2013 Baseball Roster

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1 Andrew Rivera

  • Class Senior
  • Position OF
  • B/T: L/R
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 165
  • Hometown Edison, NJ
  • High School Edison
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

Career Highlights

  • NJCBA Division II/III Player of the Week (4/1 - 4/7)
  • ECAC Division III Metro Player of the Week (3/31 - 4/7)
  • NJAC Player of the Week (3/31-4/7)
  • 2013 Honorable Mention All-New Jersey Athletic Conference

2013 Highlights: (2/15 @ Southern Virginia): Was 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. (2/16 @ Washington & Lee - Game 1): Was 2-for-5 with a double and RBI. (2/16 @ Washington & Lee - Game 2): Added a triple. (2/24 @ Centenary (NJ) - Game 1): Was 2-for-5 with a run and one RBI, driving in the eventual game-winning run in the top of the 10th. (2/24 @ Centenary (NJ) - Game 2): Was 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBIs and a double. (3/10 vs. Medaille @ Russ Matt Spring Break Invitational): Was 1-for-4 with a two-run triple. (3/11 vs. Swarthmore @ Russ Matt Spring Break Invitational): Was 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. (3/21 vs. Old Westbury): Was 3-for-5 with two runs. (3/25 vs. Washington (MD)): Was 1-for-5 with a run scored. (3/26 vs. John Jay): Tallied a run scored and an RBI. (3/29 vs. Gwynedd-Mercy): Became the 35th player in school history to notch 100 career hits when he lined a 1-1 pitch for a single up the middle. (3/30 @ TCNJ): Added a 2-for-4 effort in game two. (4/1 vs. Drew): Knocked in three RBIs, batting 2-for-4 with one run. (4/2 vs. FDU-Florham): Batted 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs. (4/4 vs. Rutgers-Camden): Was 3-for-4 with his 108th, 109th and 110th career hits, one run and one RBI. (4/6 vs. Rutgers-Newark): Was a combined 5-for-8 in the doubleheader, increasing his career hits total to 115 while adding a pair of RBIs. (4/11 @ Richard Stockton): Was 4-for-5 with two runs, a double and one RBI. (4/19 @ Rowan): Batted 2-for-4 with one run and a double. (4/20 @ William Paterson): Went 5-for-9 with two runs and two RBIs in the twinbill. ?(4/23 @ Mount Saint Vincent): Notched three RBIs, batting 3-for-4 while upping his career hits total to 133.

 
2012 Highlights: (3/7 vs. Centenary): Went 2-for-6 with a double and RBI.  (3/10 vs. Daniel Webster @ Russ Matt Invitational): Added a 2-for-4 effort. (3/12 vs. Rhode Island College @ Russ Matt Invitational): Was 1-for-4 with one RBI and one run. (3/13 vs. Lesley @ Russ Matt Invitational): Produced two RBIs in the win.  (3/16 vs. Framingham State @ Russ Matt Invitational): Went 2-for-4 with one run in game two. (3/17 vs. Sewanee @ Russ Matt Invitational): Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and he made two diving catches of line drives in the outfield to rob Sewanee of potential extra base hits.  (3/20 vs. #25 Neumann): Went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI. (3/22 vs. St. Joseph's - Brooklyn): Scored three runs, going 2-for-4 with one RBI. (3/24 vs. #27 St. Joseph's - Maine): Went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, two doubles and a run scored in game two after notching one of seven NJCU hits in the opening game. (3/25 vs. #27 St. Joseph's - Maine): Deposited a bases-loaded, three-run triple into the right field corner with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. In the win, he extended his hitting streak to seven games, batting 3-for-5 with four RBIs and one run scored. (3/29 @ Drew): Had two hits. (4/3 @ King's): Went 3-for-3 with five RBIs including what turned out to be a critical three-run homerun in the eighth inning. (4/2-4/8): Named the NJAC Player of the Week, as well as the NJCBA Division II/III Player of the Week.  (4/5 vs. William Paterson): Posted his team-leading 12th multi-hit game of the season, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. (4/6 @ William Paterson): Added his 13th multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with one RBI. (4/7 vs. Rutgers-Camden): Had a combined five hits and four runs in the doubleheader, including a four-RBI, 3-for-6, three-run showing in game one. (4/10): Became the first player in program history named to the D3baseball.com National Team of the Week. (4/17 vs. Baruch): Was 2-for-5 with a run and RBI. (4/19 vs. TCNJ): Batted 4-for-5 with two RBIs, including a two-run triple. (4/27 @ Montclair): Had two hits. 

2011 Highlights: (3/31 vs. Drew University): Provided three RBIs on a 2-for-5 showing. (4/7 @ William Paterson University): Led off the ninth inning with a pinch hit single. (4/8 vs. William Paterson University): Was 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. (4/9 @ Rutgers-Camden): Had 1 hit and one RBI in Game 1... Hit 2-for-3 with four RBIs, including a three-run inside-the-park homerun in the second game. (4/15 vs. Kean University): Went 3-for-4. (4/19 @ St. Joseph's College-Brooklyn): Was 3-for-4 with a run and RBI. (4/25 @ Rowan University): Was 1-for-3 with one RBI in Game 1. (4/27 vs. Montclair State University): Had two hits. (4/29 @ Montclair State University): Batted 3-for-5. (5/3 @ Centenary College): Was 1-for-4 with one run and two steals.

2010 Highlights:  (3/21 vs. St. Joseph's College- Brooklyn):  Was 1-for-3 with two runs...(4/18 vs. John Jay College):  Added two steals and one run, going 1-for-2...

High School:  A June 2009 graduate of Edison High School…Played four seasons of baseball (two varsity) for Coach Vinny Abene…Earned Honorable Mention All-Division honors in 2008…played in the 2009 GMC Red-Division All-Star game…Played on Edison’s 2007 North II Group IV state sectional championship team (10-4 win versus Westfield High School)…team also won GMC Red Division title…Led the Eagles to the 2009 Middlesex County quarterfinals…Had a .385 batting average with one homerun…Won an American Senior Legion state championship.
 
Personal:  Andrew Ryan Rivera…Born November 15, 1991 in Edison, NJ…Nickname is Riv…Bats left-hander, throws righty…Parents are Maribel and Roberto Rivera…Has one brother, Justin…Second member of family to attend NJCU (Chalis Martinez, `05)…Major at NJCU is Criminal Justice…Describes himself as ‘funny, hard-working, friendly, a leader, outdoing, athletic, determined, and focused’…Enjoys cars, watching movies and listening to music

Favorites:

Hobbies/interest:

Baseball, working out, cars, watching movies and listening to music

NJCU Class:

Math

Hero/Idol:

Rickey Henderson, Mike Tyson

Sports Team:

New York Mets, New York Knicks

Song:

‘Position of Power’ by 50 cent and ‘Changes’ by Tupac

Music Artist:

Tupac

Movie:   

‘Goodfellas’

Food:

Rice and beans

What do you like most about NJCU?:

‘The diversity’ and ‘it’s close to my cousins and grandmother’


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Historical Player Information

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    2010Freshman

    OF
    5'9" 165 lbs
    1
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    2011Sophomore

    OF
    5'9" 165 lbs
    1
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    C

    2012Junior

    Outfielder
    5'9" 165 lbs
    1
    C
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    2013Senior

    Outfielder
    5'9" 165 lbs
    1