University of Massachusets Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
Alec Norton
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Berlin, Conn.
- High School:
- Berlin
AS A JUNIOR IN 2018: Started 34 games on the season, primarily at third base ... Finished with a .252 average including seven doubles, nine RBIs and 15 runs scored ... In the Fordham series finale (5/13) had a 2-for-4 day with two doubles, two RBIs and a run ... Scored twice in the win at Hartford (5/1) ... Wrapped up the George Mason series (4/29) with a 3-for-4 effort including an RBI ... Had a walk-off single vs. La Salle (4/20) ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored at Saint Louis (4/7) ... Had two doubles and an RBI vs. Northeastern (4/3) ... Went 2-for-3 and knocked in two runs while scoring another vs. Bucknell (3/13) ... Recorded an RBI and a run scored in the series-opening win over Bucknell (3/12) ... In the series finale against Pittsburgh (3/4), scored twice in a 2-for-4 day.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017: Saw action in 32 games starting in 25 and finished with a .200 batting average ... Hit a homerun in game two of a double header vs. Davidson (5/18), hitting 2-for-4 with a run and three RBIs ... Went 1-for-2 in game two of a double header against Fordham (5/12) with a run ... Was 1-for-2 with a run against Hartford (5/2) ... Hit a homerun against Dayton (4/30) hitting 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI... Hit 1-for-2 with one RBI against Saint Louis (4/13)... Had an RBI single at Harvard (4/5) ... Scored a run at Morehead State (3/31)... Scored three runs at George Washington (3/26) to assist in the team's 10-4 victory... Went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a double at George Washington (3/25)... Recorded first hit of the season at Elon (3/4).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016: Saw action in 9 games while making 3 starts … Walked twice and scored a run against Connecticut (4/19) … Appeared as a pinch runner and scored the tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Central Connecticut (4/12) ... Had his first collegiate at bat vs. Army West Point (3/12).
BEFORE UMASS: Played four years of varsity baseball and football and two years of basketball at Berlin High School in Connecticut ... Finished high school career with a .390 batting average ... As a senior, was named All-Conference and a Top 25 Player in the state of Connecticut ... Was All-Conference and All-Herald as a junior and was chosen to the Junior Select Team ... Split time between second and third base before moving to shortstop as an upperclassman ... Also named All-Conference in football as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Alec Craig Norton ... Son of Craig and Michelle Norton ... Has two younger sisters, Olivia and Emma ... Cousin, Blair Ferry, played soccer at UMass for the Minutewomen in 2010 ... Born in New Britain, Conn. ... Majoring in Finance.
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 4 at UIW (3/12/19)
Runs Scored: 3 at George Washington (3/26/17)
Doubles: 2 (twice) last vs. Fordham (5/13/18)
Triples: 1 at UIW (3/12/19)
Home Runs: 1 (twice) last vs. Davidson (5/18/17)
RBI: 3 vs. Davidson (5/18/17)
Total Bases: 9 at UIW (3/12/19)
Hitting Streak: Four games (4/10/18 – 4/14/18)
