| Alex Meyer |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Greensburg, Ind.
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| High School:
Greensburg
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| Height / Weight:
6-8 / 205
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| Position:
RHP
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| B/T:
R/R
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- 20th round draft pick in 2008 (Red Sox)
Outlook
Rated as the No. 5 high school prospect before the 2008 MLB Draft ... Drafted by the Red Sox, choosing to attending Kentucky ... Has an electric fastball and a good breaking ball, working on a two-seam fastball and circle change up ... Will compete for a major immediate role on the UK pitching staff ... Aflac and Louisville Slugger High School All-American.
High School
Aflac All-America and Louisville Slugger High School All-American ... Rated as the No. 5 prospect in all of high school baseball by Baseball America ... Ranked as the No. 2 prospect by Baseball America at Perfect Game's National Showcase in Cincinnati ... Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year and Louisville Slugger Indiana Player of the Year ... Named Indiana Mr. Baseball and first-team all-state ... Posted a 0.95 ERA and a 8-0 record in 51 innings as a senior, striking out 108 and walking 30 ... Holds school records for most strikeouts in a season and career and lowest season ERA ... Earned EIAC Conference MVP honors and EIAC All-Conference accolades in 2008 ... A member of the Indiana Bulls travel team over the summer, Meyer played in the East Coast Professional Showcase in Lakeland, Fla., in August ... As a junior, Meyer went 3-4 with two saves and a 3.45 ERA ... In 47 innings in 2007, he allowed 28 hits, 27 of which were singles, and held his opponents to a .172 batting average ... Of the 206 total batters faced, Meyer struck out 72 as a junior ... In 2006, as a sophomore, Meyer went 6-2 with a 1.92 ERA ...Three-year letterwinner for coach Scott Moore at Greensburg High School ... A two-time all-conference basketball player, played all four years, playing football as a freshman.
Personal
Full name is Alex John Meyer ... Born January 3, 1990 in Greensburg, Ind. ... Son of David and Sandy Meyer ... Has a brother, Eric (16) and a sister, Kristen (21) ... Has a cousin, P.J., that played college basketball at Mount Saint Josephs.
