NEVADA
2020 (RS-Jr. *Season shorted due to COVID-19): Made sevens starts on the year, all coming in right field … Finished with five hits on the season for a .192 average … Finished with two RBI, one coming from a solo shot against California Baptist (3/7) for his one home run of the year … Totaled one double and one stolen base on the season … Finished with 11 putouts and two assists, one of which was a play at the plate where he threw a runner out going home to help Nevada win 2-1 against California Baptist (3/6).
2019 (RS-So.): Appeared in 19 games while making starts in 13 in the outfield and as the designated hitter … Slashed .175 and registered seven hits, four of which were extra-base knocks … Totaled two doubles and two homers on the year … Hit his first-career home run against Washington State (3/1) and a grand slam at New Mexico (4/14) for his first-career four RBI game … Went on two separate three-game hit streaks during the year … Drew six walks … Lettered for the second time.
2018 (So.): Redshirted after having shoulder surgery before the season started.
2017 (Fr.): In his first collegiate season, batted .122 with two RBI and a double … Started 12 games in the outfield for the Wolf Pack, appearing in 25 games … Best game of the season came at Sacramento State (5/2) where he went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a double … Lettered for the first time.
PRIOR TO NEVADA
High School: Graduated from Bishop O'Dowd in Oakland, Calif. in 2016 after lettering three years in baseball … Was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and was on the school's honor roll for four years … Was the 2016 West Alameda County Conference Player of the Year and first- team all-league … School was 2015 WACC League champions … Recorded a .319 batting average as a senior with 19 RBI, five home runs and a .666 slugging percentage.
PERSONAL
Majoring in Kinesiology … Son of Otis Statum Sr. and Tracey Angelo … Outside of baseball enjoys fishing, bowling, roller-skating and playing pickup basketball … Was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 39th round of the 2016 MLB draft but wanted to play at Nevada to further education and improve his baseball skills … Sports hero is LeBron James because of his greatness on and off the court.
