University of South Carolina Upstate

2019 (Junior): Played in 5 games and went hitless in 5 at bats. Rodriguez also made an appearance on the mound for the team this season. He pitched on May 11th against Charleston Southern where he gave up 1 run on 2 hits. Had 1 putout on 1 chance this season earning him a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 28 games making 24 starts on the year…. Went three for five in a game against Longwood posting one RBI…. Also went two for four against Lipscomb posting one RBI….

2017 (Freshman): Played in nine games and made four starts as an infielder…Hit .200 with an RBI and .250 slugging percentage…On-base percentage of .304…Added 4 hits with one double…Recorded first hit against Rutgers and first RBI at Kennesaw State…Scored first run against Lipscomb…All 4 starts came against conference opponents; Kennesaw State, NJIT, Lipscomb, and Florida Gulf Coast.

Before Upstate: Four-year baseball letterwinner at Manalapan High School…Played travel ball for Gallagher Baseball Team Mizuno.

Personal: Born April 27, 1998 in Brooklyn, N.Y…Son of Ivan and Liz Rodriguez…Majoring in secondary education with a minor in coaching…Has one brother, Ethan…Hobbies include fishing, eating and playing poker…Favorite food is his mom’s rice and chicken…White Chicks is his favorite movie…”Breaking Bad” is his favorite TV show…Denzel Washington is his favorite actor and Sandra Bullock is his favorite actress…Biggie Smalls is his favorite singer…Favorite season is baseball season…Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss is his favorite book…Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Kemp is his favorite sports figure…Favorite quote is “No matter how good or bad you think life is, wake up each day and be thankful for life. Someone else is fighting to survive”…Dream job is to play for the New York Yankees.