The Scarlet Knights began their 56-game schedule with a series against Houston Baptist over the weekend. This marked the first non-conference action for Rutgers since March 10, 2020. The 2021 season saw the Scarlet Knights make it through a 44-game Big Ten schedule with its best finish in the conference since joining the league with a 21-23 record.
Rutgers started out this season with three consecutive victories over the Huskies at Husky Field in Houston. The Scarlet Knights scored 32 runs during the opening weekend of the season.
In game one, it was the pitching that led the way.