Battling for the starting position at first base ... Has a lot of potential to be a successful infielder.

2007 (Fr.): Ranked among the team's leaders in batting average (No. 3), slugging percentage (No. 2), on-base percentage (No. 5), runs scored (No. 2), hits (No. 3), RBIs (No. 2), doubles (No. 2), home runs (No. 2), total bases (No. 2) and walks (No. 5) ... Started and played in 55 games, making 52 starts at first base and three as the designated hitter ... Had an eight-game hitting streak (9-for-24) in which she hit .375 during the stretch and scored a run in each of those games ... Notched 12 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBIs games ... Had a season-high four RBIs against Stephen F. Austin (2/10) with a double and a homer ... Collected lone two homer game against Houston (3/10) ... Drove in three runs against Louisiana Tech (2/24) and in the season finale against East Carolina (5/6) ... Had four of her nine home runs over a four-game stretch in March ... Pitched in six games, all in relief ... Tallied a 1-0 record and fanned four over 10 innings of work ... Got lone decision in a 24-11 victory over Louisiana Tech (2/24), throwing a season-best five innings in the contest.

Prep: Played for Coach Gary Ivy at Oak Grove High School ... Played with fellow Lady Eagles Holly Milner and Megan Hill ... A member of two state championship teams ... Received RBI Award two years ... Also received the Coach's Award ... Also lettered in basketball and volleyball ... Named Most Improved in basketball and volleyball.

Travel Ball: Played travel softball for the X-treme Heat, Southern Storm and MS Eclipse ... Hit .267 with Eclipse, with six doubles, one triple, one home run and seven RBI.

Personal: Daughter of Lavon and Tammy James ... Father played community college baseball and sister currently plays softball at William Carey University ... Enrolled in general studies ... Born November 30, 1987.

James's Career Hitting Statistics
Year       G/GS    AVG    AB   R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI   SB  BB  SO
2007 (Fr.) 55/55  .274   168  32  46   10   0   9   25    1  16  39


James' 2007 Game Highs
Hits: 3, three times (last vs. UTEP 4/15/07)
Runs: 2, seven times (last vs. Florida A&M 3/14/07)
RBI: 4 vs. Stephen F. Austin (2/11/07)
2B: 2 vs. Troy (2/23/07)
HR: 2 vs. Houston (3/10/07)