University of North Carolina Athletics
2023 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Alex Brown
- Position:
- UT
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Ga.
- High School:
- South Effingham
Accolades:
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023):
AS A FRESHMAN (2022):
HIGH SCHOOL:
TRAVEL:
PERSONAL:
- 2023 NFCA Southeast All-Region Third Team
- 2023 All-ACC Second Team
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023):
- Played in all 54 games, making 53 starts at shortstop
- Led the team with a .399 batting average, 63 hits and a .438 on-base percentage
- Finished the regular season on a 17-game hit streak
- Tallied a team-best 19 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI outings
- Plated 32 runs, second-most on the team, with 20 RBIs, 10 walks, four home runs, three doubles and a triple
- Hit .434 in ACC play with a team-best 33 hits
- Went 11-of-15 in stolen base attempts
- Fielded five double plays
- Went 4-of-4 at the plate at Virginia (4/2/23)
- Hit a game-winning inside-the-park home run at NC State (4/23/23), plating three runs
- Plated a career-best three runs at Georgia Tech (4/28/23)
AS A FRESHMAN (2022):
- Appeared in 49 games, making 42 starts primarily at shortstop and in the outfield
- Finished the season batting .157, tallying 16 hits, three doubles, a triple and a home run
- Recorded three multi-hit games, including going 2-of-4 at the plate vs. UNCG (3/6/22) with a career-best three RBIs
- Made first career start vs. Stetson (2/19/22) in left field
- Tallied first career hit vs. Bryant (2/25/22)
- Hit first career triple in 5-1 victory vs. No. 4 FSU (4/16/22) that plated two runs
- Slugged first career home run vs. NC State (3/26/22)
- Drew five walks with four hit by pitches, two sacrifice flies and two stolen bases
- Had 54 putouts, 50 assists and fielded five double plays
- All-ACC Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL:
- A four-year letterwinner at South Effingham High School, playing shortstop for coach Jessica Evans
- 2021 All-Greater Savannah Softball Player of Year
- 2021 All-Greater Savannah Female Athlete of the Year
- Four-time first-team all-region honoree
- Named first-team all-state as a sophomore en route to South Effingham's fifth place finish at the 2018 GHSA State Championships
- 2020 Region 2-AAAAA Player of the Year
- Wrapped up her high school career as an Elite 8 honoree and Georgia Dugout Club all-state first-team selection
- A four-year letterwinner in track & field at South Effingham, competing in the high jump and sprints events
- 2019 Region 2-AAAAA Champion in the 200-meter dash
- Placed sixth at the GHSA State Championship in the high jump
- One-year letter winner in tennis
TRAVEL:
- Played for the GA Power as a middle-infielder for coaches Jay Worley and Scott Pisciotta
- Member of the team for four years, helping lead her team to a third-place finish at the Junior Olympic Cup in 2019
PERSONAL:
- Born March 28
- Daughter of Lynn and Kevin, and has an older brother, KC
- Father, Kevin, played baseball at Middle Georgia State College and Armstrong State University
- Brother, KC, also played baseball at South Georgia State College and Georgia College and State University
- Was involved in the Interact and Beta clubs and a member of the wind ensemble and Mustang mentor program in high school
- Earned the Georgia Certificate of Merit and was a member of National Honor Society
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