Stewart Ijames

Height:
6-1
Weight:
211
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Owensboro, Ky.
High School:
Owensboro Catholic

Honors:

2012 Second Team All-BIG EAST
BIG EAST Player of the Week (2/27/12)
2012 Preseason All-BIG EAST
2011 Second Team All-BIG EAST
2010 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team
2010 Second Team All-BIG EAST
2008 Freshman All-America (Louisville Slugger)
2008 Freshman All-America (Ping! Baseball)

2008 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Career: Completed career as a Cardinal ranked second in RBI with 212, second in at-bats with 828, third in games played with 239, fifth in hits with 256, sixth in home runs with 45 and seventh in doubles with 52.

2012: Earned Second Team All-BIG EAST honors. Hit .259 with team-leading 12 home runs, team-high 65 RBI, 15 doubles and 48 runs scored in 63 games. Had a three-run double to right field in his final regular season at-bat at Jim Patterson Stadium in the Cards' May 15 win over Morehead State. Connected for 12th home run of the season, a two-run shot to right, in series-clinching win over St. John's on May 13. Hit 11th home run of the season and 44th of his career in May 6 win at WVU. Added a single, two RBI and a run in May 5 win at WVU. Went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in April 28 win over UConn. Had a single, two walks, two RBI and three runs scored in series-clinching win at USF on April 21. Singled and doubled with three RBI in April 17 win at Indiana. Was 2-for-5 with team-high 10th home run and two RBI in April 6 win at Georgetown. Hit ninth home run while finishing 2-for-4 with four RBI in April 3 win over WKU. Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in series-clinching win over Villanova on April 1. Reached base five times with a single, three walks and an HBP and scored three runs in Cards' sweep clinching win over Cincinnati on March 25. Connected for eighth home run of the season and scored twice in March 24 win over UC. Went 2-for-5 with seventh home run and three RBI in March 18 win over Ball State. Was 2-for-3 with a home run and season-high five RBI in March 17 win over BSU. Singled and walked with three RBI and a run scored against No. 12 Ole Miss on March 14. Had season-high 11-game hitting streak halted with 0-for-2 outing against East Carolina on March 11. Went 3-for-4 with fifth home run of the season, two RBI and two runs scored against Alabama on March 10. Was 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in win over Indiana on March 6. Connected for fourth home run of the season, a three-run shot to right center to put the Cards in front for good in their series-clincher against Pepperdine on March 4. Extended hitting streak to five games with his ninth inning single against EIU on Feb. 28. Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Feb. 27 after hitting .500 (6-for-12) with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored in four wins. Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs in Feb. 26 win to complete sweep of Oakland. Was 2-for-2 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored and successfully stole home for the first time in his career in Feb. 25 win over OU. Hit first home run of the season and 34th of his career, a two-run shot, in Cards' win over EKU. Had two hits, including a double, while making first career start at first base in season-opener against Minnesota.

2011: Named Second Team All-BIG EAST for the second straight season. Was second on the team with 11 home runs and 45 RBI while hitting .247 in 58 games. Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Cards' win over Pittsburgh in the BIG EAST Championship. Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in series-opening win over Notre Dame. Had game-winning, three-run home run in the 10th of Cards' 6-3 win at No. 15 UConn on May 14. Also had a home-run robbing catch in right field on a flyball off the bat of Huskies' George Springer in the May 14 win. Was 2-for-5 with game-winning two-run homer (10th of the season) to key Cards' six-run seventh inning against Georgetown on May 1. Was 3-for-4 with first career grand slam and five RBI in April 30 victory over Hoyas. Finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against USF on April 23. Was 2-for-4 in Cards' April 19 loss to Indiana. Went 2-for-3 with eighth home run of the season and two RBI at St. John's on April 17. Finished 2-for-4 with a run scored on April 16 against Red Storm. Was 2-for-4 with an RBI against Kentucky on April 12. Had a hit in each of the Cardinals' three games at Cincinnati. Hit seventh home run of the season April 9 win over UC. Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on March 28 after hitting .438 (7-for-16) with four home runs, 11 RBI in four games from March 22-27. Best game of the week came on March 25 when he was 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored in the win at Rutgers. Hit third home run of the season to go with two RBI and two runs scored in March 22 win over Kent State. Finished with two hits and an RBI on March 20 against Xavier. Was 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run against Musketeers on March 18. Had a hit in each of the Cards' two games at USC, including his second home run of the season (2-run) on March 16. Went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in March 13 win at Pepperdine. Finished 2-for-5 with first home run of the season and two RBI in March 12 win over Waves. Was 2-for-3 with an RBI in Cards' win over Kent State on March 5. Finished 2-for-4 with his first career triple and two RBI in March 1 win over Morehead State. Was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in Feb. 27 win over Toledo. Had a hit and scored once in his first game of the season on Feb. 25 against Rockets.

2010: Selected in 29th Round (895th overall) of 2010 MLB Draft by New York Yankees. Earned Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference honors. Finished third on the team with 14 home runs and hit .324 overall with 63 RBI while starting 63 games in the Cardinals' outfield. Was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in win over Saint Louis to open NCAA Regional. Hit game-winning, two-run homer in the 11th inning of the Cards' 9-7 win over USF at BIG EAST Tournament. Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run on May 27 against St. John's at the BIG EAST Tourney. Was 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs in BIG EAST title-clinching win at Notre Dame on May 22. Had first career two-homer game and a career-best six RBI in Cards' 8-4 win over St. John's on May 16. Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored against Red Storm on May 14. Had a pair of hits, two runs and an RBI at Vanderbilt on May 11. Finished 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored in May 9 win at Georgetown. Was 3-for-4 with ninth home run of the season, three RBI and three runs scored in May 1 win over Rutgers. Finished 2-for-4 with eighth home run and two RBI in game two win over Scarlet Knights on April 30. Went 2-for-3 with seventh home run of the season on April 25 against Seton Hall. Hit sixth home run of the year in Cards' April 24 win over Pirates. Had a pair of hits and two RBI in Cards' April 21 win over WKU. Went 4-for-6 with three RBI, including the game-winning two-run homer in the 11th inning of the Cards' win at WVU in game two of the April 17 doubleheader. Finished 3-for-5, including ninth-inning solo home run that proved to be the game-winner in the Cards' win at No. 19 WKU on April 14. Had a two-run single in the Cardinals' 9-7 win at Pittsburgh on April 11. Was 1-for-3 with two runs scored on April 10 at Pitt. Finished 3-for-4 with two RBI in April 3 win over Villanova and was 2-for-4 with two RBI a day earlier in win over VU. Had an RBI double against UConn on March 27. Hammered his third home run of the season and went 3-for-4 overall in Cards' win at Evansville on March 23. Finished with a hit and a run scored in March 20 win over Ball State. Hammered his second home run of the season in March 19 win over BSU. Had a hit and scored once in win over Xavier. Was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in series-clinching win at Ole Miss on March 14. Finished with a hit and a run scored in March 12 win over Rebels. Had a hit and an RBI in win over IU on March 9. Was 2-for-3 with two RBI in March 7 win over Le Moyne. Was 2-for-3 with a run scored and 1-for-3 with a run scored against Dolphins on March 5 and 6, respectively. Matched a career-high with four RBI, including a three-run double, in the Cards' win over Evansville on March 6. Finished 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Cardinals' win over Michigan State at Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge. The home run against MSU was his first since May 31, 2008, when he homered against Georgia at the NCAA Regional in Athens. Was 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in win over Morehead State. Had a hit, an RBI and a run scored in Louisville's 8-7 win over Bowling Green on Feb. 20. Went 3-for-5 with three RBI in the Cardinals' 13-1 season-opening win over BGSU.

2009: Returned from a shoulder injury to have a strong summer playing for the Thomasville HiToms. Finished tied for Coastal Plain League lead in home runs with 12 in 48 games in the wooden bat league. Hit .282 overall for Thomasville with 37 RBI. Missed the Cards' season while recovering from a shoulder injury.

2008: Named Third Team All-BIG EAST and Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball and PING!Baseball after batting .351 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 39 RBI. Led the team with a .386 average in BIG EAST games, drilling five home runs and striking out just four times while walking six times in 70 at bats. Finished the season with a flourish, going 4-for-5 with two runs, three RBI and a double, as well as the first home run hit off of SEC Pitcher of the Year Joshua Fields, a two-run shot in the ninth in his last at bat of the season on May 31. Had a monster game in the BIG EAST Championship win over UC on May 24, belting a two-run, tie-breaking double and going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs. Doubled and homered in win over VU in BE Championship on May 21. Was 2-for-5 with a pair of runs, doubling home one in tournament-opening win over Seton Hall on May 20. Doubled home a run and walked against RU on May 17. His sixth home run of the season, a two-run shot to right in the sixth inning, proved to be the difference in a 3-1 win over Rutgers in the opener of a doubleheader sweep on May 16. Doubled in 2-for-4 effort in win over Butler on May 7. Drilled a three-run home run and scored twice in win at IU on May 6. Was 6-for-15 with two doubles, four runs and three RBI in series sweep at GU, including first career four-hit game. In taking two of three against rival Cincinnati, he was 6-of-10 with a home run and a triple, driving in four. Went 6-for-10 with two home runs, a double, three RBI and five runs scored in Villanova series, including a three-hit game in the finale on April 20. Singled home a pair of runs in win at Ohio State on April 16. Doubled and scored in the win over IU on April 15. Drilled a tie-breaking three-run home run to center and later hit an RBI single in win over SJU on April 6. Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in win at Pitt on March 30. Enjoyed first three-hit game of career, scoring once in win over Butler on March 26. Went 2-for-3 in win over Kent on March 14. Tripled, scored and drove in a run to complete doubleheader sweep of CSU on Feb. 22. Drove in a pair of runs in 2-for-4 effort in debut on Feb. 22.

High School: Drafted in the 46th round by the Brewers. A two-time All-State and three-time All-Region and All-Area selection, he was the state tournament MVP when the Aces won the 2005 state championship. Hit 39 home runs during his career including 10 during his senior season to go with a .542 batting average. Hit .504 with 11 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs, 47 runs scored and 60 RBI his sophomore campaign. Earned five letters in baseball, four in football as a kicker and running back and one in basketball. Played summer ball for the Midland Redskins. Was a third-team All-State football player. Also added six saves on the mound his senior year. Joins Cardinal teammates Justin Marks and Neil Holland from Owensboro Catholic.

Personal: Born in Owensboro, Ky., to George and Joan Ijames on Aug. 21, 1988. Majoring in justice administration at U of L. Wears #5 because it is his brother's favorite number. His parents are his greatest influence on him athletically. Billy Madison is his favorite movie and he watches ESPN, Baseball Tonight and Family Guy on TV. Ken Griffey, Jr., is his favorite athlete. He cheers for the Brewers and the Reds. Pizza is his favorite food and he likes to go to Pizza Hut and Buffalo Wild Wings when he goes out to eat. Not many people know that he was the city and county swimming champion when he was 11 years old, but skipped the state meet because he had a baseball tournament. His dream dinner guests would be Griffey, Babe Ruth and the Pope.

Career Stats:

Year	Avg	GP	GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	OB%	SF	SH	SB	ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2008	.351	54	44	168	39	59	11	2	8	39	.583	10	6	17	.401	3	1	4	5	94	3	6	.942
2010	.324	64	63	244	47	79	18	0	14	63	.570	31	6	27	.406	5	0	7	11	130	6	4	.971
2011	.247	58	58	227	28	56	8	3	11	45	.454	23	4	46	.324	2	1	6	7	147	10	4	.975
2012	.259	63	63	239	48	62	15	0	12	65	.473	32	4	45	.348	7	0	6	8	338	21	6	.984
TOTAL	.292	239	228	878	162	256	52	5	45	212	.516	96	20	135	.368	17	2	23	31	709	40	20	.974