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Jersey Number 28
Alex Kachler
- Position:
- Catcher/Infield
- Year:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Bats / Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Lithia, Fla.
- High School:
- Strawberry Crest
- Previous School:
- Methodist
CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 First Team Selection - 2021
CoSIDAÂ First Team Academic All-American - 2021
ASUN Winner for Life Honoree - Spring 2021
Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American
Finalist for National Senior CLASSÂ Award
2021 ASUN Baseball Player of the Year
2021 ASUN Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
ASUN Player of the Week (April 26, 2021)
ASUN Player of the Week (Feb. 22, 2021)
ASUN Honor Roll (2020-21)
2021
Prior to UNF
Personal
CoSIDAÂ First Team Academic All-American - 2021
ASUN Winner for Life Honoree - Spring 2021
Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American
Finalist for National Senior CLASSÂ Award
2021 ASUN Baseball Player of the Year
2021 ASUN Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
ASUN Player of the Week (April 26, 2021)
ASUN Player of the Week (Feb. 22, 2021)
ASUN Honor Roll (2020-21)
2021
- Made ASUN Baseball history by becoming the first baseball student-athlete in conference history to be named ASUN Player of the Year and ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the same season.
- Given the prestigious distinction of being one of 10 finalists in Division I baseball for the Senior Class Award.
- Two-time ASUN Player of the Week.
- Made UNF program history by hitting safely in eight consecutive at-bats between April 25 and April 28.
- Tied a UNF DI single game record by hitting safely in five at-bats during a win against Jacksonville April 25.
- Hit .356 (62-for-174) with 40 runs, 13 doubles, eight home runs, 38 RBI, 31 walks, a .569 slugging percentage, .450 on-base percentage and .992 fielding percentage.
- Finished third in the ASUN in batting average.
- Went 7-for-10 in his first weekend series at the Division I level, doing so at No. 21 Florida State while driving in three and scoring five times.
- Went 5-for-10 with a run and an RBI in UNF’s doubleheader sweep at The Citadel February 27.
- Launched two home runs, going 3-for-4 with three runs and a walk in UNF’s 7-4 win at No. 21 Georgia March 5.
- Capped the series at Georgia with a 1-for-2 day that included a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and three walks.
- Put up a huge weekend in a road sweep of Jacksonville March 26-28, going 6-for-12 with eight RBI, three runs and a home run.
- Started a 12-game hitting streak between March 23 and April 23.
- Launched a home run, going 2-for-4 with three runs April 1 against FGCU.
- Had his historic day in UNF’s 14-6 win against JU April 25, going 5-for-5 with three runs, two RBI and a home run.
- Completed his 8-for-8 streak with a 3-for-5 day in a 16-6 win against FAMU April 28, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run.
- Tallied a 2-for-3 day with two RBI and two runs while homering in a key 6-5 win against Stetson May 7.
- Went 2-for-4 with a run and a double to key a second-seed clinching win against Stetson May 8.
- Launched a two-run home run in a 2-for-3 day during UNF’s 6-5 win against Kennesaw State in the ASUN Baseball Championship Final Four opening round.
Prior to UNF
- A graduate transfer from Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., where he put up a historical career for the Monarchs as a catcher
- For his career, Kachler hit .364 with 119 runs, 183 hits, 56 doubles, seven triples, 13 home runs, 147 RBI and a .456 on-base percentage.
- Tabbed CoSIDA Division III First Team Academic All-District 5, USA South Don Scalf honoree and D3baseball.com Preseason All-American during the shortened 2020 season.
- Had a huge junior season, receiving D3baseball.com and ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American honors
- Named D3baseball’s All-South Region Player of the Year in 2019
- First Team USA South All-Conference after hitting .406 in 2019.
- Was an ABCA Third Team All-American and D3baseball All-American Honorable Mention during his sophomore year.
- Was a three-year letterwinner at Strawberry Crest HS, where he was named first team all-conference and First Team All-Tampa Bay as a senior
Personal
- Son of Lora and Jerry Kachler
- Pursuing his master’s of science in management
Introductory Interview With Head Coach Joe Mercadante - UNF Baseball Head Coach
Thursday, July 06
Tyler Marincov Postgame Interview (April 7, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
Drew Weeks Postgame Interview (March 30, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
Ryan Roberson Postgame Interview (April 30, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
