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Alex Coleman

Major: Exercise and sport science with a minor in business administration

Accolades:

AS A JUNIOR (2024):

One of just two Tar Heels to start all 50 games
Led the Tar Heels in batting average (.436), hits (72), runs (44), multi-hit games (18), stolen bases (20-for-22) and runs (44)
Posted the third-highest single-season batting average in program history and best since 1996
Held the top batting average in the ACC on the season and ranked No. 5 in hits and No. 7 in on-base percentage (.497)
Finished the regular season ranked No. 12 in the NCAA in batting average and No. 20 in total hits
Tallied four hits in five different games: at Winthrop (2/9/24), at Winthrop (2/10/24), vs. Kentucky (2/15/24), vs. Furman (3/5/24) and at Elon (3/12/24)
Ranked first on the team in sacrifice hits (4), third in total bases (75), fourth in walks (20) and contributed 20 RBIs
Plated a season-high four runs at Elon (3/12/24)
Stole a season-best three bases in three attempts vs. Mount St. Mary's (2/25/24)
Opened the season on a 16-game hitting streak
Hit .325 in ACC play with 27 hits, 15 runs, seven walks, 3 RBIs and a double

AT MARSHALL (2022-2023):

Appeared in 85 games, making 72 starts
Held a .411 batting average in two seasons with the Herd, tallying 90 hits, 75 runs, 46 stolen bases, 20 RBIs, two doubles and a triple
Started all 55 games in the outfield in 2023, finishing as the Sun Belt's leader in hits (79), which ranked fifth-nationally in the regular season, held the second-highest batting average in the conference (.427) and second-most stolen bases (42)

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