GLASSBORO, NJ – Center fielder Matt Woods and right-handed Danny Serreino were drafted in the 2019 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft on Wednesday. Woods was selected in the 29th round (871 overall) by the Los Angeles Angels and Serreino was picked in the 32nd round (954 overall) by the Cincinnati Reds. They are the 23rd and 24th players to be drafted from the baseball program.
 
"I am very excited for these two to be drafted to play professional baseball," head coach Mike Dickson said. "They have worked so hard to reach this point and I couldn't be happier for them."
 
This season, Woods (sr. Berlin, NJ/Eastern Reg.) was one of the top offensive players. He finished with a .421 batting average and a .743 slugging percentage. Woods tallied 77 hits, 12 home runs, 17 doubles, 61 runs and 136 total bases. He broke the school record for most runs scored (57) and total bases (132) in a season. The senior recorded two or more hits in 25 contests and produced three five-hit games.
 
In Division III, Woods is tied for third in total bases, tied for fifth in runs scored, seventh in hits and tied for 16th in home runs. Woods was named to the D3baseball.com and ABCA/Rawlings All-America second teams. He earned ABCA/Rawlings and D3baseball.com Mid-Atlantic All-Region first team accolades. Woods was selected the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Player of the Year and was a member of the All-Conference first team.
 
"Woods has a tremendous work effort," Dickson noted. "He was drafted as a center fielder, but he can also pitch. I know he will give everything he has to move up in the league."
 
"This is a dream come true," Woods mentioned. "It was my dream to play pro ball and now that it's here, the journey starts now. I was drafted as a two-way player, so that means I will play in the outfield and pitch, so I am excited for the opportunity in both positions."
 
Serreino (sr. Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty) is one of the best pitchers to come through the Rowan baseball program. He played with the Profs from 2017-19. In three seasons, he amassed 235 strikeouts in 172.2 innings with a .149 opposing batting average and a 14-6 record. Serreino holds the Rowan record for career ERA of 1.98. He also has the top marks in most strikeouts in a contest (16), strikeouts per nine innings (14.81) and fewest hits allowed per nine innings (3.87). 
 
This year, Serreino finished with a 5-4 record and a 2.23 ERA. In 68.1 innings, he totaled 113 strikeouts. He tossed one complete game and had a .176 opposing batting average. Serreino had seven contests where he recorded 10 or more strikeouts. In the NJAC, Serreino was first in opposing batting average, strikeouts and strikeouts looking (36). He ranks fifth in Division III for most strikeouts. 
 
"Serreino was one of best arms we had," Dickson stated. "He has put in so much effort to get drafted and it paid off. I look forward to watching him pitch in the pros."
 
"This is definitely a surreal feeling that I was drafted," Serreino said. "This is something that I worked for and now that it is here, I'm ready to get back to work."
 
The senior was named to the ABCA/Rawlings Mid-Atlantic All-Region first team and D3baseball.com All-Region second team. He was the NJAC Pitcher of the Week four times and on the All-Conference first team. In 2018, Serreino earned D3baseball.com All-America second team and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-America third team honors. He was chosen the ABCA/Rawlings Mid-Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year and garnered All-Region and D3baseball.com All-Region first team.