Get To Know: Jack Arcamone

By Kyle Tatelbaum
UGA Sports Communications

After the Georgia baseball team's 2025 season came to an end at the NCAA Athens Regional, Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson and the Bulldog coaching staff went to work, landing the top transfer class in country.

One of the headliners from this year's elite group is Jack Arcamone, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound catcher and outfielder who hit .355 with 13 home runs, 22 doubles and 62 RBIs last season in his second year at Richmond, earning All-Atlantic 10 Conference First Team honors.

The Trumbull, Conn., native brings an electric presence to Georgia's revamped lineup. In a recent Q&A, Arcamone talked about his decision to transfer to Georgia, his perfect Sunday, his aversion to fruit, and much more. Here's some of what he had to say:

Tatelbaum: Why come to Georgia?

Arcamone: Georgia had that instant appeal to me. Just everything about it: colors, coaches, the field, the legacy of the team. The energy that Georgia has played with in the past couple of years is awesome, and I wanted to be a part of that. Throughout my recruitment process, the coaches made it feel like home for me. Coach [Nick] Ammirati and Coach [Will] Coggin really made it feel like the right spot for me. Then, talking to Coach [Brock] Bennett a little bit, he made me feel like I was welcome here and it was the spot to be. Since I got here, Coach Johnson is an awesome, super personable guy. He brings a lot of energy, and I just love being around these guys and I feel like I made the right decision for sure.

Tatelbaum: How did the first two years of your college career at Richmond prepare you to play in the SEC?

Arcamone: It's kind of an honor to be a small school guy, come from the mid-major level. Some of it builds a little bit of grit inside of you because you're not handed everything. You got to work to build a name for yourself and show people what you're all about. Definitely some of the things that I've learned throughout my career have helped me to get to this point. Some of that is just like hard work. Not everything is going to be pretty at a mid-major school. I mean, the facilities here are just top-notch, and I didn't have that for two years. But you learn how to grind, and yeah, it has really helped me to get to this point.

Tatelbaum: Who has had the biggest influence on your career so far?

Arcamone: I'd say my dad. He's always been the biggest supporter I've had, and he's always pushed me to my limits. He was a former powerlifter and a football player, so it's kind of like that hard-nosed coaching style. But I really appreciate it because I never had like the hitting guru or all these paid lessons. It was kind of just me and my dad getting after it in the cage. He would throw me BP (batting practice), and whether he knew what he was talking about or not, he made me into the player I am today.

He's always texting me every day, checking in on me. Since I got to college, I told him that, like, he's not my hitting coach anymore, (but) he still tries to mix in his fatherly advice every once in a while when I'm struggling. That's why I love him.

Tatelbaum: You and fellow transfer Matt Scott are both from Connecticut, about 15-20 minutes away from your hometowns. Have you two established a relationship?

Arcamone: Yeah. Matt Scott's a great dude. Me and him didn't really have the greatest connection before coming in here. We just never crossed paths, even though we live very close to each other. But ever since we got here we clicked because we're both from the same area, have the same interests. He's one of my good friends on this team now, I love catching for him. He's an awesome player, awesome person. Over holiday breaks, we're definitely going to link up and I'll catch his bullpens, we'll play catch or whatever. Matt's a great dude, and having someone from my area is really cool.

Tatelbaum: What's your favorite thing to do aside from baseball?

Arcamone: Play golf. I love playing golf with my boys back home. Unfortunately, I don't have my clubs down here. So, I haven't played down here yet. But besides that, I'm a big sports fan in general.

I could sit on a couch on a Sunday for five, six hours and just watch football. I love college sports, college football, college basketball. That's my stuff. March Madness is my favorite time of the year. I'm a big college basketball fan. Checking in on stats and stuff, that's what I do in my free time."

Tatelbaum What's your go-to food spot in Athens?

Arcamone: I love the Tex-Mex food down here. El Barrio is awesome. Surcheros is kind of like the same vibe as Chipotle, but just different. Mix it up a little bit. And then restaurants, I like Marker 7. We go there a lot, a group of us, usually after practice on a Thursday or a Tuesday. It's a nice spot because it's right around the corner and right on the main road. It's a great spot.

Tatelbaum: I've heard down the grapevine that you're not the biggest fan of fruit. Is this true?

Arcamone: Yeah. I've never had a fruit. People don't believe me when I say that. I'm not exactly proud of it, but it's something that I just won't do. Growing up, I was very stubborn about it. Even today, my roommates will try to make me eat something, and I'm just like, Not going to happen, bro.

I don't know why, really. I think it's just like the accumulation of years just not wanting to eat fruit and now I'm so stubborn and against it. I've made it 21 years without having a fruit, so why start now?

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