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2024 Baseball Roster

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16 Joshua Rivera

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Leesburg, Va.
  • Highschool Heritage

Biography

As a Sophomore (2024):
  • Appeared in seven games on the mound 
  • Pitched 4.2 innings with seven strikeouts
  • Had an assist at NJIT on 4/21

As a Freshman (2023):
  • Appeared in 14 games with three starts
  • Had a season high four innings pitched against Coppin State on 4/26
  • Picked up seven strikeouts against Georgetown on 4/12
  • Had a 6.41 ERA in 25.2 innings
  • Had a .800 fielding percentage 

Background:
  • The 2021 and 2022 Pitcher of the Year (Burg Sports Network), where he led team to a pair of district championships
  • Earned Second Team All-District honors in 2022
  • Threw a complete game, two-hit shutout versus top-seeded Tuscarora in the 2022 district semi-finals
  • Also lettered in indoor track and field, and was part of school record 4 x 200 relay team
  • Considering a major in computer science
  • A fan of MLB’s New York Yankees
  • Son of Heather and Florencio Rivera

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2023Freshman

    RHP
    6'1" 190 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2024Sophomore

    RHP
    6'1" 190 lbs
    16
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