University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA
2025
Appeared in seven games for the Gauchos as a defensive replacement and pinch-hitter … Recorded a hit in his first of two plate appearances on the season.

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IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE
2024
Hit .274/.365/.472 in 19 games, with three doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs … Homered in back-to-back games at Cypress on March 21 and 22.
 
2023
Hit .200/.333/.500 in five games with a home run.

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DAYTON
2022
Appeared in five games, mostly as a defensive replacement … Reached base and scored against Michigan on March 18.

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HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year letterwinner at Mission Viejo High School … All-South Coast League Second Team … Hit .286 with a .397 on-base percentage and 27 RBIs.

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PERSONAL
James “Jimmy” Zakhar IV was born on Dec. 26, 2002 in Mission Viejo … Grew up in Trabuco Canyon … Son of Jim and Heather Zakhar … Has a younger sister, Miranda … Majoring in Communication at UC Santa Barbara … Roots for the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks … Former Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and current Giants catcher Patrick Bailey are his favorite athletes … Enjoys fishing in his free time.