James Holder Class: Senior Hometown: Atherton, CA High School: Bellarmine College Prep Height / Weight: 6-6 / 220 Position: First Base Birthdate: 04/26/1982 Experience: 2V

A veteran player who is the Bears' leading candidate to start at either first base or as a right-handed designated hitter...has had some impressive games during his career and has the potential to be an outstanding hitter in the Pac-10...was impressive in the season-opener in 2002, going 1-for-2 with a home run in his first at bat at UNLV...ended up dislocating his right shoulder diving back to first base against the Rebels and redshirted... AS A JUNIOR (2004): Started 20 games at first base and 12 games as a designated hitter, batting .273 (33-for-121) with six doubles, six home runs and 22 RBI...went 2-for-5 with a two-run double at Sacramento State Apr. 27...had a two-run homer at Stanford Apr. 18...went 4-for-13 with two home runs at USC Apr. 8-10, and 2-for-3 with a home run versus San Jose State Apr. 13...hit a home run in three straight games Apr. 9-13...went 6-for-10 with a double, home run and four RBI versus Stanford Feb. 27-29...was 4-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI versus the Cardinal Feb. 27...was 5-for-14 with a double and three RBI at Fresno State Feb. 20-22...had a career-high eight-game hitting streak Jan. 29-Feb. 20 (14-for-33, .424, 3-2B, HR, 11 RBI)...went 6-for-12 with a double and two RBI at UC Irvine Feb. 13-15, including the game-winning RBI Feb. 15...was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a RBI versus BYU Jan. 29...hit .341 (14-for-41) with runners in scoring position... AS A SOPHOMORE (2003): Started 39 games at first base and 13 games as designated hitter, batting .305 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 38 RBI...also had a .481 slugging percentage, a .427 on base percentage and was second on the team with 21 walks...led the Pac-10 in hit by pitch (19) and had 15 multiple hit games...was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer at Fresno State May 6 ...went 3-for-5 with two RBI versus USC Apr. 18 and 1-for-2 with a double and three RBI versus Santa Clara Apr. 22...had a career-high eight-game hitting streak from Mar. 25-Apr. 8 (12-for-32, .375, 5-2B, 2-HR, 12 RBI)...was 4-for-7 with a double, home run and six RBI at UCLA Apr. 4-6, including going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI Apr. 6...went 5-for-13 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI at Oregon State Mar. 28-30, going 2-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI Mar. 30...was 3-for-4 with a home run at Santa Clara Feb. 25...went 4-for-12 with two home runs and five RBI at the Express College Classic Feb. 14-16, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and career-high five RBI versus Texas-Pan American Feb. 14...was 3-for-5 with an RBI versus Saint Mary's Feb. 18...went 3-for-6 with two doubles and an RBI versus Loyola Marymount Feb. 7-9... AS A FRESHMAN (2001): Was 0-1 with a 4.11 ERA on the mound and was 1-for-13 with an RBI at the plate...top outings included throwing 4.0 innings (two hits, no runs, two walks, two strikeouts) in a start versus San Francisco Apr. 3 and 4.0 innings (two hits, one run) in a start at San Jose State Apr. 10...had three strikeouts in 3.2 innings at Saint Mary's Apr. 17 and three strikeouts in 2.0 innings versus Santa Clara May 8...went 1-for-2 with an RBI versus UC Santa Barbara Mar. 11... HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: As a senior at Bellarmine College Prep batted .435 with eight home runs and 41 RBI, and was 11-0 with a 1.82 ERA, earning league MVP and Central Coast Section first team honors...helped lead his team to a 29-7 mark and a Central Coast Section title as a junior, and a league title and a 30-6 record as a senior...also competed in the California North-South All-Star Series, the Sunbelt Classic in McAlister, Oklahoma and was on an AAU team that won a bronze medal at the national tournament as well...majoring in American studies...parents are Kenneth and Joann Holder...born April 26, 1982 in Stanford, CA.

Holder's Career Statistics
YEAR	ERA	G	GS	CG	W	L	S	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2001	4.11	6	4	0	0	1	0	15.3	12	7	7	8	9


YEAR	AVG	G	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
2001	.077	11	13	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	3	0
2002	.500	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0
2003	.305	52	187	32	57	38	15	0	6	21	34	0
2004	.273	40	121	20	33	22	6	0	6	10	25	0
Total	.285	104	323	53	92	62	21	0	13	36	63	0


Career vs. the Pac-10
	AVG	G	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB	TB	SLUG
vs. UA	.167	4	12	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	5	0	2	.167
vs. ASU	.167	4	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	2	.167
vs. OSU	.294	5	17	3	5	5	2	0	1	0	4	0	10	.588
vs. STAN	.200	6	20	3	4	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	8	.400
vs. UCLA	.571	2	7	2	4	6	1	0	1	2	2	0	8	1.143
vs. USC	.296	6	27	4	8	4	0	0	2	0	9	0	14	.519
vs. UW	.154	5	13	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	.154
vs. WSU	.188	5	16	2	3	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	.250


Career Bests
Most Hits: 4, Feb. 27, 2004 at Stanford (4-for-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI)
Most Runs: 4, Feb. 14, 2003 vs. Texas-Pan American
Most RBI: 5, Feb. 14, 2003 vs. Texas-Pan American (2-for-3, 2 HR)
Career Grand Slams: None
Longest Hitting Streak: 9, May 13, 2003-Feb. 20, 2004 (15-for-37, .405, 4-2B, HR, 12 RBI)


Most Strikeouts: 3, twice, last time May 8, 2001 vs. Santa Clara
Most Innings Pitched: 4.0, twice, last time Apr. 10, 2001 at San Jose State
Longest Winning Streak: None
Longest Losing Streak: One game