James Darnell

James Darnell Career Stats 2008 – 2008 MLB Draft Selection (2nd round/San Diego Padres) … Earned second-team All-SEC honors at third base for second straight year … Competed in all 63 games in 2008 and hit .306 (184-for-607) with 19 homers, 81 RBI along with 13 doubles and 52 runs scored … – ALL-SEC (second team) honors for the second straight season at third base … 4-for-5 with a three-run homer and five RBI in 11-9 win over Tennessee (5-17) … 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in 6-5 win over Florida (5-3) … Hit grand slam home run and finished with five RBI in 6-2 win over Ole Miss (4-18) … 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in 6-0 win at Clemson (4-16) … 2-for-5 with a double and a RBI in 7-6 win over Auburn (4-13) … 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in 7-1 win over Clemson (4-9) … Hit a three-run homer in 9-2 win vs. Davidson (4-2) … 4-for-5 performance with two doubles and three RBI in 7-4 win at The Citadel (4-1) … For second time in 11 days, tied SC single-game record with three home runs, had a career-high six RBI in 13-7 win vs. Kentucky (3-29) … 2-for-4 with a run scored in 5-3 win over College of Charleston (3-26) … 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in 10-3 win over Mississippi State (3-23) … Tied SC single-game record with three home runs, career-high five hits and five RBI in 13-1 win at College of Charleston (3-18) … Tallied three hits in 10-4 loss at Vanderbilt (3-16) … Went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs, a homer and three RBI in 16-7 win at Vanderbilt (3-15) … 2-for-4 with grand slam home run and career-high five RBI in 11-5 win over Yale (3-12) … 3-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI in 12-0 win over UNC Asheville (2-27) … Key hit in 11th inning rally vs. East Carolina, a 7-6 win, scored three times in the game (2-24) … 2-for-6 in season opener vs. East Carolina, a 22-5 win, scored twice and drove in two runs (2-23). 2007 – Earned second-team All-SEC honors at third base … Competed in 64 games with 64 starts … The team’s leading hitter with a .331 (79-for-239) batting average … Collected 19 HR and 63 RBI along with 61 runs scored … Went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in NCAA Super Regional game vs. North Carolina (6/8) … 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in 13-3 win over Georgia (5/17) … Homered and went 2-for-4 with three runs scored in 13-6 win over Kentucky (5/6) … Hit solo home run in 4-1 win at Alabama (4/28) … Homered for four consecutive games in the middle of April, all four Gamecock victories over Clemson (4/18), Wofford (4/17), Auburn (4/15, 4/14) … Hit a three-run homer and tied a career-high with four RBI in 18-4 win over Auburn (4/15) … Homered and tallied two hits in 8-6 win at Florida (4/8) … Went 2-for-4 with a homer, double, two runs and three RBI in 8-2 win over Vanderbilt (4/1) … 3-for-7 with a home run, three runs and four RBI in 20-3 win at Mississippi State (3/24) … Was 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in 12-0 win at Clemson (3/4) … Homered in three consecutive games at the Crab House Shootout in Charleston, S.C. (vs. The Citadel, Richmond, Liberty, 2/16-18) … Played in the summer and earned All-Star honors for the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League … 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll member. 2006 – Competed in 51 games with 29 starts, finishing with a .239 batting average, three home runs and 18 RBI … Played several positions including second base, shortstop, third base and the outfield … Started in right field for the Gamecocks in the postseason … Went 1-for-4 with two runs scored in 8-2 win over Virginia at NCAA Regional (6/3) … 2-for-4 performance with a bases loaded double and two RBI in 15-12 win over Furman (5/16) … Had a 3-for-4 game with two runs in 6-3 victory over Ole Miss (4/15) … Went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in first career start of an 8-3 win over Elon (2/12) … Played in the summer with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Upland High School, Arrowhead Christian and San Ramon Valley High School … Four-year varsity starter, compiled a career batting average of .475 with 20 HR and 50 stolen bases … Four-year All-League high school selection … Played in U.S.-China Friendship Series his freshman season … Played summer baseball with the NORCAL Baseball Club and coach Rob Bruno.

PERSONAL – Born James T. Darnell 1/19/87 … Parents are James and Cynthia Darnell … Is an avid trumpet player … Played for his County Honor Jazz Band and had studied under the guidance of Cal State Long Beach professor David Evans … Enjoys playing golf in his spare time as well … Favorite actor is Brad Pitt … Favorite actress is Denise Richards … Favorite food is ribs.