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Craig Alexander

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Fairport, N.Y.

High School:
Fairport

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 220

Position:
C/1B

B/T:
R/R

General: Expected to be the starting catcher for the Leopards...played collegiate summer ball in the Coastal Plains League in 2003, the New York Collegiate Baseball League in 2002, and the New England Collegiate Baseball League in 2001...majoring in Engineering with a minor in Economics and Business.

2003: Competed in 37 of 40 games, starting 34...earned Patriot League Player of the Week honors for the second time in his career for the week of April 1 after batting .500 with four RBI on the opening weekend of League play...committed only two errors on the year, primarily as a catcher, for a .989 fielding percentage. Second on the team and seventh in the Patriot League in doubles with 10...posted nine multiple-hit games on the season...went 2-for-4 with a home run against Albany (5/7) and 3-for-7 in a doubleheader against Binghamton (5/4)...instrumental in winning the season series against Lehigh, going 2 for 4, driving in the tying run, and scoring the winning run in the Leopards' 9-4 victory

2002: Named to All-Patriot League Second Team after starting 43 of 44 games behind the plate for the Leopards...finished third on the squad with a .352 batting average...finished second on the team in doubles (11) and home runs (4)...successful on 10 of 12 stolen base attempts...finished second on the team with .538 slugging percentage...had perfect days at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI against Franklin & Marshall (3/14) and 3-for-3 with two runs scored vs. Lehigh (5/5)...recorded multiple hits in 15 games ...drove in the winning run in 1-0 decision over Holy Cross (4/6). 2001: Played in 31 games for the Leopards, starting in 30 in his freshman year...earned an honorable mention spot on the Freshman All-American Team in addition to All-Patriot League Second Team status...named Patriot League Player of the Week on April 10 following a week in which he hit .643 over a five-game span...hit .321 with 23 RBI in his first season at Lafayette...tied for the team lead with seven home runs...best offensive game of the season came in a victory over Army (4/21), going 3-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored...had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run in a win against Patriot League rival Lehigh (4/8).

2001: Played in 31 games for the Leopards, starting in 30 in his freshman year...earned an honorable mention spot on the Freshman All-American Team in addition to All-Patriot League Second Team status...Patriot League Player of the Week honors on April 10 following a week in which he hit .643 over a five-game span...hit .321 with 23 RBI in his first season at Lafayette...tied for the team lead with seven home runs...best offensive game of the season came in a victory over Army (4/21), going 3-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored...had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run in a win against Patriot League rival Lehigh (4/8).

Year	BA	G/GS	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	TB	SLG%
2001	.321	31/30	84	24	27	23	4	0	7	52	.619
2002	.352	44/43	145	32	51	24	11	2	4	78	.538
2003	.232	37/34	111	17	27	18	10	0	2	43	.387
Total	.309	112/107	340	73	105	65	25	2	13	173	.509

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