2010 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selection (RP) by www.SEBaseball.com

2009: Led the Trojans with three saves and a 3.53 ERA as a junior ... Made 24 relief appearances on the year and closed out 15 games (tied for fourth in the Sun Belt) ... Held opposing hitters to a .250 batting average ... Averaged 9.97 strikeouts per nine innings, racking up 48 strikeouts over 43.1 frames ... Struck out a season-high seven batters in 3.2 innings of work against New Orleans (5/9) ... Went 2-3 on the year, picking up his first win by throwing 3.2 scoreless frames against McNeese State (2/25) ... Recorded his second win by holding South Alabama hitless over the final 3.1 frames in a 5-3 victory on April 11 ... Registered his first save by striking out six batters over 3.0 scoreless innings in a 7-4 win over FIU (3/14) ... Recorded the final two outs in UALR’s 6-3 win over Arkansas State (5/16) for his team-leading third save.

Prior to UALR: Spent two seasons at Coffeyville Community College under head coach Ryan McCune.

High School: Earned First-Team All-Conference honors in his senior season at North Kansas City High School under head coach Jeff Klien.

Personal: Full name is James Robert Boling ... Born May 19, 1988 in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Jim and Terri Boling ... Has one brother, Jeremy ... A health science major.