#39 Alex Carter Baseball Roster
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AT NOTRE DAME: Has the opportunity to see early playing time at first base, designated hitter and behind the plate … potential to be a middle of the order type of hitter … brings the ability to hit both for average and power … needs to develop his catching tools, as is the case with most freshman back stops, but brings a solid set of skills to the table … made significant strength and conditioning improvements in the fall … earned a 3.200 GPA in the fall of `11 – his first semester on campus.
PREP & PERSONAL: Batted .490 with 14 doubles, 15 home runs, 50 RBI and 52 runs scored as a senior in 2011 at Orangewood Christian H.S. in Winter Park, Fla. … registered a slugging percentage of 1.058 and on-base percentage of .558 … named Bright House Sports Network Central Florida Baseball Player of the Year … 2011 Rawlings Preseason Florida All-Region second-team selection … ranked as the 19th-best catcher prospect (college or high school) for the 2011 MLB Draft by MLB Draft Guide … batted .527 with 20 doubles, five home runs, 25 RBI and 31 runs scored in 2010 … registered a slugging percentage of 1.541 and on-base percentage of .638 … Orangewood Christian[apos]s 2010 Defensive Most Valuable Player … 2010 second team all-state … 2010 first team all-district selection … 2010 Perfect Game Underclass honorable mention … 2010 Perfect Game WWBA Underclass Champion (starting catcher) … batted .541 with 17 doubles, one triple, four home runs, 22 RBI and 38 runs scored in 2009 … Orangewood Christian[apos]s 2009 Defensive Most Valuable Player … named to the 2009 National High School Invitational All-Tournament Team … won the 2009 WWBA Underclass Championship … 2009 Perfect Game Underclass Honorable Mention … Orangewood Christian[apos]s 2008 Offensive Most Valuable Player … batted .393 and named all-metro as a designated hitter … played for Alan Kunkel at Orangewood Christian … born June 3, 1992 … full name is Alex Christopher Carter … son of David & Julie Carter … enrolled in First Year of Studies.