Continuing the rich Rutgers-North Adams pipeline, sophomore outfielder Vinny Zarrillo joins teammate Kyle Driscoll in the Berkshires for the summer of 2013.
After appearing in 41 games with 26 starts as a freshman, Zarrillo has dominated as a sophomore, leading the Scarlet Knights on offense while starting in all but one of Rutgers’ 52 games heading into the BIG EAST Tournament. Zarrillo finished the regular season batting .344 on a team-best 67 hits and contributed 34 runs, a team-best 12 doubles and five triples while driving in 49 by himself. 
The Forked River, N.J., native slugged a team-leading .456 on the year and owned a team-high .417 OBP, as well, while going 10-for-12 on the base paths.
A three-year starter at Lacey High School, Zarrillo was ranked by Perfect Game and Rawlings in the top-500 high school recruits in the country despite missing his senior year due to injury. The son of Rick and Lora Zarrillo, Vinny has one brother, Steve (21).
2013 StatisticsYear AVG. GP-S AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SLG OBP SB-AT2013 .330 57-57 221 35 73 13 5 0 34 28 22 .434 .402 12-14
Favorite MLB Team: New York YankeesFavorite Athlete: Robinson CanoFavorite Food: Chicken ParmFavorite Movie: Forrest GumpFavorite TV Show: ESPNFavorite Athletic Moment: Playing in the BIG EAST Tournament