Young USA Junior Players Ready for ISF Jr. World Championships
Fifth in a series of Player Profiles of USA Jr. National team members, who will be competing in the ISF Jr. World Championships at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, June 20-29, 2009. Ballparkradio will be broadcasting from Whitehorse, June 26-29, 2008.
#33 James Hartman
Height: 6′ 4″
Position: Pitcher – R/R
Hometown: Hartford, SD
Did You Know ?
• Born June 9, 1990
• Attends South Dakota State University
• What inspires you to play softball? “Pushing myself to be the best I can.â€
• Dream career: Physical therapist
• Favorite Quote: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Favorite color: Turquoise
• Three people, living or dead, you would like to have dinner with: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, MartinLuther King Jr., and Dr. Grace Murray Hopper
Accomplishments
2007 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• Team Captain
• National Runner-Up
2006 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• National Champions
2005 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• National Champions
2003 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• National Champions
2001 ASA 18U Hartford Explosion
• National Champions
Coaches Corner
“Another one of the crop of top young American pitchers coming up through the USA Jr. Program. He won several National Titles in the 16-under and 14-under divisions of the ASA tournaments.â€
— Coach Gary Mullican