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As a Junior in 1999 - Started 63 of the team's 65 games after earning the starting job in preseason practice...Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 honors...Had an excellent defensive season, throwing out 29-of-61 (.475) runners attempting to steal...Hit .299 with five homers and 51 RBI...Second on the team in hit by pitches with nine...Struggled in the post season with a .171 batting average (6-for-35, 5 RBI)...Named Pac-10 Player of the Week on March 8 after hitting ..555 (10-for-18) in four games, including a three-game sweep over Arizona State...Finished fourth on the team with 38 bases on balls... Had just 24 strikeouts in 231 at bats...Ran off a 10-game hitting streak from March 26-April 13...Enjoyed best offensive day of his career on February 7, going 4-for-5 with a homer and five RBI in 13-7 win at Cal State Fullerton...Went 3-for-5 with a homer and a double in 10-7 win at USC on February 26...Was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in 11-8 win over Arizona State on March 7...Homered and drove in three runs in 9-8 loss at Texas on March 20...Went 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBI in 7-3 win over San Francisco on April 13. As a Sophomore in 1998 - Split starting catching duties with John Salter...Appeared in 33 games, including 18 starts, and hit .260 with a homer and seven RBI...Had six multi-hit games...Went 2-for-2 with a run scored in season opening 15-3 win over Santa Clara on January 23...In the finest offensive game of his season, went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI in 13-2 win over Saint Mary's on March 3...Hit first collegiate homer in 12-8 victory over Arizona State on May 3. As a Freshman in 1997 - Appeared in 11 games in a reserve role...Went 1-for-3 with a run scored in 18-4 win at Sacramento State on February 25...Was 1-for-1 with an RBI in 16-5 loss to Arizona State on April 12...Pitched one inning of scoreless relief in 13-8 loss to Washington in the Pac-10 Championship Series on May 16...Was on the 25-man postseason roster but did not play. High School - 1996 graduate of Jesuit High School...Helped Jesuit win two section titles...All-Sacramento and all-league selection...Also participated in basketball...Named to the Honor Roll...Graduated with a 3.8 GPA...Played American Legion for coach Charles Eggen. Personal - Economics major...Son of David and Barbara Alvarado.
Alvarado's Career Stats (Hitting) Year Avg GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB/SBA 1997 .400 11/0 10 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0/0 1998 .260 33/18 77 14 20 2 1 1 7 6 9 0/0 1999 .299 63/63 231 39 69 15 2 5 51 38 24 2/6 Totals .292 107/81 318 55 93 17 3 6 59 44 35 2/6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
