JUNIOR YEAR - 2011
Moved over from SS, Starting 57 of 59 games for the Wildcats, primarily at second base, with games as the designated hitter, in right field and 7 back at shortstop...Hit .305 (fourth on team) on the year with 68 hits (tied for second on team with Brashad Johnson), including 6 doubles, 2 triples, and 4 home runs...Scored 46 runs in 2011 to finish second on the team and eighth in the MEAC...Wrapped up the year with a .980 overall fielding percentage, third on the team and tenth in the MEAC, on 106 putouts with 134 assists (fifth in MEAC)...Fielded 33 double plays on the year, ranking fourth in the MEAC...Scored 4 runs against Florida A&M (5/18/11) on 3 hits, collected 3 hits in 5 games, and 3 RBI in 3 more. Logged 2 doubles in a 5/28/11 matchup between B-CU and SWAC Champion Alcorn State, at Bethune Point Park.
SOPHOMORE YEAR - 2010
Started 53 of 56 games at shortstop for the Wildcats, leading the team in assists, and second in double plays with 32...Hit .335 overall, with 14 doubles (second on team), 6 home runs and 2 triples, out of 63 hits (fourth on team) for 36 RBI...Was 7-8 on stolen bases for the 2010 season, bringing his career total to 12-13...Hit 4-5 in the final series game against Dartmouth (March 27), scoring 3 runs...Was 2-3 at Texas Tech (February 27), hitting a homer, scoring twice and batting in 3 runs
FRESHMAN YEAR - 2009
Hit both of his 2009 home runs in 5-2 win at Miami Hurricanes (5/10) to help B-CU win the weekend series vs. the U, two games to one...Started 48 games at shortstop for the `Cats as a freshman and played in 53 overall games for B-CU...Was 3-3 with two doubles and an RBI vs. FAMU (3/21) and was 5-9 with 4 RBI in three-game series against the Rattlers...Was 3-4 with an RBI and double at Florida Gulf Coast (3/1)...Had 11 two-hit or more games in 2009 and had two/ five-game hitting streaks in his rookie collegiate season...Was 2-3 with 3 RBI in MEAC Championship clinching win vs North Carolina A&T (5/17)
HIGH SCHOOL
A National Honor Society student, on the Honor Roll and in the top 10 percent of his class at Flanagan High School....The Eagles were 21-6 his senior season with Coach Evans, winning the District Championships and losing the Regional final...Played four years of varsity baseball and his teams were 83-23 in his HS career...Was named to the First Team Broward All-County honor squad in his last HS season and was an All-State honorable mention selection in 2008...Was named to the Florida High School All-Star Game team
PERSONAL
The Son of Jairo Sanchez and Jessica Sanchez, born April 25, 1990 in Maracaibo, Venezuela...Is majoring in Business Administration at Bethune- Cookman...Was also recruited by Florida International, Nova Southeastern University, Barry University and St Thomas University...Cites his father as his biggest athletic influence, "because he was the one who taught me the game of baseball" Alejandro is the first in his family to attend a university in the United States...While athletically Alejandro has his sights set on getting B-CU to the College World Series, academically he's seeking a Master's degree in Business
Favorites:
Sports Teams: Boston Celtics, NY Mets
Athlete: Manny Ramirez
Favorite B-CU Teacher: Mrs. Welch
Favorite B-CU class: Math-Algebra
Most Memorable Sports Moment: Hitting a walk-off home run
Favorite TV Show: ESPN Baseball Tonight
Hobbies: Swimming, volleyball
