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2023 Baseball Roster

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34 Jon Opalewski

  • Position P/1B
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rockaway, NJ
  • Highschool Morris Knolls
  • Major Civil Engineering Technology
  • B/T R/R

Biography

2022:
  • Led Tigers in wins (5), complete games (5), innings pitched (65.2), and strikeouts (69).
  • Allowed just two hits and no earned runs in a seven-inning complete game victory over Bard on 3/26/2022, striking out seven.
  • Threw an eight-inning complete game against Clarkson on 4/2/2022, allowing just four hits in the win.
  • Struck out a team season-high of 11 in 4/10/2022 win over St. Lawrence.

2019: Appeared in 16 games on the mound as a freshman with a 4-0 record and 1 start … finished the season with a 4.26 era, 23 strike outs, and an opposing batting average of .271 on 25.1 innings pitched … caught 2 runners stealing

Before RIT: Played four years of varsity baseball at Morris Knolls High School … senior captain … was a two-time All-NIAC Conference selection … team MVP as a senior … had three wins, a 1.19 earned average and 41 strikeouts, while hitting .344 as a senior … also played four years of varsity basketball.

Personal
  • Civil Engineering Technology major
  • Full name: Jonathan Richard Opalewski
  • Nickname: “Jonny O”
  • Born in Rockaway, NJ
  • Son of Vince and Carla Opalewski
  • Has two siblings, Vinny and Nick
  • Attended Morris Knolls High School
  • A descendant of President Chester A. Arthur
  • Started playing baseball “as soon as I could pick up a bat.” Says he started because he “saw how bad the Mets were and figured they needed some help.”
  • Best advice ever received: People change and things go wrong, but just remember life goes on.
  • Says his father has had the most influence on his athletic career. Says he taught him “the ins and outs of the game”. Also credits his brothers as a big influence, since they “never” let him win when he was younger.
  • Favorite sports teams include the New York Mets, New York Giants, New York Knicks, and New Jersey Devils.
  • Favorite athletes are Mike Piazza, Eli Manning, JR Smith, and Scott Stevens.
  • Hobbies include golf, movies, music, and travel
  • Has volunteered with the Eagle Scouts, Ava’s Kitchen, and Leo’s Club.

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2019First Year

    Pitcher/First Base
    6'1" 225 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2020Sophomore

    Pitcher/First Base
    6'1" 225 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2021Junior

    Pitcher/First Base
    6'1" 225 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2022Senior

    P/1B
    6'1" 0 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Senior

    P/1B
    6'1" 0 lbs
    34