Augustana University Athletics

2017 (Senior): Appeared in 52 games to go along with 40 starts … tacked on 50 hits, including six doubles and 21 RBIs and recorded a .373 batting average, the second highest on the team … scored 25 times … had a .418 slugging percentage … drew 13 walks … stole 11 bases … earned a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 40 putouts ... had 14 multi-hit games ... had a season-hit four hits on April 22 at Concordia-St. Paul ... drove in a season-high three runs on February 2 at Hawaii Pacific 

2016 (Junior): Started 13 of the 20 games he played in … Posted a batting average of .306 … Earned 15 hits and two doubles … Drove in two runs and scored eight … Had a slugging percentage of .347 and an on base percentage of .404 … Drew three walks and was hit by five pitches … was a perfect 2-for-2 on the base paths … Had 26 putouts and one assist with a fielding percentage of .964

2015 (Sophomore): Started and played in 50 games … named to All-NSIC Second Team … earned NSIC Player of the Week honors on March 23 ... batted .376 at the plate, 20th in the NSIC … notched 70 hits, tied for 10th in the NSIC … smashed nine doubles … legged out one triple … blasted one home run … tied for the team high in runs scored with 51, which tied for eighth in the NSIC … drove in 26 runs … tallied 84 total bases … posted a .452 slugging percentage … .440 on-base percentage … tied for team lead in stolen bases with nine … 19 multi-hit games … five multi-RBI games … had a season-best 10-game hitting streak … recorded an .885 fielding percentage … had 43 putouts in the field … drove in a season-high four runs against Valley City State on March 17 in game two … knocked a season-high five hits at Southwest Minnesota State on April 25 … scored a season-high three runs in a game on four occasions … crushed first collegiate homer against Bemidji State on March 12.

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 46 games, starting in 36 … posted a .348 batting average … recorded 40 hits … blasted eight doubles … scored 28 runs … had 16 RBI … swiped 10 bases … 1.000 fielding percentage … 40 putouts … put up a .409 on-base percentage … .417 slugging percentage … 12 multi-hit games … four multi-RBI games … had a five-game hitting streak … drove in a season-high three runs at Sioux Falls on Apr. 9 … scored a season-high three runs against Grace University on May. 2.

High School: 2013 graduate of Central High School … played four seasons for Post 22, three as a starter … batted .450 in 2013 with a .538 on-base percentage … stole 45 bases in 2013 … posted a .393 batting average during the 2012 season … compiled a .508 on-base percentage in 2012 … stole 44 bases in the 2012 season ... finished sixth in Post 22 legion history for runs scored ... set  Post 22 legion baseball record for stolen bases during his career.

Personal: Son of Doug and Vicki James ... born Dec. 12, 1994 ... chemistry major.