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Jimmy Freund returns for his fourth season at George Mason and is slated to be the starter at second base ... Possesses good hands and accurate arm, could play any infield position ... Handles bat well and has outstanding instincts for the game ... Majoring in management. 2004: Started 51 games for the Patriots and played in 53 contests, batting .278 on the year with 32 RBI... Was an excellent situational hitter, especially with a runner on third and less than two outs; lead the team with an RBI in 72.2 percent of those situations, driving in 13 of 18 runs... Hit .364 with runners in scoring position and advanced a runner 59 percent of the time... Tailed off late in the season, batting .316 over the first 38 games but just .190 with four runs and three RBI in the final 15 games... Hit the first home run of his career on April 27 against Georgetown... Had the best game of his career on March 7 when he was 4 for 5 with four RBI against Canisius... Was 2 for 4 with three RBI in a win over William & Mary... Had 11 multiple RBI games and 13 multiple hit games... Had career highs with hits (54), runs (26), RBI (32), doubles (6) and walks (20)... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2003 for outstanding work in the classroom. 2003: Had solid season as a sophomore, breaking into starting lineup at second base midway through season ... Played in 35 games, starting 29 (one at designated hitter) ... Batted .220 with one triple and nine RBI ... Started all 13 games played vs. CAA opponents, batting .269 with a triple and six RBI ... Had five multiple-hit games and one multiple-RBI contest ... Tied career high with two hits on five occasions, including vs. UNC Wilmington in CAA Championship May 24 ... Tied career best with two RBI vs. Towson in CAA Championship May 22 ... Had career-best seven-game hit streak April 4-13, batting .296 (8-27) with four RBI ... Was excellent defensively, committing just four errors in 156 chances for a .974 fielding percentage ... Had 96 assists, ranking third on team ... Did not commit an error in first 22 games, covering 85 chances ... Posted five or more assists in eight games, including posting career-best seven vs. Liberty May 15 ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2002). 2002: Enjoyed great success in limited action as a freshman, appearing in eight games and starting one (at second base) ... Batted .375 with two doubles, one triple and two RBI ... Established career high with two hits, including a double and a triple, and drove in two runs in collegiate debut vs. Coppin State March 7 ... Had hits in first two college games, including another double vs. Marist March 10 ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll (both semesters) and selected as a CAA Scholar-Athlete ... Saw summer action with the Arlington Senators of the Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League, a local wood-bat circuit ... Played in 12 games, batting .194 with two RBI. Prep: Had excellent career at nearby West Springfield High School, earning three letters ... Earned second-team All-Patriot District honors in last two seasons, and was Most Valuable Player for the Spartans as a senior ... Batted .377 with 11 doubles, a home run and 15 RBI as a senior after hitting .400 BA with a homer and 27 RBI as a junior ... Played with NVBA Fairfax Barnstormers in Summer 2001, helping lead team to Connie Mack national runner-up finish. Personal: Full name is James Richard Freund ... Born September 20, 1982 ... Son of Bruce and Kathy Freund ... Has one brother and two sisters ... 2001 graduate of West Springfield High School, where he also played basketball for one season ... Joins Spartans teammate Jake Glanzmann as a Patriot, and both were coached by former George Mason standout Ken Munoz ... Was member of A-B Academic Honor Roll.
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