Alex Muzzi

Photo by: John Fajardo

Junior Alex Muzzi delivered this three-run home run, the first of his career, as part of a six-run sixth inning for the Dirtbags. LBSU ultimately erased a seven-run deficit after five innings to push No. 3 Miami to the limit again in Coral Gables.

vLong Beach State - Spring Athletics [Action Shot]

Position:
OF
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Major:
Consumer Affairs
Hometown:
Folsom, Calif.
Prev School:
Sacramento City College

2017 (Junior): Appeared in 23 games, starting once ... Recorded three hits in 20 at-bats ... Drove in two runs ... Posted a .292 on-base and a .200 slugging percentage ... Scored one run and had one double.

2016 (Sophomore): Played in 49 games with 38 starts in his first season with the Dirtbags ... played all three outfield positions, starting twice in LF, five times in CF and 31 times in RF ... hit .225 with 17 RBI and was second on the team with six HBP's ... made his first start against Arizona State (Feb. 26) ... first base hit was a pinch-hit RBI single against Nebraska (Mar. 4) ... started the next day against the Cornhuskers, going 4-for-7 including a walkoff RBI single in LBSU's 1-0 win ... stole a base in three of four games from Mar. 5-12 against three different teams ... drew a season-best three walks vs. Columbia (Mar. 18) ... had his first multi-RBI game against Columbia (Mar. 19) ... played all three outfield positions over the final three innings of a 2-0 win vs. UC Santa Barbara (Apr. 3) ... threw out a baserunner at the plate at Hawai'i (May 6), picking up one of his two outfield assists on the year ... hit his first home run of the season in LBSU's final game, at Miami (Fla.) in the NCAA Regionals (June 5) ... that three-run home run set a new career-high in RBI with one swing, and came as part of a six-run sixth inning.

Prior to LBSU: Hit .280 as a sophomore for Sacramento City College with 28 runs scored and 27 RBI... drew 33 walks leading to a .440 on-base percentage ... 10 of his 34 starts were multi-hit games, and he had a five-RBI performance against Cosumnes River College.

High School: A Sierra Valley Conference All-League selection and team MVP for Vista Del Lago High School in 2012 ... Member of first team in school history to reach the postseason ... Batted .366 as a senior with nine extra-base hits and a team-leading 28 runs scored ... Was 14-for-16 in stolen base attempts as a senior ... Played in all 57 of the Eagles' games during his two years on varsity ... Earned a 3.6 cumulative GPA in high school.

Personal: Parents are Daniel and Sonya ... Brother Danny played baseball at Sierra College ... Also recruited by Michigan, UC Santa Barbara and South Carolina ... Hobbies include hunting and weight lifting ... majoring in Consumer Affairs.