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A veteran player who is the Bears' leading candidate to start at either first base or as a right-handed designated hitter...has had some impressive games during his career and has the potential to be an outstanding hitter in the Pac-10...was impressive in the season-opener in 2002, going 1-for-2 with a home run in his first at bat at UNLV...ended up dislocating his right shoulder diving back to first base against the Rebels and redshirted...
AS A JUNIOR (2004): Started 20 games at first base and 12 games as a designated hitter, batting .273 (33-for-121) with six doubles, six home runs and 22 RBI...went 2-for-5 with a two-run double at Sacramento State Apr. 27...had a two-run homer at Stanford Apr. 18...went 4-for-13 with two home runs at USC Apr. 8-10, and 2-for-3 with a home run versus San Jose State Apr. 13...hit a home run in three straight games Apr. 9-13...went 6-for-10 with a double, home run and four RBI versus Stanford Feb. 27-29...was 4-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI versus the Cardinal Feb. 27...was 5-for-14 with a double and three RBI at Fresno State Feb. 20-22...had a career-high eight-game hitting streak Jan. 29-Feb. 20 (14-for-33, .424, 3-2B, HR, 11 RBI)...went 6-for-12 with a double and two RBI at UC Irvine Feb. 13-15, including the game-winning RBI Feb. 15...was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a RBI versus BYU Jan. 29...hit .341 (14-for-41) with runners in scoring position...
AS A SOPHOMORE (2003): Started 39 games at first base and 13 games as designated hitter, batting .305 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 38 RBI...also had a .481 slugging percentage, a .427 on base percentage and was second on the team with 21 walks...led the Pac-10 in hit by pitch (19) and had 15 multiple hit games...was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer at Fresno State May 6 ...went 3-for-5 with two RBI versus USC Apr. 18 and 1-for-2 with a double and three RBI versus Santa Clara Apr. 22...had a career-high eight-game hitting streak from Mar. 25-Apr. 8 (12-for-32, .375, 5-2B, 2-HR, 12 RBI)...was 4-for-7 with a double, home run and six RBI at UCLA Apr. 4-6, including going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI Apr. 6...went 5-for-13 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI at Oregon State Mar. 28-30, going 2-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI Mar. 30...was 3-for-4 with a home run at Santa Clara Feb. 25...went 4-for-12 with two home runs and five RBI at the Express College Classic Feb. 14-16, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and career-high five RBI versus Texas-Pan American Feb. 14...was 3-for-5 with an RBI versus Saint Mary's Feb. 18...went 3-for-6 with two doubles and an RBI versus Loyola Marymount Feb. 7-9...
AS A FRESHMAN (2001): Was 0-1 with a 4.11 ERA on the mound and was 1-for-13 with an RBI at the plate...top outings included throwing 4.0 innings (two hits, no runs, two walks, two strikeouts) in a start versus San Francisco Apr. 3 and 4.0 innings (two hits, one run) in a start at San Jose State Apr. 10...had three strikeouts in 3.2 innings at Saint Mary's Apr. 17 and three strikeouts in 2.0 innings versus Santa Clara May 8...went 1-for-2 with an RBI versus UC Santa Barbara Mar. 11...
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: As a senior at Bellarmine College Prep batted .435 with eight home runs and 41 RBI, and was 11-0 with a 1.82 ERA, earning league MVP and Central Coast Section first team honors...helped lead his team to a 29-7 mark and a Central Coast Section title as a junior, and a league title and a 30-6 record as a senior...also competed in the California North-South All-Star Series, the Sunbelt Classic in McAlister, Oklahoma and was on an AAU team that won a bronze medal at the national tournament as well...majoring in American studies...parents are Kenneth and Joann Holder...born April 26, 1982 in Stanford, CA.
Holder's Career Statistics
YEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO
2001 4.11 6 4 0 0 1 0 15.3 12 7 7 8 9
YEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB
2001 .077 11 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 3 0
2002 .500 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
2003 .305 52 187 32 57 38 15 0 6 21 34 0
2004 .273 40 121 20 33 22 6 0 6 10 25 0
Total .285 104 323 53 92 62 21 0 13 36 63 0
Career vs. the Pac-10
AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUG
vs. UA .167 4 12 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 2 .167
vs. ASU .167 4 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 .167
vs. OSU .294 5 17 3 5 5 2 0 1 0 4 0 10 .588
vs. STAN .200 6 20 3 4 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 8 .400
vs. UCLA .571 2 7 2 4 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 8 1.143
vs. USC .296 6 27 4 8 4 0 0 2 0 9 0 14 .519
vs. UW .154 5 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 .154
vs. WSU .188 5 16 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 .250
Career Bests
Most Hits: 4, Feb. 27, 2004 at Stanford (4-for-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI)
Most Runs: 4, Feb. 14, 2003 vs. Texas-Pan American
Most RBI: 5, Feb. 14, 2003 vs. Texas-Pan American (2-for-3, 2 HR)
Career Grand Slams: None
Longest Hitting Streak: 9, May 13, 2003-Feb. 20, 2004 (15-for-37, .405, 4-2B, HR, 12 RBI)
Most Strikeouts: 3, twice, last time May 8, 2001 vs. Santa Clara
Most Innings Pitched: 4.0, twice, last time Apr. 10, 2001 at San Jose State
Longest Winning Streak: None
Longest Losing Streak: One game
