Jack Steele

Photo by: Demetrius Kazanas

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Rochdale, Mass.
High School:
Worcester Academy

Career Program Records: Appearances - T-10th (51 total - 2018-23); Games Started - T-10th (33 total - 2018-23)

2023 – Graduate Student: Made 10 starts on the mound for the Minutemen … Finished with a 1-5 record and a 10.64 ERA … Totaled 38 strikeouts across 33 innings tossed … Struck out five at Saint Joseph’s (4/23) and at St. Bonaventure (4/29) … Registered a career-high 12 strikeouts through 6.2 innings in his final outing with the Maroon and White against Dayton (5/19) to pick up his first win of the year.

2022 – Senior: Started in four games for the Minutemen while appearing in 13 total … Had 36 strikeouts with a 9.22 ERA while pitching 41.0 innings … Earned his first win of the season vs. Penn State (3/12) while giving up one earned run with four strikeouts through 5.0 innings pitched … Recorded a career best eight strikeouts while only giving up three hits through 5.2 innings of work at Fairleigh Dickinson (3/18) … Struck out six and only gave up two earned runs in 4.1 innings pitched at Rhode Island (4/16).

2021 – Sophomore: Started in all 10 contests played, pitching a total of 53.0 inning on the season … Received a 3-7 decision on the year, leading the pitching staff with three wins … Recorded 43 strikeouts … Picked up his first win of the season at Stony Brook (3/7), allowing two hits, one run, three walks, and striking out four in 3.2 innings of work … Went seven at Merrimack (3/13), allowing three hits, one walk, four runs, and striking out six for his second win of the year … Contributed seven at Rhode Island (4/23), striking out six and allowing two runs to pick up the win.

2020 – Sophomore: Made three starts before the remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Totaled an 0-2 record over 11 innings ... Went five innings in the series finale at Delaware State (2/23), allowing just an unearned run on two hits and striking out two ... Contributed 4.2 innings on the bump at No. 4 Georgia (3/8), surrendering three runs on seven hits and three walks, fanning one.

2019 – Freshman: Made 15 appearances on the rubber, including six starts ... Compiled 39 innings, finishing with a 3-4 record and 7.15 ERA ... Recorded 25 strikeouts ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Central Connecticut (3/2), pitching 2.1 no-hit innings with two strikeouts and a walk ... Dealt four innings of two-run ball at UT Rio Grande Valley (3/10), allowing four hits and two walks ... Surrendered just one hit in a three-inning start at Boston College (4/2) in the Beanpot Semifinals ... Pitched a season-high 6.1 innings with 99 pitches to go along with three strikeouts in a win over George Washington (4/13) ... Went five in his start at Maine (4/19), picking up the win after striking out four batters and scattering six hits.

Before UMass: Attended Worcester Academy and played under Jim Mcnamara... Led his team to the 2017 Central New England Prep School Baseball Championship his senior year ... Named the team MVP his senior year ... Lettered twice in baseball and basketball … Was named to Honor Roll his junior and senior year.

Steele on UMass: "I chose UMass because of the ability to play in the Atlantic 10 Conference and being able to attend school close to home. I also couldn’t pass up the opportunity to attend a great academic school with a first class business school in the Isenberg School of Management."

Personal: Is the son of Brian and Maura Steele ... Has one sibling, Madison ... Was born in Worcester, Massachusetts ... Intends to major in sport management.