2017 Baseball Roster
Connor Alexander
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 196
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bartlett, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Tipton-Rosemark Academy
- NIL:
- R/R
Academic Honors
Memphis Tiger 3.0 Club Fall 2015.
2017 - Junior
Pitched in 19 games, starting 10 of those contests … Finished third on the team in innings pitched … In 72.2 innings on the mound, struck out 49 batters, including a season high nine batters in seven scoreless innings against Illinois State (2/26) … Struck out seven hitters in seven innings against Missouri State (3/19) … Recorded his only save of the season after pitching one scoreless inning against Tulane (5/18) … Successfully fielded every ball hit his way, completing all 19 chances, earning a 1.000 fielding percentage.
2016 - Sophomore
Made a total of 16 appearances with 12 starts as a sophomore in 2016 … Compiled a 5.19 earned run average, while pitching a team-high 86.2 innings … One of three Memphis pitchers to throw a complete game in 2016, allowing five runs on 10 hits in eighth innings at Southern Illinois (3/25) … Earned his first win of the 2016 season against Tennessee (2/20) with five strikeouts in six innings pitched ... Recorded the win against SIUE (2/27) allowing only two runs with six strikeouts in seven innings ... Struck out four batters in 5 2/3 inning outing against Georgia Southern (3/5) ... Pitched seven innings against Missouri State (3/13) allowing only two runs ... Pitched 7 2/3 innings against Eastern Illinois (3/19), allowing only one run and striking out four ... Pitched seven innings against UCF (4/2), striking out four ... Pitched 6 1/3 innings against East Carolina (4/16), striking out five batters ... Pitched three innings in relief, allowing only one run and striking out two against Houston (5/7).
2015 - Freshman
Served as the Sunday starter in the weekend rotation for the majority of the season ... Made 15 appearances on the mound and 12 of those were starts ... Compiled a 4.03 ERA and a 4-3 record in 76 innings pitched ... Pitched the second most innings on the team in 2015 ... Struck out 56 batters and walked only 16 ... Pitched career high eight scoreless innings with five strikeouts on the road at UConn (4/26) ... In next start recorded his second-longest career outing, 7 2/3 innings against Cincinnati (5/3) with eight strikeouts and three runs allowed ... Pitched seven innings and struck out seven to earn win over nationally ranked Houston (4/4) ... First career win came in six-inning outing against St. Louis (3/1).
Prep
Lettered three seasons at Tipton-Rosemark Academy in Millington, Tenn. ... Struck out 98 batters in 75.2innings in 2014 and finished with a 1.48 ERA ... Posted an 11-2 record helping the Rebels to a state runner-up finish and a 34-8 record ... A two-way player seeing time at shorstop, Alexander hit .431 with two home runs, 54 RBI and 15 stolen bases ... Finished his three-year career at TRA with a 24-4 record and 229 strikeouts ... Following the 2014 campaign, named the Male Athlete of the Year by the Millington Star, the first athlete to earn the distinction at Tipton-Rosemark Academy ... Named to the All-Region Tournament squads in 2012-14, earning tournament MVP in 2014 ... Appeared on the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Showcase Team with teammates Jacob Elliott, Cody Duncan, Bryan Cruse and Brandon Montgomery ... Three time All-Tennessee Baseball Report 2-way Team (2012-14) ... Three-time TBCA All-Region 8 Team .... Named the Millington Star Pitcher of the Year in 2014 ... A first team all-state selection by the Tennessee Baseball Report.
Personal
Son of Cal and Kim Alexander ... Also shined on the hardwood as point guard at Tipton-Rosemark Academy ... Member of FCA, Bible Club, Beta Club, Headmaster's List, Honor Roll and Mu Alpha Theta ... Graduated with a 3.93 GPA.
