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2026 Baseball Roster

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21 Jamal Ritter

  • Position OF
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 180
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Bats-Throws L/L
  • Hometown Valley Stream, N.Y.

Biography

2025 (Senior): 
Started and played in all 42 games ... Batted .313... Recorded 50 hits, 44 runs, 27 RBIs, 12 doubles, eight home runs, and two triples … Led the team with 24 stolen bases ... Ranked fourth in the NEC in stolen bases and 11th in home runs ... Went 3-3 with three RBIs, one triple, and one home run against VMI (3/2) ... Logged a home run on a 2-2 outing with three stolen bases against Wagner (3/7) ... Stole three bases against Wagner (3/7) and reached two or more steals in  five games ... Recorded a season high nine putouts and two assists in win against UMES (5/16) ... Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for the fall semester. 

2024 (Junior): 
Selected to the HBCU Swingman Classic … Started 47 of 48 games played … Batted .275 … Recorded 52 hits, ranking fourth on the team … Placed second on the team with 31 RBIs and nine home runs … Also logged nine doubles and three triples … Led the team with 47 runs scored … Was second in the NEC for stolen bases with 33 …  Recorded a 19-game hitting streak … Went 4-6 with a double, RBI, two runs scored, and three stolen bases against Le Moyne (5/17) … Scored a season high three runs at Richmond (4/23) … Named to the NEC Honor Roll … Also named to the CSC Academic All-District team and the NSU AD Honor Roll both semesters.

2024 (Senior):
Selected to the HBCU Swingman Classic … Started 47 of 48 games played … Batted .275 … Recorded 52 hits, ranking fourth on the team … Placed second on the team with 31 RBIs, and nine home runs … Also logged nine doubles and three triples … Led the team with 47 runs scored … Was second in the NEC for stolen bases with 33 …  Recorded a 19-game hitting streak … Went 4-6 with a double, RBI, two runs scored, and three stolen bases against Le Moyne (5/17) … Scored a season high three runs at Richmond (4/23) … Named to the NEC Honor Roll … Also named to the CSC Academic All-District team and the NSU AD Honor Roll both semesters.
 
2023: (Junior at SUNY Old Westbury):
Started and played in 27 games … Recorded 48 hits with three doubles, five triples and six home runs … Held a .345 batting average … Also had 42 runs scored and 28 RBIs … Stole 36 bases which tied for 12th among all NCAA Division III players … Held a .984 fielding percentage … Named to the ABCA All-Region Third Team … Also named to the All-Skyline Conference First Team.

2022 (Sophomore at SUNY Old Westbury):
Played and started in 34 games … Recorded 35 hits with seven doubles, three triples, and a home run … Held a .282 batting average with 27 runs scored and 18 RBIs … Stole 13 bases on 14 attempts.
 
2021 (Freshman at SUNY Old Westbury):
Played in 12 games with seven starts … Batted .458 while recording 11 hits … Logged seven RBIs, four doubles, one triple and three runs scored … Also stole one base.
 
2020 (Freshman at SUNY Old Westbury): 
Did not play.
 
Personal:
Son of Dawn and Joseph Ritter … Has one brother Justin … Hopes to become a pro baseball player.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2024Senior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 180 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2025Graduate Student

    Outfielder
    6'2" 180 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2026Graduate Student

    Outfielder
    6'2" 180 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2026Graduate Student

    Outfielder
    6'2" 180 lbs
    21