2018 Baseball Roster

10 James Rudkin

  • Position First Base
  • Class Senior
  • B/T R/L
  • Hometown Plano, Texas
  • Height 6-0
  • Highschool Plano East
  • Weight 205
  • Prev School McLennan JC
  • Letters 1

Biography

WASHINGTON STATE CAREER
CAREER:
Played two seasons at WSU…appeared in 100 games, made 97 starts…hit .268 with 100 hits, 22 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 54 RBI.

SENIOR (2018): Appeared in 47 games, 44 as a starter…hit .244 with nine double, four triples and 22 RBI…scored 21 runs and stole one base…recorded 13 multiple-hit games…finished season with seven-game on-base streak…had two hits with a double in win at Grand Canyon (Feb. 20)…hit first career homerun at Alabama (Feb. 23)…hit solo homer in win over Saint Mary’s (March 10)…had RBI-single at Long Beach State (March 14)…had a pair of two-hit games at No. 14 UCLA (March 16, 18)…had two-run single at Arizona (March 23)…recorded two hits at Arizona (March 24)…had 15 putouts in win over Arizona State (March 29)…had two hits including RBI-single at Oregon (Game 2 – April 6)…had two hits and stole a base at Gonzaga (April 17)…had two hits and RBI against Santa Clara (April 20)…had a hit in all three games against No. 3 Oregon State, had two hits including two-run double May 4…had two hits including RBI-double against USC (May 11)…hit solo homer against Gonzaga (May 15)…had RBI-double at No. 3 Stanford (May 18)…had three hits, three RBI, three runs scored with a double and home run against Utah (May 24)…had two hits and RBI against Utah (May 26).

JUNIOR (2017): Started all 53 games at first base…hit .288 with 13 doubles, one triple and tied for second on team with 32 RBI…stole three bases and scored 28 runs…tied for second on team with 59 hits…recorded 14 multiple-hit games including a two 3-hit games and one 4-hit game…had team-high 19-game on-base streak…led Pac-12 Conference defensively with 539 chances, second in league with 502 putouts…in Pac-12 play, hit .300 with six doubles and team-high 17 RBI…only player to not go hitless in back-to-back games all season…did not have a multiple-strikeout game all season…first Cougar hit game in two-hit game at Sacramento State (Game 2 – Feb. 18)…had two hits with a double and RBI at Loyola Marymount (Feb. 27)…scored three runs and had two hits against Stephen F. Austin (Game 2 – March 5)…had two hits, three RBI and a stolen base against Utah Valley (March 10)…had two doubles and two runs scored in first Pac-12 game at USC (March  17)…drove in four runs against Cal State Northridge (Game 1 – March 25)…had two hits at California (April 1)…recorded three hits and drove in three runs against No. 8 Arizona (April 8)…recorded a hit and an RBI in all three games at Arizona State (April 13-15)…went 4-for-6 with two RBI in win over No. 30 Washington (April 21)…had two hits with a double and two runs scored in win over No. 30 Washington (April 22)…went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, a triple and two RBI in win at Utah (April 28)…had a hit in all three games against Oregon (May 6-7)…drove in two runs against No. 28 UCLA (May 13)…had an RBI-double and scored a run at No. 1 Oregon State (May 19)…singled and scored against No. 8 Stanford (May 27).

JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREER
Attended McLennan Junior College in McLennan, Texas and played for coach Mitch Thompson…as a SOPHOMORE, hit .308 with 10 doubles, seven homers and 41 RBI…as a FRESHMAN, hit .374 with 15 doubles, three home runs, 30 walks and 44 RBI…helped MJC to the national championship game at the JUCO World Series where he was named to the All-Tournament team…appeared in 59 of the 61 games as a freshman, earned a spot on the NJCAA All-Academic Team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Attended of Plano East High School in Plano, Texas…four-year letterwinner…three-time all-district selection…as a SENIOR, named All-District First Team after hitting .390 with 28 RBI…selected to play in the NTX HSBCA All-Star Game…as a JUNIOR, named All-District First Team after leading the district with a .413 batting average…as a SOPHOMORE, named All-District First Team after hitting .311…as a FRESHMAN, hit .333…helped Dallas Patriots (14U-16U) summer team win the World Series.
 
PERSONAL
Parents, Dan and Kristi…younger brother, Jake…grandpa, Robert Rudkin was on the Dayton Water Ski team…3.84 high school GPA…3.60 junior college GPA.
 
 
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2017Junior

    First Base
    6'0" 205 lbs
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  • 10

    2018Senior

    First Base
    6'0" 205 lbs
    10