Alex Mooney

Duke shortstop Alex Mooney swings during a plate appearance in Duke's game at North Carolina.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Position:
Infield
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Rochester Hills, Mich.
High School:
St. Mary's
B/T:
R/R

Awards

ABCA/Rawlings Second Team (2023)
All-ACC First Team (2023)
Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist (2023)
Conway All-Regional Team Shortstop (2023)
ACC All-Freshman Team (2022)

2023: Tabbed ABCA/Rawlings Second Team… All-ACC First Team… Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist… finished tied for second on the team in batting average (.315), tied for first in hits (80), led the team in doubles (20), second on the team in walks (36), third on the team in on base percentage (.434), led the team in stolen bases (21)… Moved into 22nd all-time with 33 career stolen bases… His 68 runs scored this season were tied for the third most in a single season, tying Scott Pinoni (1994)… Was one of two players to start all 63 games for the Blue Devils in 2023… Began the 2022 season with a 10-game hitting streak… Hit a walk off grand slam against Louisville (4/21)… Tallied 22 multi-hit contests, including eight three-hit games… Posted 11 multi-RBI games in 2022… Collected seven games scoring three or more runs…

2022: Tabbed to the ACC All-Freshman Team ... started all 54 games at shortstop ... finished second on the team in batting average (.292) and walks (27) while going 12-for-13 on the bases ... led the team in runs scored (45) ... became the fifth player in program history to earn freshman all-conference honors ... put together a strong second half of the season after a slow start, slashing .336/.443/.418 in the final 27 games of the season ... produced a 16-game hitting streak, the longest by a Blue Devil in the season, over the final three weeks of the season, hitting over .380 with a .500-plus OBP during the stretch ... only player on the team to hold two four-hit games in the season ... strung together three consecutive multi-hit games in the first week of play, including stealing two bases against VMI (2/19) ... went 4-for-6 with four RBIs and two doubles against Bucknell (3/6) ... followed that performance with five RBIs against UMass Lowell (3/8) ... produced a nine-game hitting streak from March 22 through April 6 ... finished 4-for-5 with an RBI against Campbell (4/12) ... went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, three RBIs, two doubles and a pair of walks in the series opener versus No. 10 Notre Dame ... enjoyed a strong weekend at Pittsburgh, going 7-for-12 in the series ... went 3-for-5 versus NC State with an RBI and a double.

Prior to Duke: Lettered four seasons at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s under head coach Matt Petry … tabbed the 12th overall player and the No. 5 shortstop in the class of 2021 … ranked the top player in Michigan … rated as the top freshman entering collegiate baseball by Perfect Game … two-time Michigan Division 2 state champion as a sophomore and senior … enjoyed a stellar senior season that culminated in 2021 MHSAA Dream Team, Michigan Mr. Baseball and Perfect Game/Rawlings Michigan High School Player of the Year honors … hit .460 with 11 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 57 RBIs in 44 games as a senior … also slugged .791 with a .564 on-base percentage while added 28 stolen bases in 29 attempts … missed his junior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic … also earned 2019 MHSAA Dream Team and Michigan High School Player of the Year recognition as a sophomore … batted .444 with 15 doubles, seven home runs and 42 RBIs as a sophomore in 2019 … added 21 stolen bases … competed for Canes National on the club scene … named Perfect Game All-American and Under Armour All-American … tabbed the MVP of the 2020 Perfect Game All-American Classic … off the diamond, a member of National Honor Society and 2018 and 2020 class president … named to the 2020 and 2021 All-State Academic teams.

Personal: Born Alexander Joseph Mooney on July 6, 2002 … son of Joseph and Jennifer Mooney … has two brothers, Jack and Ryan … dad, Joseph, was a member of the Michigan baseball program from 1990-1991 … he earned the Steve Boros Award as the team’s top scholar athlete in 1991.

Last updated 6/22/2023