Dan James

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Orange, Calif.
High School:
El Toro

El Toro High School
Lettered four years for head coach Mike Gonzales ... Named first-team all-league all four years ... Earned all-state honors as a junior ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Batted .374 with three doubles, three triples, three home runs and 36 RBI his senior year ... As a junior, batted .363 with four doubles, two triples, five home runs and 29 RBI ... Batted .359 his sophomore year, tallying six doubles, one triple, three home runs and 15 RBI ... Hit .310 his freshman campaign, finishing with four doubles, one home run and 10 RBI.

Personal
Majoring in criminal justice ... Born August 27, 1994 in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... Son of Sandi and Mike James ... Has two brothers, Kevin and Matt ... Favorite athlete is Joe Mauer and favorite TV show is ESPN’s SportsCenter ... Chose Oregon State “because it felt more like a family than anywhere else.”