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Alumni News\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0 Long Read<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”|700||on|||||” header_text_align=”left” header_font_size=”5vw” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#8c0000″ header_2_font_size=”3vw” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_font_size_tablet=”12vw” header_font_size_phone=”12vw” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”6vw” header_2_font_size_phone=”6vw” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_font_size__hover_enabled=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||on||||||” text_font_size=”0.85em” link_font=”||||on|||#2f2f2f|” link_text_color=”#2f2f2f”]<\/p>\n by Angela Daidone\u00a0 |\u00a0 Winter 2021<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/03\/Alex-Rigoli.jpg” alt=”Alex Rigoli seated in baseball stadium chairs” title_text=”Alex Rigoli” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Body Content” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” header_6_text_color=”#8c0000″ header_6_font_size=”23px” header_6_line_height=”1.7em”]<\/p>\n As New Jersey was digging out of the snow and ice this winter, Major League Baseball was gearing up for spring training on the ball fields in Florida. Ramapo alumna Alexandria Rigoli \u201917, who is in her fourth year with the Miami Marlins, is thrilled to get going in 2021, especially after last year\u2019s pandemic-shortened \u2013 and chaotic \u2013 season.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Rigoli who prefers to be called \u201cAlex,\u201d was hired by the Marlins in November 2017 in an entry level scouting position, eventually being named Professional Scouting Analyst. Her role involved analyzing player scouting data from the minor league affiliates and other baseball organizations, and creating reports for the \u201cdecision makers\u201d of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cIt was a lot of paperwork but it was important information for the coaches about players who might be big league prospects,\u201d Rigoli said. This past fall, she was promoted to Professional Scouting Manager and works in the Marlins\u2019 offices in Jupiter, Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWith my responsibilities expanding, the title change better encompasses my overall role for the organization. I still get to work closely with our Professional Scouting Director, our Professional Scouting Staff, and our Analytics Department,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1024px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#8c0000″ header_font=”Oswald||on||||||” header_text_color=”#2f2f2f” header_font_size=”50px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_5_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”#8c0000″ header_line_height_tablet=”” header_line_height_phone=”” header_line_height_last_edited=”on|tablet”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”Oswald|600||on|||||” header_6_text_color=”#8c0000″ header_6_font_size=”23px” header_6_line_height=”1.7em”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Rigoli grew up in Parsippany, N.J., wearing a softball mitt for as long as she can remember. She played club travel ball every weekend, beginning at age 12. She then played all through high school \u2013 as a shortstop and catcher \u2013 before coming to Ramapo College, where she earned a spot on both the softball team and the women\u2019s basketball squad. But, she said, baseball is in her blood. She grew up with two brothers who played baseball, and her father, Joe, was a college standout who went on to play professionally with the Oakland A\u2019s organization. He has been a pro scout for the St. Louis Cardinals for more than 35 years.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhen I was a kid, we took family vacations to Massachusetts where my dad would check out games in the Cape Cod League,\u201d Rigoli said. \u201cHe would take me along for \u2018daddy-daughter days.\u2019 We\u2019d watch players and take notes, then talk about what we observed. I loved it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n But in addition to baseball, Rigoli said she loved working with numbers, and chose to double major in mathematics and accounting at Ramapo, excelling in both. \u201cBaseball is a business, so understanding numbers and statistics proved very helpful for me in this job. My experience at Ramapo shaped how I connect all the dots in the work I am doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Baseball was one of the professional sports impacted by Covid-19 in 2020. The Marlins got off to a particularly rocky and uncertain start, with numerous players testing positive, causing the team to postpone a number of games before the season even got underway.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYes, 2020 was a really challenging year for a lot of people. We were extremely happy to be able to get a season going. Getting the news about our players and staff was tough and concerning for a multitude of reasons,\u201d Rigoli said. \u201cBehind the scenes, there were a lot of creative discussions and a lot of digging into available players to figure out how we can form a team. We made quite a few transactions to get through it, and it was extremely encouraging to see how our team and organization handled the adversity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Marlins handled it well indeed, finishing in second place in the National League East and making the playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt was exhilarating for sure. Obviously with the tough start, making the playoffs felt even better,\u201d Rigoli said. She added that she hopes 2021 will be different, with maybe even a championship. \u201cRight now, everything is set to start on time and we are planning for that; we\u2019re also staying flexible and will adjust as we need to. We have work to do, but we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Footer Back” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” top_divider_style=”slant” top_divider_color=”#ffffff” top_divider_height=”86px” top_divider_arrangement=”above_content” top_divider_style_tablet=”” top_divider_style_phone=”” top_divider_style_last_edited=”on|phone” top_divider_height_tablet=”52px” top_divider_height_phone=”25px” top_divider_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_all=”#2f2f2f” global_module=”2189″ collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” z_index=”349″ max_width=”1024px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”24px” link_text_color=”#000000″ transform_scale_linked__hover=”off” transform_translate_linked__hover=”off” custom_margin=”6px|||||” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_translate__hover=”-5px|0px”]<\/p>\nAlumna Alex Rigoli<\/h2>\n
Ready to \u2018Play Ball\u2019<\/h1>\n
\u201cMy experience at Ramapo shaped how I connect all the dots in the work I am doing.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n
Alex Rigoli ’17<\/h5>\n
Baseball \u2018in her blood\u2019<\/b><\/h6>\n
Tough going in 2020<\/b><\/h6>\n