Southpaw Dylan Oliver has been a key member of the Scarlet Raptors’ bullpen over his three seasons at Rutgers-Camden, appearing in 26 games and working 27.1 innings. He has posted a 4.94 ERA, a 1-0 record and two saves, while walking 14 and striking out 20.
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A Dean’s List student, Oliver also has compiled a stellar academic record with numerous honors.
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Academics: New Jersey Athletic Conference Academic Honorable Mention for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 scholastic years…Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2023 Fall, 2024 Fall and 2025 Spring semesters…Dean’s List student…One of only 23 athletes on the 167-member 2024 Fall AD Honor Roll to earn a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Baseball 2025: Finished third on the Scarlet Raptors with 15 appearances, all out of the bullpen…Worked 19.1 innings, allowing 29 hits and 24 runs, only 15 earned…Walked 14, hit five and struck out 20…Earned his first collegiate decision, going 1-0, and first two saves…In 15 appearances, had 11 without an earned run…Opened this season with 1.2 scoreless innings, including one against Gwynedd Mercy (Feb. 25) and .2 against Widener (Feb. 27)…Allowed three hits and three runs (two earned) against Cortland (March 9)…Allowed three hits and two earned runs in 2.1 innings against Mount Union (March 15), but picked up his first collegiate win in the Raptors’ 9-7 victory…Added his first collegiate save two days later, nailing down a 10-8 win over Ripon with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one…Allowed four hits, one walk and three unearned runs in 1.2 innings against Saint John’s, while striking out two…Threw 1.1 scoreless innings against Ursinus (March 26), striking out one…Earned his second save with two scoreless innings against The College of New Jersey (April 4), allowing one hit and striking out two in a 7-6 Raptor victory…Allowed five hits and three earned runs at Keystone (April 7) in 1.2 innings, while fanning two…Struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning at Rowan (April 14)…Allowed one hit, one walk and one earned run against Stockton (April 18)…Recorded a scoreless inning against both Montclair State (April 24, one hit, one strikeout) and William Paterson (April 26, Game Two)…Hurled .2 innings in the NJAC playoffs against Montclair State (May 3), allowing three hits, a walk and five unearned runs, while striking out one…Closed his season with a stellar relief performance in the NCAA tournament, striking out two batters in 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings during the Raptors’ 6-5 win over Rensselaer (May 16).
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Baseball 2024: Appeared in three games out of the bullpen, working 1-2/3 innings…Allowed one hit, four walks and three hit batsmen for four earned runs…Posted a 21.60 ERA…Held opponents to a .200 batting average…Hurled his 1-2/3 innings during his first appearance of the season against Emerson (March 15), allowing one hit, one walk and one earned run in the Raptors’ 6-4 victory…Also appeared in a 6-5 win over Kean (April 6) and an 18-13 loss to Keystone (April 9), allowing three earned runs in the Keystone game with one hit batsman and two walks.
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Baseball 2023: Pitched in eight games, all in relief…Posted a 4.26 ERA…Allowed five hits and three earned runs in 6-1/3 innings…Walked six, struck out five and hit one…had a 1.000 fielding percentage with one putout and one assist in two chances…Held lefties to a .222 batting average (2-for-9) and righties to a .250 average (3-for-12)…Hurled shutout ball in six of his eight outings, including his debut performance when he worked one inning, allowing one hit, against FDU-Florham (March 4)…Had scoreless innings against Suffolk (March 14) and Stockton (April 14)…In his longest outing of the season, 1-1/3 against Rowan (April 20), allowed two hits, three walks and two earned runs, while striking out one…In his other seven combined outings, over five innings, allowed one earned run (1.80 ERA), three hits and three walks, while fanning four.
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High School: Earned two varsity baseball letters at Ocean City High School for Coach Andrew Bristol…Captured academic honors…Graduated in 2022.
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Club Team: FS Prime
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Personal: Born July 13, 2004…Hobbies include sports…General Studies student at Rutgers-Camden…Plans to become involved in sports media…Dylan is the son of Denise and Justin Oliver of Seaville.
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