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33 James Starkus

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 225
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Highschool Sierra Vista HS

Biography

2026 - CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
  • ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region first team selection.
  • All-CCAA Second-Team selection.
  • Two-time CCAA Player of the Week (Feb. 8 & March 1).
  • Named NCBWA West Region Player of the Week twice (Feb. 10 & March 3).
  • Appeared in 55 games with 54 starts.
  • Hit .385 with a 1.146 OPS across 205 at-bats.
  • Recorded 79 hits, including 19 doubles and 13 home runs.
  • Drove in 58 runs and scored 56 runs.
  • Finished with a .668 slugging percentage and .478 on-base percentage.
  • Drew 35 walks and was hit by pitch seven times.
  • Collected 137 total bases.
  • His 79 hits, 35 walks and 19 doubles led the CCAA.
  • Opened the season with a 5-for-5 performance against Point Loma on Jan. 31, finishing with four RBI and two runs scored.
  • Went 4-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored against Azusa Pacific on Feb. 5.
  • Followed with a 3-for-3 game against Azusa Pacific on Feb. 6, recording two doubles and five RBI.
  • Posted back-to-back multi-hit games against Northwest Nazarene on Feb. 13, including a home run and two RBI in game one.
  • Delivered consecutive home run performances against Fresno Pacific on Feb. 28, combining for five hits, nine RBI and two home runs in a doubleheader.
  • Hit a home run in the second game of a doubleheader against Cal State LA on March 7.
  • Homered in back-to-back games against CSUDH on March 14, totaling five hits, four runs scored and two home runs in the doubleheader.
  • Recorded home runs in three straight games against Western Oregon from March 21-22.
  • Went 5-for-6 with a home run, double and two RBI against Cal Poly Pomona on April 2.
  • Scored three runs and drove in two against Cal State San Marcos on April 11.
  • Finished with three runs scored and two RBI against San Bernardino on April 18.
  • Recorded 23 multi-hit games during the season.
  • Produced six games with at least three RBI.
  • Capped off the season reaching base in 23 straight contests.
Shoreline Community College | Seattle, Wash. (2023–2025)
  • Freshman Year (2023–24): Second Team North DH.
  • Sophomore Year (2024–25): All-NWAC DH, First Team NWAC North DH.
  • Career batting average: .281.
  • 7 home runs (2nd in league).
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Sierra Vista High School.
  • Coached by Thomas Maxwell.
  • Nevada Player of the Year (2022 – Junior Year).
  • 1st Team Outfield (2022).
  • 1st Team Infield (2023).
  • 1st Team Pitcher (2022 & 2023).
  • 2021 State Champion.
  • 2022 (Player of the Year, Junior): .459 AVG, 51 H, 10 HR, 17 2B, 50 RBI.
  • 2023 (Senior Year): Set school record in walks.
  • 2021 State Champions.
  • 2022 League Champions.
PERSONAL
  • Son of Brianne and James (JT) Starkus.
  • Enjoys working out and golfing.

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