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Jersey Number 7
Luke Alexander
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Belmont, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Belmont
2017: Saw playing time in 59 games,ย starting in 53 of those,ย while playing primarily on the left side of the infield โข Hit .222 with five home runs and 21 RBIs โข Started on Opening Day at third base against Texas Tech on Feb. 17, going 2 for 4 with a double and RBI โข Matched his 2016 home run total (2) with a pair of homers against Morehead State on Feb. 21 โข Went 6 for 15 with three doubles and six RBIs in second weekend series against Indiana State and Marist โข Homered against FIU on April 4 โข Homered on April 15 at South Carolina โข Had game-winning hit, one homer and three total RBIs in 13-inning win vs. Alabama April 21 โขย Went 3 for 5 at Texas A&M on May 5 with an RBI. โข Competed with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod League over the summer โข Named to the 2017 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2016: Saw action in 29 games as a true freshman, starting in 20 of those games โข Hit .222 with two homers and nine RBI โข Drew the Opening Day start at shortstop on Feb. 19, going 1 for 3 with his lone hit being a solo home run in the eighth inning against FAU โข Went 1 for 3 on Feb. 20 against South Dakota State, driving in and scoring a run โข Was 1 for 2 with a walk and a single in his start on Feb. 21 against FAU โข Went 2 for 2 with a pair of runs scored against South Dakota State on Feb. 22 โข Hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run on April 13 against Memphis.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2013, 2014 and 2015 Perfect Game All-American โข Finished career with 17 home runs โข 2015 Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger All-State and Dandy Dozen selection,ย hitting .505 with a .602 on-base percentage as a senior โข Scored 36 runs, drove in 25 runs and stole 20 bases in 32 games โข Earned all-state honors in 2012, 2013 and 2015 โข 2015 MAC 3A Player of the Year โข Played on the 14U Team USA squad โข Hit .362 with 18 runs, 15 hits and 12 stolen bases as a junior, being selected to the 2014 National Showcase Rawlings Top Prospect Team โข Raked at a .388 clip as a sophomore with 21 runs, 18 RBIs and 14 base swipes โข Recorded a .426 average with 36 runs, 18 RBIs and 15 stolen bags as a freshman โข Also lettered four years in basketball and three years in football โข Played travel ball for the Dulins Dodgers alongside teammates Trysten Barlow, Keegan James, Jake Mangum and Hunter Stovall.ย
PERSONAL: Born Luke Earl Alexander on August 24, 1996 in Tupelo, Mississippi โข Son of Michele and Nick Alexander โข Has one sister, Julia โข Committed to MSU in eighth grade โข Has had multiple relatives attend State โข Chose MSU over interest from LSU and Ole Miss โข Majoring in accounting โข Favorite pro athlete is Bryce Harper despite the Atlanta Braves being his favorite pro team โข Enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time โข Refuses to step on the foul line โข Secret ambition is to be on the cover of Ducks Unlimited โข Wants autobiography to be titled โAlexander the Great.โ
2016: Saw action in 29 games as a true freshman, starting in 20 of those games โข Hit .222 with two homers and nine RBI โข Drew the Opening Day start at shortstop on Feb. 19, going 1 for 3 with his lone hit being a solo home run in the eighth inning against FAU โข Went 1 for 3 on Feb. 20 against South Dakota State, driving in and scoring a run โข Was 1 for 2 with a walk and a single in his start on Feb. 21 against FAU โข Went 2 for 2 with a pair of runs scored against South Dakota State on Feb. 22 โข Hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run on April 13 against Memphis.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2013, 2014 and 2015 Perfect Game All-American โข Finished career with 17 home runs โข 2015 Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger All-State and Dandy Dozen selection,ย hitting .505 with a .602 on-base percentage as a senior โข Scored 36 runs, drove in 25 runs and stole 20 bases in 32 games โข Earned all-state honors in 2012, 2013 and 2015 โข 2015 MAC 3A Player of the Year โข Played on the 14U Team USA squad โข Hit .362 with 18 runs, 15 hits and 12 stolen bases as a junior, being selected to the 2014 National Showcase Rawlings Top Prospect Team โข Raked at a .388 clip as a sophomore with 21 runs, 18 RBIs and 14 base swipes โข Recorded a .426 average with 36 runs, 18 RBIs and 15 stolen bags as a freshman โข Also lettered four years in basketball and three years in football โข Played travel ball for the Dulins Dodgers alongside teammates Trysten Barlow, Keegan James, Jake Mangum and Hunter Stovall.ย
PERSONAL: Born Luke Earl Alexander on August 24, 1996 in Tupelo, Mississippi โข Son of Michele and Nick Alexander โข Has one sister, Julia โข Committed to MSU in eighth grade โข Has had multiple relatives attend State โข Chose MSU over interest from LSU and Ole Miss โข Majoring in accounting โข Favorite pro athlete is Bryce Harper despite the Atlanta Braves being his favorite pro team โข Enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time โข Refuses to step on the foul line โข Secret ambition is to be on the cover of Ducks Unlimited โข Wants autobiography to be titled โAlexander the Great.โ
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