The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 8
Alex Cheeseman
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Commerce, Mich.
- High School:
- Brother Rice
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
- Played in 39 games, making 34 starts
- Tallied 25 hits, 20 runs scored, 10 RBI, and three doubles
- Began season on 6-game hit streak
- Career-high three RBI on February 18 against Alabama A&M
- Career-high three hits against Florida Atlantic on May 16
- Two stolen bases in three different games
- Was 13/16 in stolen bases
- Three multi-hit games
- Recorded multiple runs scored in six games
- Had a .993 fielding percentage on 136 total chances
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
- Appeared in 26 games, making 16 starts
- Had a .163 batting average with 8 hits, seven runs, and five RBI
- Compiled 36 assists and 16 putouts defensively with a .981 fielding percentage and 8/8 stolen base attempts
- Had a season-high two hits with an RBI on February 20th against Auburn
Named to AAC All-Academic Team
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Brother Rice High School
- 4 year varsity player
- 4 year Scholar Award winner
- 3x Preseason All-American by Perfect Game
- Participated in Prep Baseball Report's Futures Games
PERSONAL
- Son of Jason and Amy Cheeseman
- Has one sister, Katelyn
- Played in 39 games, making 34 starts
- Tallied 25 hits, 20 runs scored, 10 RBI, and three doubles
- Began season on 6-game hit streak
- Career-high three RBI on February 18 against Alabama A&M
- Career-high three hits against Florida Atlantic on May 16
- Two stolen bases in three different games
- Was 13/16 in stolen bases
- Three multi-hit games
- Recorded multiple runs scored in six games
- Had a .993 fielding percentage on 136 total chances
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
- Appeared in 26 games, making 16 starts
- Had a .163 batting average with 8 hits, seven runs, and five RBI
- Compiled 36 assists and 16 putouts defensively with a .981 fielding percentage and 8/8 stolen base attempts
- Had a season-high two hits with an RBI on February 20th against Auburn
Named to AAC All-Academic Team
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Brother Rice High School
- 4 year varsity player
- 4 year Scholar Award winner
- 3x Preseason All-American by Perfect Game
- Participated in Prep Baseball Report's Futures Games
PERSONAL
- Son of Jason and Amy Cheeseman
- Has one sister, Katelyn
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