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Alex Cox

Position Right-Handed Pitcher
Height 6'5''
Weight 225 lbs.
Class Freshman
Hometown Corona, Calif.
High School Santiago HS

2012 (At Palomar CC): Pitched in 11 games out of the bullpen … Sported a 1-1 record with a 2.19 ERA with a save in 24 1/3 innings … Held opponents to a .207 batting average.

2011 (Freshman): Appeared in 15 games, while making 12 starts on the mound … Went 4-4 with a 4.53 ERA in 59 2/3 innings of work … Picked up wins in four of his last six starts to finish the season … Went six innings and struck out four batters while only allowing one run against UC Riverside (March 3) … Struck out a career high six batters against Oklahoma State (March 20) … Collected his first collegiate win against Nebraska, going five innings and striking out two (April 10).

Santiago HS: Lettered three years for head coach Tyrone DeTrinidad … Named second team all-league and all-area honorable mention in 2010 … Played in the 2010 Riverside County All-Star Game … Selected team MVP and Pitcher of the Year in 2008, as well as the team[apos]s Pitcher of the Year in 2009 and 2010 … Went 6-4 with a 2.29 ERA in 64 2/3 innings pitched during his senior season … Helped team reach the second round of the CIF Playoffs in 2010 … Played summer baseball for the So Cal Bombers and So Cal Angels … Graduated with honors.

Personal: Alexander Cox was born in Pomona, Calif. … Son of Andrew and Kristi Cox … Drafted in the 38th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft … Plans to major in exercise science.