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2025 Baseball Roster

Eli Melet

31 Jacob Statman

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tampa, FL
  • Highschool George M. Steinbrenner
  • Major Accounting
  • B/T R/R

Biography

2025:

  • Worked 11.2 innings through nine games, both career-highs
  • Struck out five batters in 3.1 innings of relief against Russell Sage on 3/9/2025
2024:
  • Appeared in eight games, pitching 9.2 innings
  • Struck out two batters in 1.0 IP against Alfred State on 4/11/2024 and St. Lawrence on 4/19/2024
2023: 2022:
  • Made his collegiate debut on 2/27/2022, pitching a third of an inning against Muhlenberg.
Before RIT:
  • Two-year varsity baseball at George M. Steinbrenner High School, finishing with a career 1.60 ERA in high school.
Personal:
  • Full name: Jacob Herschel Statman
  • Nickname: “Statty”
  • Born in Hollywood, FL
  • Son of Evan Statman and Cindy Sherr
  • Has two siblings, Danielle and JP
  • Attended George M. Steinbrenner High School
  • His cousin, Tamara Schoen (nee Statman), played on the University of Arizona softball team.
  • Favorite athletic moment: Playing in the 11U USSSA National Championship on live TV.
  • Started playing baseball at the age of four.
  • Best advice ever received: “Control the controllables.”
  • Says his mom has had the biggest influence on his athletic career. “She has helped me get through all the ups and downs and has helped me get here today.”
  • Favorite athlete: Shane McClanahan
  • Favorite teams: Tampa Bay Rays, Buccaneers, and Lightning. Miami Heat.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2022First Year

    RHP
    6'0"
    31
  • 31

    2023Sophomore

    P
    6'0"
    31
  • 31

    2024Junior

    Pitcher
    6'0"
    31
  • 31

    2025Senior

    Pitcher
    6'0"
    31