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James Starkus

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/9/2026
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • School
    Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School
    Sierra Vista HS
Cal State Monterey Bay’s James Starkus has been named the FloCollege/CCAA Baseball Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 2-8.

Starkus hit .692 (9-for-13) with three doubles, two home runs, and 11 runs batted in to lead the Otters to a 3-1 series win over Azusa Pacific. The designated hitter from Las Vegas recorded a hit in all four games while scoring six runs. 

In the series opener, Starkus went 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs, and six RBI as the Otters overcame an early 7-0 deficit to win 10-7. In the next game, he went 3-for-3 with two doubles, five RBI, and two runs scored. He also reached base safely in all three of his plate appearances in game three, as he had a hit and walked twice. 

Through two series, Starkus is hitting an incredible .640 (second in the CCAA), and he leads the conference with 16 RBI.