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Alex Duffey - Baseball - University of Kentucky Athletics 4

AlexDuffey

  • position C/UT
  • height 6-1
  • Weight 210
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Bernardsville, N.J.
  • Previous School Elon
BIO

• Second Team All-Coastal Athletic Association (2025)

 

PRIOR TO KENTUCKY
Steadily improved during his four years at Elon, culminating in a breakout 2025 season. Slashed .310/.421/.442 for his career, playing in 131 games for the Phoenix with 24 doubles and 10 home runs.

2025 (ELON)
Named Second Team All-Coastal Athletic Association..Appeared in 55 games, 54 of them starting assignments…Batted .349 with 40 runs, 13 doubles, four home runs and 54 RBI…Drew 41 walks and stole five bases…Led tthe team in batting, RBI and on-base percentage…Batted .373 in conference play as part of a .950 OPS.

2024 (ELON)
Made 48 starts, appearing in 52 games during his reshirt-sophomore season…Slashed .297/.392/.451…After redshirting the 2023 season, he set new career highs in every offensive category…He recorded 52 hits in 175 at-bats and drove in 32 runs, one of six different Elon players to drive in 30 or more runs…Ranks eighth in Elon baseball history for throwing out runners in a season with 13 caught stealing bys in the 2024 season, the most since 2016.

2023 (ELON)
Redshirted

2022 (ELON)
Made 12 starts in 24 games, including nine at first base and three at designated hitter…Slashed .175/.340/.225 with two RBIs over 52 plate appearances…Recorded a two-game hitting streak and two-game on-base streak…Owned a .954 fielding percentage with 58 putouts and four assists…Made his first career appearance as a pinch-hitter against Fairfield on Feb. 18…Made his first career start at designated hitter against Fairfield on Feb. 19…Notched his first career hit – a single – against Fairfield on Feb. 20.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Coach Kevin Cust at Immaculata, earning First Team All-County honors as a senior…Previously attended Seton Hall Preparatory School, where he played one year of varsity and started at third base…Reached his county semifinals while at Seton Hall Prep…Played club ball with Diamond Jacks Super and owned a .420 batting average…Was a Top 500 overall recruit, the No. 115 catcher in the nation, No. 30 overall in New Jersey, and No. 3 catcher in New Jersey as ranked by Perfect Game…Was also ranked the No. 24 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 1 catcher in the state by Prep Baseball Report.

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