The most intriguing name from the impressive Rutgers baseball recruiting Class of 2022 - Toronto's Hugh Pinkney, the impressive catcher from the Great White North. From growing up with hockey as his primary sport to even more challenges during the pandemic -- Pinkney lost his 10th AND 11th grade HS seasons because of the way the Canadian government responded to the COVID pandemic, leading to creative recruiting video workarounds like the home street catching video you see in the opening - Hugh has a great story that ultimately leads to the Big Ten, Central Jersey, and Rutgers University. Pinkney got his first extended taste of Central Jersey over the summer, living the hotel life and playing in the elite Diamondjacks travel program to get a feel for the area, to get reps against great competition, heck - just to get reps against LIVE competition on a regular basis again. The experience made him more sure than ever that Rutgers was the right decision - and a great guest today on GENERATION NEXT.
