ALEX AT A GLANCE: Plus fielder with NCAA Division I experience ... Very mature as a graduate student ... Has some pop in his bat.
SENIOR (2021):Â Started in 3 out of 4 games ... Batted a .222 with an on-base percentage of .300 ... Had a fielding percentage of 1.000.
CoVID (2020 - Manhattan): Started 13 games at third as Manhattan went 3-11 before the season was canceled ... Hit .150 with a run, two doubles, three RBI and three walks.
JUNIOR (2019 - Manhattan): Started all 59 games at the hot corner ... Had a breakout season as the Jaspers went 15-9 in conference, tying for third, and advanced to the MAAC Tournament ... Hit .274 (59-of-215) with 27 runs, 15 doubles (t-8th MAAC), two home runs, 35 RBI and 10 walks, while being plunked 15 times ... Posted a .349 OBP with 15 multi-hit and a team-best matching nine multi-RBI games ... Over the final three games of the MAAC Tournament, was 4-for-11 with three RBI ... Went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the first game of a doubleheader at Appalachian State onf Feb. 24 ... Hit safely in all four games against NCAA College World Series representative Michigan Mar. 14-17, finishing up 5-for-14 (.357).
SOPHOMORE (2018 - Manhattan): Team's primary third baseman ... Played in all 53 games, making 52 starts, as the team went 25-28, 13-11 in the MAAC ... Hit .178 (33-of-185) with 16 runs, eight doubles, 14 RBI and 13 walks ... Had six multi-hit and two multi-RBI performances ... Singled and scored the winning run in series-clinching victory over Fairfield on Apr. 15 ... Was 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a run in win at La Salle on Mar. 16.
FRESHMAN (2019 - Manhattan): Played in 35 games, making 28 starts for coach Mike Cole as the Jaspers advanced to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament ... Hit .163 (15-of-92) with 15 hits, nine runs, four doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI and six walks ... Notched two multi-hit and three multi-RBI games ... Went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBI and two runs in win at Hofstra on Apr. 26 ... Registered hits in both ends of a doubleheader sweep at Rider on Apr. 30, highlighted by a home run and three RBI ... Recorded his first career hit at FIU on Mar. 4.
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB: Played his prep ball at the Florida Christian School under the direction of Chris Brigman … Third Team All-State selection as a senior … Also notched First Team All-Shore and All-Division honors … Played travel ball for Baseball Parks of America under Robert Parks.
PERSONAL: Son of Manny and Carmen Cerda ... Has three brothers: Manny, David and Joseph ... Graduated from Manhattan with a degree in business and a minor in psychology ... Currently pursuing his MBA at Barry.
