James Sheltrown

Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Springboro, Ohio
High School:
Springboro HS

as a Redshirt Junior (2013): Started in 36 games and appeared in a total of 41 games at second base … batted .170 (19-for-112) with four RBI, 15 runs and 16 walks … had two RBI and two base hits against No. 21 Georgia Tech (Feb. 16) … registered a singe game high with four walks and three runs scored against Central Michigan (May 10).

as a Junior (2012): Redshirted.

as a Sophomore (2011): Started in 48 games, playing mostly in the middle infield ... also saw time behind the plate ... hit his first career home run in the win over Kent State (May 21) ... recorded two hits in back-to-back games against Butler (March 14) and North Dakota State (March 16) ... batted 3-for-7 in two games against Lamar (Feb. 18 & 20) ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI at Eastern Michigan (April 15) ... was 3-for-6 at the plate in the doubleheader against Ohio State (April 13) ... led the team in assists with 115.

as a Freshman (2010): Appeared in 19 games and made 14 starts at catcher and second base ... batted .265 with 4 RBI ... belted four doubles and scored 11 runs ... stole two bases in two attempts ... went 1-for-3 in his collegiate debut at New Mexico State (Feb. 26) ... was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored in the win over Ohio State (April 21) ... drove in first career RBI against Malone (Aprile 27) ... drove in two runs against Cleveland State, going 3-for-4 in the process ... ended the season on a four-game hitting streak.

at Springboro HS: Primarily played shortstop and catcher ... following his senior campaign, Sheltrown was named Greater Western Ohio Conference South Player of the Year ... earned the distinction of team MVP in his senior campaign ... was named to the All-Miami Valley First Team, All-State First Team and selected to compete in the Mizuno All-Ohio game following his senior year ... helped lead Springboro to back-to-back-to-back GWOC South Championships ... garnered GWOC South special mention honors as a sophomore and was named to the GWOC South second team as a junior ... helped lead Springboro to a 19-6 record as a freshman ... showed excellent leadership and was voted team captain in his freshman season ... lettered in baseball for three years ... also lettered in football for two years, spending time at safety and wide receiver ... was a scholar athlete in 2009 and served as team captain.

Personal: Son of Bradley and Diane Sheltrown ... two sisters Kailey and Kristine ... father Brad played football and baseball for Northwood University (Michigan) ... was a Midland Indians Caba wooden bat world series champion in 2009 and a Bergen Beach Baseball Caba World Series champion in 2008 ... also played with the Midland Redskins, winning the Ohio Valley Classic tournament in 2009 ... holds the distinction of playing for the Midwest Redbirds, a St. Louis Cardinals scout team, in the Fall of 2008 ... enjoys ping pong, snowboarding, golfing and billiards ... majoring in sports management.