2025 (SENIOR): Took over the starting spot at first base, making 46 starts with 47 appearances … Slashed .273/.407/.352 with career-best marks in hits (45), doubles (8), runs (31), RBIs (37) and walks (30) … Went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs in win over John Jay (3/12) … Combined to go 4-for-7 with seven RBIs in sweep of St. John’s (3/18) … Hit lone home run of the season against Haverford (3/27) … Tied season-highs with four RBIs and three runs in 3-for-5 effort against Stockton (4/10) … Went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs in NJAC Tournament opener against Montclair State (5/1) … Added one hit with three RBIs in NCAA Regional against PSU Harrisburg (5/16) … Registered TCNJ's lone RBI in NCAA Regional Final against #7 Salve Regina (5/18)
2024 (JUNIOR): Batted a career-best .289 in 22 games (20 starts) ... Drove in 21 runs on a homer, three doubles, and a pair of triples ... Had two hits and two RBIs in upset of No. 7 Wisconsin-La Crosse (3/12) and went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and two runs against Minnesota Morris (3/14) ... Scored three runs against Middlebury (3/16) ... Paired two runs with two RBIs in back-to-back wins over Widener (3/20) and Haverford (3/21) ... Had four straight multi-hit games against NJCU (4/13), Stockton (4/14), Immaculata (4/16), and Rowan (4/18), driving in three runs against both NJCU and Rowan ... Had a hit in only at-bat in NJAC Tournament loss to Rowan (5/4)
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Started 20 times among 27 appearances ... Hit .213 with a triple and 11 RBIs ... Notched an RBI triple against Southern Maine (3/11) ... Drove in three runs against SUNY Cobleskill (3/13) ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI versus Dickinson (3/26) and Rowan (4/14) ... Had a hit in both ends of the Montclair State twin bill (4/16)
2022 (FRESHMAN): Played in 14 games with 10 starts ... Batted .206 with seven runs scored and two RBIs ... Notched first career hit and scored a run in collegiate debut against Ursinus (3/2) ... Went 2-for-3 with a run in a win over Albright (3/8) ... Scored a run and drove in another versus Salve Regina (3/17) ... Scored twice against North Park (3/19)
BEFORE TCNJ: Played baseball at Suffern High School ... Earned first-team all-league and second-team all-county honors as a senior ... Won sectional and regional titles with the Mounties in 2019 ... Member of National Honor Society, Math Honor society, and Italian Honor Society
WHY TCNJ? Great Engineering and baseball programs
PERSONAL: Birthday is September 28 ... Parents are Adam and Lori Hochheiser ... Has one sibling, Ben ... Biggest athletic thrill has been winning the NJAC championship in 2023 ... Member of American Society for Civil Engineers ... Likes watching TV and hanging out with friends ... Can solve a Rubik's Cube fast ... Favorite athletes are Shaquille O'Neal and Alex Rodriguez
AWARDS AND HONORS
- 3-time NJAC All-Academic Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
