James Carlson

Height:
6-5
Weight:
205
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Crystal Lake, Ill.
High School:
Crystal Lake South
Position:
OF
Major:
Finance

2026 (R-Freshman): Played in 43 games and made 25 starts… Made 10 starts in center field, 10 in right field and five in left field… Batted .194 and slugged .291 with 20 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run and nine RBIs… Recorded nine walks, 14 runs scored, 30 total bases, a .270 on-base percentage and one stolen base in two attempts… Registered three multi-hit games and one multi-RBI performance… Did not commit an error in 60 chances in the field… Credited with two assists and 58 putouts… Batted .217 with 10 hits including one double and three RBIs in 46 at bats over 21 games played in Horizon League action… 1-for-2 with a single in his collegiate debut at Auburn (2/14)… 1-for-1 with a single and an RBI at Oregon (2/22)… 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored at Longwood (2/28)… 1-for-2 with a double at Southern Indiana (3/8)… 1-for-3 with a triple and a run scored at Georgetown (3/21)… 2-for-4 with a double, a grand slam and a season-high five RBIs at UIC (4/24)… 2-for-4 with two runs scored vs. Northern Kentucky (5/1)… 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored vs. Eastern Michigan (5/6)… 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored vs. Milwaukee (5/10).

2025 (Freshman): Did not see action in any games… Redshirted.

High School: Played for Coach Brian Bodga at Crystal Lake South High School… Helped lead the Gators to a regional title as a junior in 2023… Named to the 2023 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Baseball Team… Selected to the 2023 All-Fox Valley Conference Baseball Team… Played summer/travel ball for GRB Rays Illinois under Coach Mick Matsey… Also played summer/travel ball for Phenom Illinois… Was also a member of the basketball team at Crystal Lake South… Named to the All-Fox Valley Conference Team on the hardwood as a senior in 2023-24.

Personal: Parents are Scott and Sara… Has a brother (Johnathan)… Major is finance.