over the Blue Hens.

Doucette had 11 at-bats against the Blue Hens, producing five runs, eight hits, ten RBIs, three home runs, and two hit-by-pitches, finishing the weekend with a .371 batting average.

The Dartmouth, Nova Scotia product had a strong start on Friday when he produced a grand slam to secure the Scarlet Knights’ game-one victory. With the game tied at 10-10 in the top of the eighth inning, Doucette’s grand slam gave Rutgers a four-run lead to secure their first victory over the Blue Hens.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound freshman logged five RBIs in Game 1 of the Delaware series with two hits throughout his five at-bats.

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Doucette continued his offensive momentum into game two on Saturday when he recorded two more hits in a winning effort. On Saturday, Doucette registered two at-bats, logging two hits, two runs, and an RBI in a 27-13 victory.

In Sunday’s matchup against the Blue Hens, Doucette produced four more hits in a 14-3 victory over Delaware.  He registered two home runs and four RBIs throughout his four at-bats.

On the season, Doucette has recorded 35 at-bats, registering 13 hits, 12 RBIs, four home runs, and three walks throughout ten games.

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Ty Doucette’s grand slam lifted Rutgers baseball over Delaware in Game 1

On Friday, Rutgers baseball (11-6) ended their four-game losing streak, defeating Delaware (8-8) 15-10 in game one. 

On Friday, Rutgers baseball  ended their four-game losing streak, defeating Delaware 15-10 in game one. With the game tied at 10-10 in the top of the eighth inning, Rutgers first baseman Ty Doucette produced a grand slam to secure the Scarlet Knights’ victory.

With the win, Rutgers improves to 11-6 on the season.

The Blue Hens jumped out to an early lead in game one when they registered a SAC fly and a single to left field to grab an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.

The Scarlet Knights got on the board in the top of the second inning when Pete Durocher scored on a wild pitch to cut Delaware’s lead to one. In the bottom of the second, the Blue Hens added another run on the board when catcher Tyler Leach produced a solo blast to extend Delaware’s lead to 3-1.

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Rutgers’ bats came alive in the top of the third inning as they exploded for four runs to take the lead. Rutgers right fielder Trevor Cohen, third baseman Tony Santa Maria, and shortstop Josh Kuroda-Grauer recorded doubles as Doucette recorded a single down the left field line to give Rutgers a 5-3 lead.

After a scoreless bottom of the third for the Blue Hens, Rutgers added another run in the top of the fourth when Kuroda-Grauer singled to center field, scoring center fielder RJ Johnson Jr.

The Blue Hens came roaring back in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring three runs to tie the game at 6-6. The Scarlet Knights grabbed the lead in the top of the sixth inning when Santa Maria homered to right field and Durocher produced a SAC fly to give Rutgers a 9-6 advantage. Delaware cut Rutgers’ lead to two in the bottom half when Leach registered his second home run.

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The Scarlet Knights extended the lead to three, but the Blue Hens tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with two home runs by Joey Loynd and Andrew Amato.

RU took control of the game in the eighth inning when Doucette recorded a grand slam to give the Scarlet Knights a four-run lead. The Rutgers first baseman logged five RBIs in game one with two hits throughout his five at-bats. The Scarlet Knights added another insurance run in the top of the ninth inning to secure their game-one victory.

Rutgers baseball returns to action on Saturday with the first pitch set at 2 PM in Newark, Delaware.