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33 Alex Gattinelli

  • Class Senior
  • Position C/OF
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Sewell, N.J.
  • High School Washington Township
  • Previous School Rowan College at Gloucester County

Biography

Graduated in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.

Honors
NCBWA National Hitter of the Week (March 10, 2020)
Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (March 9, 2020)
Sun Belt Player of the Week (March 9, 2020)

 

2021 (Senior)

  • Played in and started 46 games on the season, seeing time in the outfield, behind the plate at catcher, and as the designated hitter
  • Hit .244 with a team-high nine home runs, one triple, six doubles, 37 RBIs, 30 runs scored, and four stolen bases
  • Posted a .448 slugging percentage and a .330 on-base percentage on the season
  • Added four sacrifice flies and three sacrifice bunts
  • Recorded 11 multi-hit games and a team-high 12 multi-RBI games on the year
  • Drove in a season-high three RBIs in the win over UConn (March 8) and in the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Tournament win over Little Rock (May 25)
  • Had a season-long eight-game hitting streak
  • Was a combined 3-for-8 at the plate with a home run, a double, five walks, four RBIs, and three runs scored in the Opening Weekend series versus Duke (Feb. 20-21)
  • Hit safely in all three games at the CCU Baseball Tournament (Feb. 26-28), going 4-for-12 with a home run, three walks, three RBIs, and five runs scored, including scoring three times in the win over Kennesaw State (Feb. 28)
  • Went a combined 5-for-19 with two home runs, one versus Miami (Ohio) (March 6) and against UConn (March 8), with five RBIs and three runs scored over the four games at the Baseball at the Beach Tournament (March 5-8)
  • Was 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs, and two runs scored in the series-finale win at West Virginia (March 21)
  • Hit a home run and was 1-for-5 with two RBIs in the midweek win over College of Charleston (March 23)
  • Had one hit in each of the three SBC road games at UT Arlington (April 10-12), including a double and scoring a run in the series-opening win over the Mavericks
  • Was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in the midweek road win at UNCW (April 14)
  • Hit one home run in back-to-back games versus Georgia Southern (April 16-18), to go 5-for-11 with two home runs, one walk, four RBIs, and five runs scored in the three games versus the Eagles
  • Was 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in the road win at North Carolina (April 20)
  • Drove in five RBIs on 1-for-9 hitting with a double, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and three sacrifice flies in the three-game series at Georgia State (April 30-May 2)
  • Blasted a home run and was 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBIs, and a run scored in the series opener versus Troy (May 7)
  • Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a sacrifice bunt in the series-opening win at South Alabama (May 14), to go 6-for-11 overall for the three-game conference series (May 14-16)
  • Stayed hot at the plate by going 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in the midweek win over Wake Forest (May 18)
  • Was a combined 3-for-12 with a double, two walks, three RBIs, and three runs scored in the three-game series versus Texas State (May 20-22)
  • Hit a home run, walked twice, drove in three RBIs, and scored two runs in the Chants' win over Little Rock (May 25) at the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Tournament 
  • Named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2021 spring semester


2020 (Junior) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*

  • Tabbed the NCBWA National Hitter of the Week (March 10)
  • Named the Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (March 9)
  • Named the Sun Belt Player of the Week (March 9)
  • Played in all 16 games, seeing time in left field, at designated hitter, and as a catcher
  • Was third on the team in hitting at .317 with 19 hits on the year
  • Was tied for the team lead with four home runs, which was also tied for fifth in the Sun Belt Conference
  • Led the team with 22 RBIs, which was tied for second in the Sun Belt Conference
  • Also had three doubles, walked three times, and was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases
  • His team-high three sacrifice flies also led the Sun Belt
  • Posted a .567 slugging percentage and a .353 on-base percentage on the year
  • Had a team-high six multi-RBI games to go along with six multi-hit games
  • Ended the shortened season on a four-game hitting streak, including hitting a home run in each of the four games
  • Picked up a season-high four base hits and four RBIs by going 4-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the series-opening win over Middle Tennessee (March 6)
  • Went a combined 7-for-13 with three home runs, 10 RBIs, and six runs scored in the three-game series versus MTSU (March 6-8)
  • Was 2-for-4 with a walk, three RBIs, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the home win over Charlotte (March 3)
  • Went 2-for-3 with a walk, hit-by-pitch, two RBIs, and a run scored in the victory over Kennesaw State (Feb. 23)
  • Also drove in two RBIs in the season-opening win over UNC Greensboro (Feb. 14)
  • Went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, an RBI, and two runs scored in the win against Wake Forest (March 11)
  • Was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and a stolen base in the Saturday win over Maryland (Feb. 29)
  • Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 spring semester


Prior to Coastal Carolina

2019 (Sophomore) at Rowan Gloucester

  • An NJCAA Division III first-team All-American at catcher
  • Also a first-team NJCAA XIX All-Region selection
  • Tabbed the Region XIX Tournament MVP
  • Named to the 2019 NJCAA Division III All-World Series team
  • Earned first-team Garden State Athletic Conference honors
  • Led his team to the 2019 NJCAA Division III Region XIX Title, the program's 23rd overall
  • Played in 53 games on the season
  • Hit .406 with 13 home runs, two triples, 19 doubles, and 78 RBIs
  • Also scored 60 runs
  • Struck out just 10 times in 212 at-bats
  • Stole nine bases
  • Posted a .450 on-base percentage and a .698 slugging percentage on the season
  • Totaled 26 multi-hit games, which included a two-home run game in the win over Ocean County College (April 29)
  • Hit the game-tying home run to help send the Roadrunners to the 2019 NJCAA Division III World Series final


2018 (Freshman) at Rowan Gloucester

  • An NJCAA Division III first-team All-American at designated hitter
  • Guided his team to a 50-9 overall record and a 22-2 conference record
  • Team ranked as high No. 3 nationally and advanced to the 2018 NJCAA Division III National Championship Tournament
  • Played in 44 games on the season
  • Hit .408 with 14 home runs, three triples, 13 doubles, and 53 RBIs
  • Also scored 60 runs on the season
  • Posted a .452 on-base percentage and a .769 slugging percentage on the year


High School

  • Lettered at Washington Township High School
  • Was a three-time all-conference selection and named All-South Jersey his senior season
  • Was a member of the 2014 conference championship team as a freshman
  • Also played club baseball with the Tri-State Arsenal team
  • Played in the 2016 17U BCS Finals, the 2016 PG Super25 17U Mid-Atlantic Super Qualifier, and the 2016 PG Super25 17U Mid-Atlantic Regional events

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2020Junior

    C/OF
    5'10" 195 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2021Senior

    C/OF
    5'10" 200 lbs
    33