Veteran Profile - James Holler
Maryville, Mo. - The B2R features James Holler in today's veteran profile. James is a hard working kid. He spent the summer interning for the St. Joseph Mustangs baseball club. Among the St. Joseph Mustangs fans, players, and staff, James did an outstanding job and represented Northwest Missouri State and St. Robert, Missouri, very well. The Waynesville High School alum stands 6'3" tall, weighs 210 pounds, and enters the 2016 NCAA baseball season as a Junior. James is going to challenge for the starting 1B job in 2016. James can play 1B, LF, and Catcher. His tall frame and athletic build is a fantastic backstop for Bearcat infielders or pitchers. James has gap-to-gap power and is sneaky quick on the basepaths. As the B2R likes to say, James is "ornery on base" and it gets into the opposing pitchers' heads. Defensively, if the throw is within the zip code, James will catch it or block it to keep it in front of him. Good dude. Great teammate. Popular with the guys. Here is the write-up about James from bearcatsports.com:
2015Appeared in 35 games, making 22 starts ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... hit .239 on the year with 21 hits, two doubles and a home run ... drew six walks while scoring 11 runs with nine RBI ... stole three bases without being caught ... had four multi-hit games ... had two multi-RBI games ... drove in three runs against UNK (March 13), going 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base ... was 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run scored on a homerun against Lindenwood (Apr. 4).
2014
Appeared in 12 games for the Bearcats … started in four of those games … recorded four hits with three runs scored on the season … had a fielding percentage of .950 … went 1-for-1 with a run scored against Southwest Baptist (March 14).
2013
Redshirt season
B2R thoughts - A deeper look into James' stats from 2015 - he appeared in 35 games with 22 starts, hit .239 with 88 plate appearances, 11 runs scored, 21 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 9 RBIs, 26 total bases, .295 slugging percentage, 6 walks, 2 hit by pitches, 18 strike-outs, .302 on-base percentage, 3 stolen bases in 3 attempts, 0 errors and a 1.000 fielding percentage. James is one of only 2 Bearcat fielders with a 1.000 fielding percentage (pitchers excluded). James bat .313 versus left-handed pitchers, and .303 with bases empty. James played both in the left field and designated hitter in 2015.
2014
Appeared in 12 games for the Bearcats … started in four of those games … recorded four hits with three runs scored on the season … had a fielding percentage of .950 … went 1-for-1 with a run scored against Southwest Baptist (March 14).
2013
Redshirt season
B2R thoughts - A deeper look into James' stats from 2015 - he appeared in 35 games with 22 starts, hit .239 with 88 plate appearances, 11 runs scored, 21 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 9 RBIs, 26 total bases, .295 slugging percentage, 6 walks, 2 hit by pitches, 18 strike-outs, .302 on-base percentage, 3 stolen bases in 3 attempts, 0 errors and a 1.000 fielding percentage. James is one of only 2 Bearcat fielders with a 1.000 fielding percentage (pitchers excluded). James bat .313 versus left-handed pitchers, and .303 with bases empty. James played both in the left field and designated hitter in 2015.
With Steven Garber's graduation, look for James to make a run at earning the starting 1B job. Defensively, James will compete for All-Conference. Offensively, with a year stronger and wiser, the sky is the limit for James Holler in 2016.
Go Cats!!
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