JOEL AT A GLANCE: A slick fielding infielder ... Has good pop at the plate for his size ... Speed is an asset both defensively and on the bases.
JUNIOR (2021):Â Started in 3 out of 7 games ... Batted .100 with one double, had a slugging percentage of .200 and an on-base percentage of .357 ... Went 1-for-1 in stolen bases ... Had a fielding percentage of 1.000.
CoVID (2020): Played in 13 games, starting four, all at third base ... Went 3-for-17 at the plate (.176) with two runs and one RBI ... Walked six times against two strikeouts for a .455 on-base percentage ... Made Barry's Dean's List in the fall and Athletic Director's List in the spring ... Member of the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE (2019): Played in 33 games, making 22 starts, all at third base ... Batted .284 with a .890 OPS over 97 plate appearances ... Had five doubles and four homers for a .494 slugging percentage ... Drew 10 walks and was hit by pitch five times leading to a .396 on-base percentage ... Scored 15 runs and drove in 11 ... Had five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... Went 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in the Bucs' 7-4 win at Nova Southeastern on Feb. 8 ... Was named to the Athletic Director's List in the spring ... Earned a spot on the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2018): Played in 38 games, starting 30 ... Hit .245 with two doubles, a home run and 10 RBI ... Stole five of nine bases ... Had five multi-hit games ... Had two multi-RBI games ... Had season-high three hits and scored four runs in 16-5 win over Florida Tech (May 6) ... Went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk and three RBI at Lynn (March 18) ... Went 2-for-3 with a double in season-ending 9-3 win over Nova Southeastern (May 12) ... Went 2-for-5 with an RBI in 18-7 win over Florida Southern (Feb. 24) ... Went 2-for-3 with a walk at Embry-Riddle (April 28) ... Drove in two runs at Saint Leo (March 3).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Dave Hower at Rancocas Valley High ... Led the Red Devils to an 18-5 mark as a senior, including 7-1 in the Burlington County - Liberty League ... Led the team in hits, runs, stolen bases and batting average ... Batted a team-leading .467 (35-for-75) with two homers, seven doubles, three triples and 18 stolen bases ... Led the team with 33 runs, and also drove in 23 runs ... Named Second-Team All-Group 4 by NJ Advance Media ... He had 13 multi-hit games, 11 games with multiple runs and seven with multiple RBI ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, homer, three runs and three RBI and stole two bases against Burlington Township (April 11) ... Went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple and three runs against Tremper (April 20) ... Had a 10-game hitting streak from April 15-May 4.
PERSONAL: Son of Nelson and Iris Alvarez ... Middle of three siblings including Kris and Jaylen ... Sport management major.
