2020 Baseball Roster
John-Biagio Modugno
- Weight:
- 190
- Height:
- 6-6
- Position:
- RHP
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Upper Saddle River, N.J.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep
2022 (Junior Season)
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Made eight appearances with four starts on the mound ... Made Opening Day start to snap a streak of three straight Indiana natives to start Opening Day for IU ... Last out-of-state student-athlete to make the start on Opening Day was Jonathan Stiever (Cedarburg, Wis.) vs. Oklahoma in the 2018 opener in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ... Owns a hold versus Evansville-1 (3/27) ... Stranded two of four inherited runners on the season.
at Clemson (2/18-20): Made the opening day start and tossed three innings ... Allowed six runs - five earned - on eight hits in a loss ... Seven of eight hits were singles ... Walked two and struck out four. Round Rock Classic: Started the opener at the event. vs. No. 2 Arkansas (2/25): Threw five innings and allowed four runs - three earned - on five hits in the loss ... Struck out three and walked three. at Missouri State (3/4-6): Started the series finale and threw 4 2/3 innings in a no decision ... Allowed five runs on four hits ... Walked one and struck out one. Cincinnati (3/8): Struck out two in a clean inning of relief work. at Troy (3/11-13): Tossed two-thirds of an inning in the start ... Allowed four runs on two hits ... Walked four and struck out two. Xavier (3/17-20): Appeared in two games in relief ... Tossed 1 1/3 innings of relief in the series opener ... Allowed one run on two hits ... Stranded lone inherited runner in the game ... Appeared in the series finale and threw 2 1/3 innings ... Allowed one unearned run on one hit ... Struck out two ... Stranded lone inherited runner in the game. Evansville (2/25-27): Allowed one run in one-third of an inning to earn a hold in the middle game of the series ... Allowed both inherited runners to score ... Surrendered two hits and hit one batter. Northwestern (4/1-3): Threw two innings in relief ... Allowed two runs on two hits ... Walked two and struck out four. at Evansville (4/5): Allowed five runs - two earned - on four hits over 1 2/3 innings in relief ... Walked two and struck out four. at Purdue (4/9-10): Allowed one run on one hit in one inning of relief work ... Walked one and struck out one in the series opener. at Indiana State (4/12): Made the start and allowed three runs on five hits over two innings ... Didn’t walk a batter ... Struck out three. at Rutgers (4/15-17): Tossed four scoreless innings in a start of the series opener ... Allowed two hits and walked three batters ... Struck out four ... Threw 78 pitches. at Miami (Ohio) (4/19): Took the loss with seven runs allowed on seven hits over one inning of work in a start ... Walked one and struck out one ... Threw 40 pitches. Illinois State (5/17): Allowed one run over two innings of relief work ... Allowed three hits and didn’t walk a batter ... Struck out two. at Iowa (5/19-21): Threw 1 1/3 innings in relief in the series opener ... Allowed six runs - four earned - on six hits ... Didn’t walk a batter ... Struck out four ... Threw 52 pitches. Big Ten Tournament (5/26-28): Made one start on the mound. vs. Rutgers (5/28): Allowed six runs on five hits in one inning of work in the start ... Walked three in the loss ... Threw 38 pitches.
2021 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: Earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team … Earned Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Made 16 appearances, with four starts on the mound … Collected three wins … Posted first collegiate victory versus Penn State (3/14) … Led the team in pitching appearances (16) … Owned victories over Penn State (3/14), Iowa (5/1) and Ohio State (5/24) … Did not allow a run of his own in 10 of 16 appearances … Held the opponents to two-or-fewer earned runs in 15 of 16 appearances, including all four starts … Issued one-or-fewer walks in 10 appearances.
at Minnesota/vs. Rutgers (3/5-7): vs. Rutgers (3/5): Fanned four in four innings of hitless, scoreless relief work. Penn State (3/13-14): Tossed 1 2/3 innings of relief to earn the win … Allowed one hit, walked two and hit one batter … Struck out one. Purdue (3/19-21): Allowed one run in one inning of relief … Struck out one … Allowed three hits and hit one batter. at Michigan State (3/26-28): Struck out two in two innings of perfect relief work. at Ohio State (4/2-4): Appeared in two of four games in the series … Tossed two scoreless innings of relief in the series opener … Allowed one hit, walked one and struck out one … Appeared in the series finale and allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings of work … Surrendered five hits, walked two and struck out two. Illinois (4/9-10): Allowed one hit in two scoreless innings of relief work … Struck out two. at Northwestern (4/16-18): Allowed one hit and struck out two in two-thirds of an inning of work. Minnesota (4/23-25): Made first start of the season in the second game of the series … tossed 4 2/3 innings scoreless … Scattered three hits and two walks … Struck out four. Iowa (4/30-5/2): Allowed one run on three hits in 2 1/3 innings of relief to earn the win … Walked two and struck out four. at Rutgers/vs. Nebraska (5/7-9): vs. Nebraska (5/8): Made the start and allowed four runs – one earned – on four hits … Walked two and struck out four … Also hit one batter. at Michigan (5/14-16): Allowed two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning in relief … Walked one and struck out two. Illinois (5/18): Walked one in three scoreless innings of relief work … Struck out four. Nebraska/Ohio State (5/21-24): Appeared in two of the four games in the series. Nebraska (5/22): Threw one clean inning of relief … Struck out two. Ohio State (5/24): Made the start and allowed one hit in four innings of work … Struck out three. at Maryland (5/29-30): Allowed two runs – one earned – on three hits over four innings in a start … Walked three and struck out four.
2020 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in one game … Made collegiate debut in a start at Evansville (3/10).
at Evansville (3/10): Threw three innings in collegiate debut … Allowed five runs on five hits … Fanned three batters and walked four … Also hit one batter.
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Mike Rooney at Don Bosco Prep High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner … Rated the No. 70 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 25 right-handed pitcher in the state … Named team captain and team MVP as a senior … Garnered all-county and all-league as a senior … Also lettered twice in bowling … Finished high school with a 4.20 GPA … Was part of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … Logged 120 hours of community service in high school … Son of Sandra and Vito Modugno … Born on July 25, 2000 … Has one brother, Andre, and one sister, Carina … Intended major is biology.
