FDU Knights Athletics

2021: Tom started in 26 games with a total of 87 appearances. Recorded 19 runs and 8 home runs for the Knights. Batting average of .241. Fielding percentage of .974 and 145 putouts. Tom hit his eighth home run of the season in what would be the final Knights run of the game, sealing the deal on the 3-1 victory.

2020: Appeared in all 13 games for the Knights...Led the Northeast Conference with five home runs and 34 total bases...Recorded 16 hits, 11 RBI's, and scored 12 runs...Led the team in batting average with a .364, OPS with 1.245, and slugging percentage .773...Drew seven walks and belted three doubles...Opened the season with two home runs and four RBI's in the Knights win against St. Peter's...Also, hit two home runs and drove in four runs in a victory over Iona...Recorded one or more doubles in three different games...Logged three-hit games against St. Peter's and Iona. Fielding average was .967 with 23 putouts.

2019: Led the Northeast Conference with 14 home runs in his first season with the Knights..The 14 home runs are also second-most by a Knight in single-season history..On the year, Ruscitti batted .263 with 46 hits, 36 runs scored and 35 RBI and posted a .326 batting average in NEC contests..Logged a .537 slugging percentage and 384 on-base percentage, while tying for the team lead with eight stolen bases..Hit three home runs in a 4-for-5 effort on May 3 as the Knights topped Sacred Heart 8-6.

Central Regional High School: Two-time First Team All-Shore Conference..First Team All-Group III...Two-time Third Team All-State as a soccer player..National Honor Society and Honor Roll

Personal: Birthday is April 21...Mathematics major and education minor at FDU