Alex Blandino Bio

  Alex Blandino
Alex Blandino
Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Palo Alto, CA
High School:
St. Francis
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 190
Position:
3B
B/T:
R/R

04/21/2013

Fourth Straight Series Win Features Fireworks in Finale

Lindquist earns save and win in three-game series

04/20/2013

Cardinal Unable to Protect Early Lead

Series decider set for 2 p.m. (PT) on Sunday

04/19/2013

Stanford Keeps Wildcats Leashed to Open Series

Lindquist leaves bases loaded in ninth for save

04/16/2013

Cardinal Tames Tigers, 9-2

Ragira homers for third straight game

04/12/2013

No. 23 Stanford Takes Game One From Washington

Washington out-hits Stanford in series opener

06/14/2012

Stanford Baseball - Year in Photos

Stanford Baseball - Year in Photos

06/04/2012

Stanford vs. Pepperdine - Day 3

Stanford vs. Pepperdine - Day 3

06/03/2012

Stanford Baseball vs. Pepperdine (6/2/2012)

Stanford Baseball vs. Pepperdine (6/2/2012)

05/26/2012

Stanford Baseball vs. Cal

Stanford Baseball vs. Cal - (5/26/12)

05/15/2012

Stanford vs. USF - May 15, 2012

Stanford vs. USF - May 15, 2012

Honors and Awards
2012 Freshman All-America (Collegiate Baseball)
2012 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12
2012 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Week (April 23)
2012 NCBWA Player of the Week (April 23)
2012 Pac-12 Player of the Week (April 23)

Off The Farm
Selected in the 38th round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics

As a Freshman (2012)
Started 11 games as Stanford's designated hitter
27 starts at third base
Two starts at second base
Second on the team and 10th in the league with eight home runs
Three-run go-ahead homer and a sac fly in an NCAA Regional win over Pepperdine
Two-run homer against Utah
Four doubles in two games at Oregon State, including three straight doubles in the series opener
Hit .563 (9-for-16) with four homers, 11 RBI and eight runs over a week's stretch in mid-April
Two homers in series opener with Arizona State (3-for-4, four runs, four RBI)
Game-winning RBI and three-run homer in second contest against the Sun Devils
Two hits, one double and a stolen base in the series finale with Arizona State
Two-run homer against San Jose State
Two-run homer against St. Mary's in his first start at second base, later adding the game-winning run in the 12th inning
Registered an RBI in each of his first career three starts
Three-run homer in second career start against St. Mary's
Made first collegiate appearance at second base in the late stages of a contest at Pacific

The Blandino File
Four-time varsity letterman at St. Francis (Calif.)
2011 Cal-Hi Sports Player of the Year
2011 San Jose Mercury News Baseball Player of the Year
2011 Palo Alto Daily News Baseball Player of the Year
2011 Rawlings Golden Glove
2011 all-state performer
Hit .511, 39 RBI, 33 R, .453 OB, 16 SB, 9 HR during senior prep campaign
School record holder with 18 career home runs
4-1, 2.18 ERA, 45.0 IP from the bump as a senior
Son of Tomas Blandino and Suzanne Field
Three siblings: Matteo, Katya and Jordan