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Alex Echazarreta

Right-handed pitcher/First baseman/Third baseman
MADISON HS
VIENNA, VIRGINIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.59

ERA

198

Strikeouts

.541

Batting Average

9

Home Runs
“Alex is a very well-rounded player both in the circle and at-bat. Her speed, riseball and change-up make her a top pitcher. Her hitting is not to be overlooked either.”
Megan Jeter
Head Coach at Chantilly High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior right-handed pitcher, first baseman and third baseman had led the Warhawks to a 23-0 record in their pursuit of a second straight Class 6 state championship at the time of her selection. Echazarreta posted a 19-0 record in the circle with a 0.59 ERA and 198 strikeouts in 106 innings through 23 games. She surrendered just 39 hits and issued 19 walks. At the plate, the four-time First Team All-Conference selection produced a .541 batting average with nine home runs, 36 runs batted in and a 1.068 slugging percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Echazarreta has maintained a weighted 3.99 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play softball on scholarship at Purdue University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Echazarreta has volunteered locally as a peer tutor and as a youth softball coach.