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At Stanford: Outstanding defensive player was invaluable as a utility infielder over his four seasons on The Farm...can also play third and shortstop equally well...showed significant offensive improvement while at Stanford...excellent contact hitter added strength to the team, and developed some pop at the plate...superb athlete, with good speed...excellent defensive instincts, with good range and great arm strength...adept at turning the double play as a second baseman...played in 50 collegiate games, including four starts...committed only two errors in 30 total chances.
As a Senior in 2009: Came off the bench for eight games primarily as a pinch hitter with occasional appearances at 2B...recorded two hits and a run on seven at-bats...walked twice...helped the Cardinal with two put-outs and two assists.
As a Junior in 2008: Appeared in 10 games off the bench, primarily as either a defensive replacement or as a pinch runner...was hitless in three at-bats...scored a pair of runs, including one in Stanford's 16-5 victory over Florida State in the College World Series opener...handled all four defensive chances without an error.
As a Sophomore in 2007: Played in 17 games, including one start at second base (February 4 at Cal State Fullerton)...was used primarily as a pinch runner and occasionally as a late-inning defensive replacement...had just seven official at-bats, while collecting one hit in his final official at-bat of the campaign (single on May 1 at Santa Clara)...saw action in three Pac-10 games, and walked in his only plate appearance...biggest highlight of the season came when he pinch ran in the bottom of the 13th inning against UC Davis on May 22 and scored the winning run on Sean Ratliff's two-out bunt single later in the frame...handled all eight of his defensive chances successfully. As a
Freshman in 2006: Went 2-for-11 (.182) with a double and two RBI over 15 games, including two starts...handled 12 of his 13 defensive chances, for a .923 fielding percentage...made his collegiate debut as a defensive replacement March 3 at California...delivered an RBI single March 11 at USC for his first career hit and RBI...played in six Pac-10 games and made both of his starts in conference contests, going 1-for-7 (.143) with a double and an RBI...also walked twice for a conference on-base percentage of .333...made his postseason debut as a pinch hitter in the final game of the season, a June 11 NCAA Super Regional contest vs. Oregon State.
High School: Graduated in 2005 from Clovis West High School in Fresno, Calif., where his squad was ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation by USA Today in 2005...won city and county all-star honors as a senior in 2005...was tabbed as a first-team All-Star by the Fresno Bee, as well as a second team All-State Underclassman in 2004 by Cal-Hi Sports...twice named to the Clovis Independent All-City Team (2004 and 2005), and was his team's MVP and co-captain both seasons...earned first team All-Tri-River Athletic Conference honors in 2004 and 2005 in his final two prep campaigns...was chosen the 2004 TRAC Most Valuable Player...earned second team All-TRAC honors in 2003...led his squad to the 2004 CIF Central Section Division I title...compiled a career .370 batting average with seven homers, 53 RBI and 31 stolen bases, while adding 98 hits, 88 runs scored, 19 doubles, seven triples and 78 walks...also played quarterback for his school's football team, leading the club to the 2004 CIF Central Section Division I championship...selected as the TRAC Offensive Player of the Year and named third team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports in 2004, when he threw for 1,909 yards and rushed for 505 more with 29 total touchdowns...football team snapped De La Salle High School's home win streak in 2004...coached in baseball by Tim Thiessen.
Other Amateur Baseball: Has spent the last two summers (2007-08) playing for his hometown Clovis Outlaws...was named to the 2007 All-California Collegiate League squad...played for the St. Cloud River Bats of the Northwoods League in the summer of 2006, batting .276 (35-for-127) with 12 RBI and seven stolen bases in 39 games...played with the NorCal Baseball Club in 2005.
Personal Information: Son of Rick and Peggy Jelmini...has one brother, Matt, who is a running back at the University of San Diego...lists the New York Yankees as his favorite pro sports team, and New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul as his favorite pro athlete...loves baseball because, in his words, "it's the greatest game ever created"...majored in sociology.
Jelmini's Career Stats
| YEAR | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
| 2006 | .182 | 15-2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .273 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .357 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .923 |
| 2007 | .143 | 17-1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | .000 | 10-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | .286 | 8-1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .800 |
| TOTALS | .152 | 50-4 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .176 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .173 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | .933 |
Jelmini's Career NCAA Tournament Stats
| YEAR | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
| 2006 | .000 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- |
| 2008 | .000 | 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- |
| TOTALS | .000 | 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- |
Jelmini's Career Highs
At-bats: 3 (twice), last: February 4, 2007 at Cal State Fullerton
Runs: 1 (8 times), last: June 14, 2008 vs. Florida State (College World Series)
Hits: 1 (3 times), last: May 1, 2007 vs. Santa Clara
Home Runs: No career home runs
RBI: 1 (twice), last: March 26, 2007 vs. Washington State
Stolen Bases: No career stolen bases
Hitting Streak: 1 game (3 times), last: May 1, 2007