A Major Signing for Hofstra

[Jojogunne]

The NYS Class C Basketball Player of the Year is coming to Hofstra ... to play baseball.

His name is John Rooney, he's a pitcher/first baseman from Hoosic Valley, and, oh yes, he's also the NYS Class C Baseball Player of the Year:

http://poststar.com/sports/13eecee2-6ab ... 40f38.html

http://poststar.com/sports/rooney-sever ... f887a.html

http://poststar.com/blogs/ps_varsity/baseball/

http://www.troyrecord.com/sports/201403 ... ampionship

Welcome to Hofstra, @jroons04!

[HUSID80]

Mystery solved! Thought he was someone JAM was hiding on us.

[stuball888]

Hey you never know he could be a walk-on with the mens basketball team. Could be a good practice player. Nice to see coach Russo getting top quality recruits to come to Hofstra. I wonder if Gustys or Walker can pitch. Nothing like a 6ft9 and 6ft10 guy on the mound to intimidate opposing batters.

[Polito]

good stuff for baseball, pulling for that program to make some great strides

[HofstraHockey]

He can't be a walk-on for the basketball team if he gets a baseball scholarship. Any athletic scholarship that he gets counts towards the basketball total, regardless if that's where he gets it from. That's ok for now, when it doesn't appear that they'll be near their total.