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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Baseball - North Dakota

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Alex Urlaub

Shortstop
SHEYENNE HS
WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

.394

Batting Average (Season)

32

Runs Scored (Season)

31

RBIs (Season)
“Alex Urlaub is an exceptional athlete and baseball player. He has unbelievable hands at shortstop and is pretty much automatic on defense when a ball is hit in his direction. Each year, he’s gotten better as a hitter and displays a lot of power at the plate. He carries himself like a true leader on the field, as well.”
Luke Rustad
Head Coach head coach at Fargo Shanley High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior shortstop led the Mustangs to a 26-7 record and the Class A state championship this past season. Urlaub posted a .394 batting average, scored 32 runs and produced 31 RBI along with 15 extra-base hits. The state’s No. 1 draft prospect as ranked by Perfect Game, he batted .453 with runners in scoring position and produced an OPS of 1.064 this spring.

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Academic Achievement

Urlaub has maintained a 4.13 GPA in the classroom. He will attend Neosho County Community College in Kansas this fall, where he will play baseball.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society and a devoted parishioner in his church community, Urlaub has volunteered locally on behalf of an animal shelter and as a youth baseball coach.