Biography
Accolades:
2023 Northeast-10 All-Conference Third Team
2021 Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team
2024 – Graduate: Started all 50 games, including nine starts on the mound during his final season on the Heights, helping the Dolphins compile a 22-27-1 record, including a 15-17 conference resume during the program’s return to Division I, and its first season as a member of the Northeast Conference… tallied 31 runs, 54 hits, 13 doubles, eight home runs, 24 walks and 36 RBIs with a team-best .338 batting average in 41 starts at first base… completed 41.0 innings on the mound with 33 strikeouts as the midweek starter, compiling a 3-3 record… went 3-for-5 at the plate with a double, a walk, a stolen base, two runs and two RBIs during an 8-6 win at Radford (Feb 23) … recorded two doubles and a walk during a loss at LIU (Mar 8) … tallied a career-high six runs batted in with a single, a double and a home run during a 12-10 conference loss at Delaware State (Mar 15) … earned his first pitching decision win of the season at St. Bonaventure (Mar 26), limiting the Bonnies to four hits and two runs with four strikeouts and one walk in 5.0 innings pitched… contributed a combined five runs, five hits, two RBIs, two doubles and five walks during a three-game conference sweep of Coppin State (Mar 28-30) … smashed a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Stonehill (Apr 7) to lift the Dolphins to a 6-5 conference win… recorded two hits, a walk and a stolen base during the series finale against Stonehill (Apr 7) which resulted in a 9-3 win for the ‘Phins… provided two hits and three RBIs during a conference setback at Sacred Heart (Apr 14) … led the Dolphins to a midweek win against Niagara (Apr 16), tallying a season-best seven strikeouts with two runs allowed in 5.0 innings pitched…went 3-for-5 with two runs during an 8-7 loss at Wagner (Apr 20) … earned his third victory on the mound at UAlbany (Apr 23), limiting the Great Danes to four hits and one run in 5.0 innings… went 2-for-3 with a run during the finale of the Central Connecticut State series (Apr 28) … during Le Moyne’s three-game sweep of Maryland Eastern Shore (May 3-4), Roden tallied a combined six runs, seven hits, nine RBIs, two doubles, three home runs and three walks… recorded his first career multi-home run game in game two against the UMES Hawks (May 3), launching a solo home run in the first inning and a three-run shot in the fourth… his two walks during Le Moyne’s 20-8 win against Maryland Eastern Shore helped the Dolphins set a team single game program record with 15 walks, and his two home runs helped them tie a team single game program record of eight home runs… was subsequently named the NEC Player of the Week on May 7... recorded his second career multi-home run game against Merrimack (May 12), going 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs, three RBIs, a two-run home run in the third inning and a solo home run in the ninth… recorded three hits, including a triple, a run and two RBIs during a 10-4 win at Norfolk State (May 17) … in the final game of the season at Norfolk State, Roden provided four RBIs and lifted a two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Dolphins erase a five-run deficit, claim a 12-11 win against the Spartans and secure a series sweep.
2023 – Graduate: Appeared in all 56 games with 55 starts and led the team in batting average (.335), on base-percentage (.428), slugging percentage (.598), hits (70), doubles (19), runs batted in (57) and was tied for first in home runs with 12… his 57 RBIs are the fourth-most in a single season by a Le Moyne player in program history, as are his 19 doubles… after slashing .319/.440/.565 with 14 runs, 22 hits, four home runs, 22 RBIs, and 13 walks in 20 conference games he was named to the All-NE10 Third Team as a first baseman… recorded two hits, a walk and a run during the season opener against Goldey-Beacom (Feb 17) … reached base five times with a single, a double and three walks during a win against Mercy (Feb 18) … registered two hits during a win against Saint Thomas Aquinas (Feb 24) … went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a single, two RBIs and three runs during a win against Mercy (Feb 26) … during a doubleheader against Shippensburg (Mar 4), Roden recorded a combined five hits, three runs, two home runs and six RBIs, including a 4-for-5 outing with three RBIs, two runs and an intentional walk in game two… went on an eight-game hitting streak between February 24 and March 10… drove in two runs with a double during a win at Seton Hill (Mar 16) … provided a double, a single, two runs and an RBI during a 10-5 win over Saint Anselm (Mar 24) … drew a career-high four walks in addition to three runs, two RBIs and a base hit during a 16-4 win over Saint Anselm (Mar 24) … went on a seven-game hitting streak between March 18 and April 3… went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and an RBI during a conference win at Pace (Apr 21) … provided a combined four RBIs, three runs, two home runs and two walks during a doubleheader against Adelphi (Apr 27), which resulted in two Le Moyne wins… went 3-for-3 at the plate with two doubles, two runs, a walk and an RBI during a 6-1 win at New Haven (May 5) … went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBIs and two runs during game two at New Haven (May 6), then went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs during the series finale against New Haven (May 6) to help the Dolphins take a series win against the Chargers… in the first round of the NE10 Championships against Adelphi (May 9), Roden went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBIs and a run to help lead the Dolphins to a 10-5 win and a spot in Championship Weekend… lifted a solo home run and tallied two RBIs in an NE10 Championships elimination game against Franklin Pierce (May 12) … provided a home run, a single and two RBIs during an 8-7 extra-inning victory against Queens (May 18) in the opening contest of the NCAA Championships East Regional #2… recorded a double and a home run during a 6-1 win over Goldey-Beacom in the NCAA Championships… during the NCAA Championships East Regional #2 title game against Goldey-Beacom (May 21), Roden recorded a single, a double and a home run to finish the contest with four RBIs and help lift the Dolphins to a 6-5 win and earn a spot in the East Super Regional… provided a single, a double and a run during the first game of the East Super Regional against top-seeded Southern New Hampshire (May 26), then launched a solo home run in game two against the Penmen (May 27)
2022 – Senior: Did not play due to injury
2021 – Junior: started five games on the mound in his second campaign on The Heights, amassing a pristine 4-0 record on the bump in 28.2 innings of work… allowed just three hits and one run in 6.0 innings during a win over Adelphi (Apr 17) … struck out 13 batters on his way to a complete game win over Southern Connecticut State (May 8) … also started 25 games at first base for the Dolphins, making 72 total plate appearances and finishing the season with 21 hits… laced a double, stole a base, scored two runs and drove in another during a win against Saint Rose (Apr 10) … during the first game of a doubleheader against Adelphi (April 18) he stole two bases, delivered three hits, drove in a run and scored twice in the Le Moyne victory.
2020 – Sophomore: started four games on the mound for the Dolphins, recording 27 strikeouts in 19.2 innings of work on the season… earned his first pitching decision win against Molloy (Feb 23) striking out 10 batters in 6.1 innings of work… struck out nine and gave up just one earned run through 6.0 innings in a win at Shippensburg (Mar 1) … also started 16 games at first base, making 52 plate appearances on the season… recorded two hits, including a double, two RBIs, a walk, and two runs scored during a win over Frostburg State (Feb 15) … delivered two extra base hits, drew a walk and drove in two runs during the first game of a doubleheader at Millersville (Mar 7) … launched a home run and tallied three RBI’s during a win at Goldey-Beacom (Mar 11)
2019 – Freshman (UMASS Lowell): started 42 games in his first season with the River Hawks… recorded 34 hits with 18 RBIs and 22 runs scored… finished the season with a .331 slugging percentage and a .365 on-base percentage… named to America East All-Rookie Team
Personal: a 2018 graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School
