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Alex Valentin

Alex Valentin Season 2027

#7
PositionLeft-Handed Pitcher
Weight225 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSenior
HometownHollywood, Fla.
High SchoolESB Academy
Previous SchoolSouth Carolina/Texas State
B/TL/L
Instagram@alex.valentin5
Twitter@AlexVal8125

Prior to ASU (South Carolina/Texas State/Nova Southeastern)

  • Made 21 appearances with eight starts for the Gamecocks in 2026, leading the team with four saves and had 59 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched... Allowed just a run with five strikeouts in a win over Texas
  • Among pitchers with at least 50 innings in 2026, his 20.9 in-zone whiff rate and 51.4 percent zone contact rate were ranked among the Top-165 pitchers in the country
  • Named to the 2026 CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Attended Texas State for the 2025 season and was named the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 4, 2025)... Season was highlighted by his win with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings to upset top-ranked Texas A&M on Feb. 25
  • Pitched in 16 games with 11 starts for the Bobcats, posting five wins and 58 strikeouts in 67.2 innings pitched and holding opponents to a .230 opponent’s batting average
  • Pitched in 12 games and made nine starts in his freshman campaign at Nova Southeastern... Went 3-3 with a 5.87 ERA in 46.0 innings... Recorded 58 strikeouts and walked 28... Opponents batted .261 off him... Posted a .875 fielding percentage with five assists, two putouts and one error

High School / Club

  • Was ranked the No. 204 player in the nation by Perfect Game and No. 326 by Prep Baseball Report...Ranked the No. 30 LHP in the nation by PG and No. 48 by PBR...  The No. 27 player in the state of Florida by PG and No. 46 by PBR and the No. 6 southpaw by both outlets
  • Was absolutely dominant on the club circuit with a paltry 0.25 ERA over 56.2 innings, striking out 90 and not allowing a single extra base hit in 18 recorded games with opponents posting just a .126 average against
  • Competed in the 2022 National Showcase and was named to the Top Prospect teams for the 2022 and 2023 World Showcases
  • Dual-sport athlete that was also quarterback for the school's football team