The University of Akron Athletics
2014 Baseball
Grant Alvarez
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Peachtree City, Ga.
- High School:
- Heritage/Gulf Coast CC
as a Junior (2013): Started in 13 games, and appeared in a total of 17 games … batted .184 (9-for-49) … tied for second on the roster in homeruns with two … registered five RBI and three runs scored … did not commit an error in 67 total chances at first base.
Prior to Akron: Played for two years at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla. … hit. 280 in two years of junior college ball … had four homers as a sophomore and did not commit an error in the field … named All-State at Heritage High School for the Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA) three times … was also All-Region three times at Heritage and County Co-Player of the Year as a senior … holds the school record with 15 home runs and 60 RBI in a single season … a member of the 2010 GISA Class AA State Championship team at Heritage … team was also state runners-up in 2008 and 2009.
Personal: Born July 15, 1992 in Peachtree City, Ga. … son of Greg and Lori Alvarez … major is sport management.
