University of Miami Athletics
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Alex Sosa

position

Catcher

Height

6-1

Weight

208 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Viera, Fla.

High School

Viera

Previous School

NC State

Alex Sosa - Baseball - University of Miami Athletics
  • ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region
  • Second Team All-ACC
2026 (Junior-Miami)
  • Earned ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region honors and Second Team All-ACC recognition.
  • Started all 59 games, including 32 at catcher, 17 as the designated hitter and 10 at first base.
  • Batted .338 with 75 hits, 63 runs, 16 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 71 RBI while posting a .448 on-base percentage and a .671 slugging percentage.
  • Led the Hurricanes in runs (63), doubles (16), home runs (18), extra-base hits (36), RBI (71), total bases (149) and walks (41) while tying for the team lead in slugging percentage (.671).
  • Recorded 20 multi-hit games, including four performances with at least three hits and two four-hit outings.
  • Produced 20 multi-RBI games, including 10 with at least three RBI and two performances with five or more.
  • Batted .345 with 14 home runs and 48 RBI across 37 starts in the cleanup spot.
  • Closed the season by batting .412 (21-for-51) with 13 runs, six home runs and 18 RBI over Miami’s final 12 games.
  • Batted .429 (6-for-14) with three runs, two doubles, one home run and five RBI during the NCAA Gainesville Regional.
  • Posted a .987 fielding percentage with 355 putouts and 39 assists while throwing out seven runners attempting to steal.
  • Hit .500 (6-for-12) with seven runs, two doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI and three walks across four games against Lafayette.
  • Batted .692 (9-for-13) with five runs, three home runs and nine RBI during Miami’s three-game series against Louisville.
  • Feb. 14, 2026 (vs. Lehigh): Went 4-for-5 with two home runs, four runs and three RBI.
  • Feb. 20, 2026 (vs. Lafayette): Homered and drove in a season-high six runs while going 1-for-3 with two walks and one run scored.
  • March 22, 2026 (vs. Creighton): Finished 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, two RBI and two walks.
  • March 28, 2026 (at Clemson): Went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs and one RBI.
  • April 12, 2026 (vs. Wake Forest): Finished 2-for-3 with a triple, a home run, three runs, three RBI and a walk.
  • April 25, 2026 (vs. California): Went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and one run scored.
  • May 8, 2026 (vs. Louisville): Finished 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk.
  • May 9, 2026 (vs. Louisville): Matched his season high with four hits, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and two runs scored.
  • May 21, 2026 (ACC Baseball Championship vs. Boston College): Homered and drove in two runs while going 1-for-3 with two walks and one run scored.
  • May 31, 2026 (NCAA Gainesville Regional vs. Troy): Went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI and one run scored.
  • Selected by the Las Vegas Athletics in the sixth round with the No. 172 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
2025 (Sophomore-NC State)
  • Played and started 52 games, finishing with a .291 batting average
  • Recorded 55 hits, 16 doubles, 10 home runs, and 40 RBIs while scoring 43 runs in 189 at-bats
  • Had an SLG% of .534 and an OB% of .401
  • Logged 16 multiple-hit games and tied for the team lead with 13 multiple-RBI games
  • Had a season-high six-game hitting streak and a 14-game on-base streak
  • Recorded his first four-hit game for the Wolfpack against UNCW (5/6)
  • Matched a career-high in total bases with six against Clemson (4/26_
  • Hit three doubles in the Wolfpack win over Louisville (4/11)
  • Caught four runners stealing on the season
2024 (Freshman-NC State)
  • Made 35 total appearances with 30 starts as a freshman, starting 26 games as the designated hitter and four games at catcher
  • Ranked second among freshman position players with 35 games played despite missing a month due to illness
  • Batted .230 with 26 hits, six homers, 24 RBI and 16 runs scored
  • Logged eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games
  • Set a career-high with three hits in a Super Regional win over No. 10 Georgia on June 10, helping NC State advance to its fourth College World Series
  • Crushed a grand slam for a run-rule walk-off victory over No. 8 Wake Forest on May 16
  • Went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored, two walks and a career-high five RBI in an ACC Tournament win over Virginia Tech on May 22
  • Started all eight NCAA Tournament games for the Pack, batting .273 with a homer, a double, three RBI and nine hits
  • Recorded 30 putouts and two assists in four games behind the plate
  • Added to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Summer League Tour Roster in July
High School
  • Credited as the top catcher in Florida and 17th-best player overall in the Sunshine State according to the 2023 Perfect Game prospect rankings
  • Ranks 99th overall and eighth at catcher in the 2023 Perfect Game prospect rankings
  • Ranked No. 125 overall (No. 6 catching prospect, No. 56 overall high school prospect) on the 2023 MLB Draft Prospects List according to MLB.com
  • Was rated the No. 190 overall prospect in the 2023 MLB Draft in Kiley McDaniel’s 2023 MLB Draft Rankings 3.0: Top 300 Prospects
  • Batted .471 with 33 hits and 26 RBI as a senior at Viera High School, helping lead his high school to the FHSAA State Championship Game
  • Named Florida Today’s Player of the Year
  • Tabbed a MaxPreps Second Team All-American at catcher and First Team All-State honoree at the same position
  • Named an All-Space Coast Conference selection three times
  • Played club baseball for the Scorpions Baseball Club with fellow 2024 incoming freshman Robert Nedry