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Virginia Commonwealth University

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Fall 2025 Baseball Roster

37 Jacob Lee

  • Position Catcher
  • Height / Weight 6-2 / 205
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Chesterfield, Va.
  • High School (Prev. School) Matoaca
  • B/T R/R

Biography

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Freshman All-America First Team, NCBWA (2025)
Freshman All-America Second Team, Baseball America (2025)
Freshman All-America Second Team, D1Baseball (2025)
Freshman All-America Second Team, Perfect Game (2025)
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year (2025)
A-10 All-Conference Second Team (2025)
A-10 All-Rookie Team (2025)
D1Baseball No. 36 Catcher in the nation (2025)


IN THE RECORD BOOK
  • Freshman home run record holder (17)
  • Third in single-season home runs (17, 2025)
  • Tied eighth in single-season RBI (65, 2025)
2025/FRESHMAN
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
  • First player in program history to be named to four Freshman All-America teams in a season
  • Tabbed first-team Freshman All-American by NCBWA
  • Named to Freshman All-America Second Team by Baseball America, D1Baseball and Perfect Game
  • A-10 All-Conference Second Team catcher
  • A-10 All-Rookie Team
  • D1Baseball No. 36 Catcher in Division I baseball
  • Perfect Game Midseason Freshman All-America catcher
  • D1Baseball Preseason No. 2 Atlantic 10 Impact Freshman 
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (4/28, 5/19)
  • Set VCU freshman record with 17 home runs
  • Finished the season ranked third in program history in home runs (17) and tied eighth in RBI (65)
  • Had 20 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI games, including seven games with four or more RBI, the most by a VCU player in each category
  • Paced the team with a .620 slugging percentage, 65 RBI, 44 runs, 17 home runs, two doubles, 127 total bases and 205 at-bats
  • Tied for the team lead with 59 hits and four sacrifice flies; finished second among Rams with 13 doubles and 53 games started
  • Caught 14 baserunners stealing
  • Hit a go-ahead eighth-inning homer against Charleston in the first victory of the Coach Thompson era, driving in three runs (2/15)
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Four-year letterwinner at Matoaca High School under coach Fred Stoots
  • Two-time first-team all-metro and first-team all-state catcher in 2023 and 2024
  • Named Chesterfield County Baseball Player of the Year in 2024
  • Earned Region 5C Player of the Year honor in 2024
  • Batted .551 with eight home runs as a senior
  • Ranked as the No. 3 catcher in Virginia by Perfect Game and No. 168 nationally
  • Also played volleyball in 2023
PERSONAL
  • Son of Whitley and Sonya Lee
  • Has a sister, Charlotte
  • Father, Whitley, attended VCU
  • All-time favorite athlete is Ken Griffey Jr.
  • Enjoys golfing on off days
  • Plans to major in exercise science

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2025Freshman

    Catcher
    6'2" 205 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2026Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'2" 205 lbs
    37