2018 Baseball Roster
Hanson, Alex
Jersey Number 5
Alex Hanson
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 1
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- Prev School:
- St. Petersburg CC
- High School:
- Steinbrenner HS
Bio
Season-by-Season
2018
- Concluded impressive collegiate career by starting 60 games in center field
- Reached base safely in 56 of 60 games, including a stretch of 35 straight games midseason
- Batted .313 (76-for-243) with 53 runs scored & 41 RBI
- Ranked third in the SoCon with 25 stolen bases, tied for sixth-most in a single season in program history
- Ranked third on the team with 23 multi-hit performances
- Tallied career-high nine home runs & 12 doubles
- Hit two home runs in 2-for-4 game vs. UNC Asheville (Feb. 23)
- Hit four of his nine home runs in first six games of the season
- Scored career-high four runs in 3-for-4 performance vs. Alcorn State (May 10)
- Went 5-for-6 with five RBI vs. VMI in SoCon Tournament opener (May 23)
2017
- Started 52 games in center field during an outstanding first season with the Bears
- Batted .332 with 64 hits and 35 RBIs
- Notched 45 runs scored, fourth-most on the team
- Ranked second in the SoCon and 48th nationally with 21 stolen bases
- Posted .429 on base percentage and drew 30 walks
- Stayed on par during SoCon play, batting .333 with nine extra base hits in 23 conference games
- Finished the season with 18 multi-hit performances, including a four-hit effort vs. Bradley (3/10)
- Homered in a 2-for-4 performance vs. Georgia (2/21) in his season debut
Before Mercer
2016 (St. Petersburg College)
- Led Titans to a 34-21 record
- Named FCSAA Region VIII Player of the Year after leading Titans with .370 average, 37 RBIs, 16 extra base hits and 37 stolen bases
- Collected FCSAA All-State and All-Conference First Team honors
- Earned Bill Tuten Scholar Athlete Award as FCSAA’s best baseball student-athlete
- Graduated from St. Petersburg College with 3.90 GPA
2015 (St. Petersburg College)
- Helped St. Petersburg College to 29-20 record
- Batted .340 with 14 stolen bases, 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored in 34 games played
High School
- Graduated from Steinbrenner High School (Fla.) in 2014
- Played four years under head coach John Crumbley
- Led Warriors to District Championship and 23-3 record as a junior
- Hit .464 with 33 RBIs and four home runs as a junior
- Batted .457 with 12 extra base hits during 17-6 senior season
- Named to All-Hillsborough County First Team for two straight seasons
- Two-sport athlete for Steinbrenner HS, additionally playing football
Personal
- Born Oct. 4, 1995 to Desiree and Michael Hanson
- Has one older sister, Mikala
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