James Meeker III

Height:
6-4
Weight:
205
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Wexford, Pa.
High School:
North Allegheny

as a Freshman (2014): Started in all 49 of Akron's 50 games at third base in his rookie year as a Zip ... owned a batting average of .275 (57-207) ... third on the team with 22 RBI, also posted seven doubles ... racked up five multi-RBI games and 14 multi-hit games ...recorded seven errors in 230 total chances for a .970 fielding percentage ... picked up two RBI and a double in a 3-for-4 showing against Pittsburgh (March 19) … issued a 3-for-3 performance with two doubles and two RBI against Ohio (April 11) … went 3-for-5 with three RBI at Buffalo (April 27) … hit safely in 14 of the final 17 games, ending the Zips’ post-season run on a six-game hit streak.

at North Allegheny High School: Four year letterwinner on baseball varsity team … was a scholar athlete in all four years … as a senior, was a WPIAL All-Star, and all-conference selection … member of WPIAL Championship team as a senior … recorded the only perfect game in school history … first freshman to pitch a varsity game in the program’s history.

Personal: Son of Jim and Theresa Meeker … born March 22, 1995 in Livingston N.J. … lettered in basketball at North Allegheny … majoring in applied mathematics.