2017 (Redshirt Freshman Year): Appeared in six games, all in relief … posted a 6.75 ERA over 5.1 innings on the mound … made collegiate debut at Austin Peay (2/18) … followed with four-straight scoreless appearances (3/18 to 4/19) … pitched a career-high two innings versus Dayton (4/7) … registered first collegiate strikeout against Evansville (4/15) … did not allow an extra-base hit … named to the AFNI Honor Roll.

2016 (Freshman Year): Redshirted … named to the Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.

Grain Valley HS: Competed as a member of school’s baseball and basketball teams … posted a 1.30 ERA and hit .377 in an injury-shortened senior season … earned second-team all-conference honors as a senior … tallied a 3.10 ERA and hit .317 as a junior … named an academic all-conference pick as a senior … averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 assists per game for the basketball team as a junior … member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society.

Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1996 in Blue Springs, Missouri … son of Alekos and Tiffany Alvarado … has a younger sister, Makenzie … majoring in accounting.