For starters: A senior beginning his second year on the mound for the Gothic Knights after transferring from Globe Institute of Technology…Has a 3-3 career record.
Heaton on Rodriguez: ““Milty” is another one of our seniors this year. He has great mechanics with a 3/4arm angle, which allows him to be sneaky quick with his mid 80s fastball and his good change-up. We look for Milton to be in our rotation and log some important innings.”
2006: Went 3-3 with a 7.27 ERA in 11 appearances and seven starts…Tossed two complete games…Fired 52.0 innings with 31 strikeouts and 39 walks…Allowed 42 earned runs (64 total), 67 hits and 16 wild pitches…Made one plate appearance and walked, playing defensively in the outfield…Opponents were successful in only 60.0 percent of stolen base attempts (9-15)—the lowest percentage by any pitcher since 1995…Faced 280 batters, ninth in single-season history…Tied for second on the club in victories and starts and third in appearances…His 52.0 innings was second most on the squad…Ranked second in strikeouts (31)…(03/09 vs. Hiram College): Went the distance to earn the victory, as he scattered five hits, and allowed just one earned run (three total), with three strikeouts and two walks in seven innings...(03/18 vs. USMMA): Pitched well in his first career start, allowing just two earned runs (six total) and four hits in 5.1 innings, with five strikeouts and two walks against the Mariners...(04/25 vs. Ramapo College) Evened his record at 3-3 on the season, as he earned the win in relief…In 3.0 innings, he did not allow a run and scattered two singles, walked three and struck out two in the 6-5 victory…(04/27 vs. Montclair State University): In a brilliant performance versus MSU, he limited the Red Hawks to two runs over the first seven innings, only allowing five runs and seven hits, with seven walks and two strikeouts over 137 pitches.
Globe Institute: Had a two-year record of 8-5…2002: Owned a 5-2 record with a 3.72 ERA…2003: Had a 3-3 record and 5.16 ERA.
High School: A June 2001 graduate of Marist High School in Bayonne, NJ…A three-sport athlete…Played four seasons of baseball for the Royal Knights, including three years on the varsity team for coaches Vinny Bello (1999-200) and Gene Klump (2001)…A two-time Honorable Mention All-Hudson County selection…Named to the coaches’ First-Team…Played in the HCIAA and state playoffs in 1999…Finished varsity career with a 4-17 record on the mound…As a sophomore in 1999, hit .300 with a 1-0 record…As a junior in 2000, he batted .306…Had a 3-4 record on the mound with a 3.47 ERA…As a senior in 2001, increased his average to .506 with 56 hits and 32 RBIs, with three homeruns, four triples, 12 doubles and 14 stolen bases…Had an 0-10 record with a 4.51 ERA…Also played one season of varsity football for Coach Kevin Batty and one year of non-varsity basketball…In football, was named to the All-Coaches Honorable Mention team.
Club/Pre-High School: A member of the Jersey City Rockets team which won a Met League championship…Won a championship with the Local 560 Little League…Was a part of the Jersey City Rams club which won a Pee Wee football crown…Helped PS#28 claim the area championship in basketball.
Personal: Milton J. Rodriguez…Born March 10, 1983 in Bronx, NY…Nickname is “Milk” or “M-Rod”…Parents are Maria and Milton Rodriguez…Has a 15-year-old brother, Matthew…Bats and throws right-handed…Declared major at NJCU is Fire Science…Career goal is to become a firefighter…Lists hitting his first homerun as his most memorable sports moment.
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Favorites:
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Hobbies/interest:
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Baseball, football, video games, pool
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NJCU Class:
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Fire Investigation and Arson
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Hero/Idol:
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Pedro Martinez
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Sports Team:
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New York Mets
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Song:
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“Breaking the Habit” by Linkin Park
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Music Artist:
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Wisin & Yandel
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Movie:
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“Sandlot” and “Scarface”
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Food:
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Chicken parm, Chicken cazzone
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What do you like most about NJCU?:
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“It’s close to home.”
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2007 Highlights: (03/12 vs. University of Scranton at Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic): Turned in a brilliant 12-strikeout, nine-inning complete-game six-hitter to the second straight win in an 8-2 victory. He allowed just six hits and one earned run in nine innings, with the career-high 12 strikeouts and three walks. He struck out the side in the eighth inning. It was the most strikeouts in a game by a Gothic Knights pitcher since Pete Amadeo struck out 11 at Stevens Institute of Technology on April 23, 2001...(03/30 at Rutgers-Newark): Who pitched well in 3.2 innings, but was forced to leave the game with a deep cut caused by an opponent’s spikes on a play at first base...(04/11 at Lehman College): Returned to the rotation in brilliant fashion after a defensive injury, in 6.0 innings, he allowed just two singles, with two walks and one strikeout, improving his record to 2-0 while dipping his ERA to 3.04...(04/19 vs. Ramapo College): Had a one-hitter brewing after six innings before the six-run seventh. He suffered his second loss (2-2), allowing all Ramapo’s runs, but only five hits, with four walks and two Ks... (04/24 vs. Baruch College): Earned the win (3-2), tossing seven innings while striking out seven and walking one. He allowed two runs and six hits...(4/30 vs. Kean University): Before the game, NJCU honored its senior right-handed pitcher in the last game of the season...
