Alec Makarewicz

Height:
6-2
Weight:
217
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Longwood, Fla.
High School:
Lake Brantley
Major:
business management

· No. 12 AAC Prospect in 2023 MLB Draft (Perfect Game)
· No. 13 AAC Prospect in 2023 MLB Draft (D1Baseball)
· No. 31 on Top 50 Third Baseman List (D1Baseball)
· 2022 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team
· 2022 All-AAC Preseason Team (Perfect Game)

2023: The only East Carolina player to start all 66 games ... Hit .258 (59-for-229) with 44 runs scored, 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs, 49 RBI, 109 total bases and 32 walks ... Tied for the club lead in triples ... Upped his batting average to .321 in American Athletic Conference play, finishing the slate with 15 runs scored, six doubles, two triples, four home runs and 23 RBI ... Went 8-for-24 (.333) in the AAC tournament with five runs scored ... Produced 13 multi-hit and 12 multi-RBI efforts ... Posted a .609 batting average (14-for-23) with a runner on third and less than two outs ... Collected 17 two-out RBI and 21 “productive outs” (advancing a runner while making an out) ... Registered four game-winning RBI in victories over George Mason (March 24 and 25), Cincinnati (May 5) and South Florida (May 27) ... Recorded his second home run of the season in the 6-5 win over then No. 12 North Carolina in Chapel Hill (Feb. 26) ... Tallied his first career multi-home run contest and first career four-hit performance in the 10-2 win over Liberty (March 11) ... Notched four hits and drove in four runs in the Pirates' 17-7 run-rule victory over UCF (April 6) ... Tallied three home runs in the Memphis series while collecting another multi-home run effort in the series finale ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI at South Florida (May 19) ... Posted three multi-hit contests in the AAC tournament ... Hit most often in the seventh (23 times) and eighth (22 times) spots in the lineup.

2022: One of three Pirates to play and start in all 67 games (Bryson Worrell/Jake Agnos), setting the program single-season record ... Made 64 starts at third base and three in left field ... Tied for the team lead in doubles (15) ... Hit .270 (67-for-248) with 52 runs scored, 11 home runs, 45 RBI and 28 walks drawn ... Upped his batting average to .297 (27-for-91) in American Athletic Conference play, starting all 24 games while adding 19 runs scored, seven doubles, five home runs, 21 RBI and 11 walks drawn ... Started every game of the postseason ... Tallied 19 multi-hit and 13 multi-RBI efforts ... Put together a six-game hitting streak from April 1-9 during which he batted .500 (11-for-22) with 10 runs scored, eight RBI, four doubles and two home runs ... Went 17-for-55 (.309) when leading off an inning ... Posted a .750 batting average (15-for-20) with a runner on third and less than two outs ... Produced 14 two-out RBI ... Notched game-winning RBI in victories over the College of Charleston (March 18), UCF (April 14) and Cincinnati (April 29) ... The Pirates were 45-19 when he started at third base ... Hit most often in the cleanup spot (23 games) while also slotting eighth (22), fifth (seven), seventh (seven), sixth (five) and ninth (three) ... Posted three hits in five contests against Bryant (Feb. 19), Duke (March 1), Maryland (March 6), College of Charleston (March 18) and UCF (April 14) ... Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI in the 12-2 win at Duke (March 1) ... Notched his first career two-home run effort at Cincinnati (April 1) ... Also registered four RBI in the 10-1 victory at UCF (April 16) that clinched the series sweep ... Clubbed home runs versus Bryant (Feb. 19), Michigan (March 5), College of Charleston (March 18), Cincinnati (April 1 and 29), UCF (April 16), South Florida (May 15), Coppin State (June 3) and Texas (June 10) ... Drew three walks against Old Dominion (April 6).

2021: Started 50 of 58 games played (28/LF, 19/RF, 3/DH) … Batted .295 (54-for-183) to rank fourth on the team … Hit six home runs to go along with nine doubles (fourth on team) and two triples … Drove in 33 runs and scored 30 … Struck out 38 times while drawing 16 walks … Tallied five sacrifices (four sac hits) … Stole two of five bases … Registered 12 multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games … Tallied at least one hit in 40 of 58 contests … During season-high eight-game hit streak he batted .419 (13-for-31) with two home runs and eight RBI (March 26-April 9) … Belted home runs against Georgia Southern (Feb. 27), Charlotte (March 13), North Carolina (March 30), Cincinnati (April 1), Wichita State (May 1) and Tulane (May 9) … Scored at least one run in 22 games (multiple on seven occasions) … Laced triples against Rhode Island (Feb. 19) and Memphis (May 28) … Scored at least one run in 22 contests (multiple seven times) … Registered career-high three hits against Old Dominion (March 3) and North Carolina (March 30) … Also had a career best four RBI and six total bases against UNC (March 30) … Recorded three game winning RBI (Appalachian State/March 6, North Carolina and Cincinnati/April 1) … Crossed home a career-high three times against Cincinnati (April 3) … In league play, hit at a .259 (22-of-85) clip with three home runs and three doubles … Drove in 14 runs and scored 13 … Batted a team-high .357 (5-for-14) in five NCAA post-season games … Registered a .359 batting average when leading off an inning … With runners in scoring position he batted .333 and boasted a .550 average with runners on third and less than two outs … Successfully advanced runners at a 41.6 percent rate … Registered seven two-out RBI to go along with three game-winning RBI which included a walk-off single against North Carolina (March 30) … Posted a .989 fielding percentage with one error in 87 chances with 79 putouts and seven assists … 2021 Summer: Played for the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plains League alongside teammate Nick Logusch … Appeared in 27 games batting .267 (28-for-105) with five home runs, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored … Laced four doubles to go along with eight walks … Perfect 5-of-5 in stolen base attempts … Recorded at least one hit in 20 games (multiple seven times) … Hit home runs against the Marlins (twice) and the Salamanders (three times) … Plated at least one run 12 contests (multiple five times).

2020: Appeared in 12 games coming off the bench during true freshman campaign … Member of a squad that posted a 13-4 record and finished ranked nationally in a pair of polls … Hit at a .250 clip (2-for-8) with an RBI and a run scored before season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Made Pirate debut against William & Mary (Feb. 15) going 0-for-1 at the plate … Tallied first collegiate hit at Campbell (Feb. 19) where he also scored his first run … Second collegiate hit came at Charlotte (March 7) lacing an RBI double off the bench in ECU’s 15-5 victory … Batted 1.000 when leading off an inning (1-for-1) … Did not commit an error in five chances (1.000 fielding pct.) tallying three put outs, two assists and turning one double play at third base ... 2020 Summer: Played for the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs of the Florida Collegiate Summer League … Played in 21 games where he batted .177 (11 for 62) with a pair of home runs, seven RBI and scored seven runs … Laced five extra-base hits (two HRs, three doubles) … Hit home runs against The Storm (July 6) and The Rats (July 20) … Tallied season-high two hits against the Mavericks (July 20) … Drove in four of his seven runs during a three-game stretch from July 6-9.

Lake Brantley High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Eric Entriken … Helped the Patriots to a 60-25 three-year varsity composite record that included a pair of district championships (2018-19) … As a freshman (junior varsity) earned Team MVP honors after batting .405 and helping the squad to a 20-4 ledger … Hit at a .250 clip as a sophomore as the Patriots finished runner-up in the district finals … Followed that with the first of two-straight second-team all-conference accolades as a junior where he batted .361 (13-for-36) with nine RBI and 10 runs scored … Legged out four doubles and drew eight walks … Closed out career batting .306 with four home runs on the way to all-conference honors … Heading into senior season, the Patriots were ranked No. 1 in the Orlando Sentinel Super Six Poll … Played travel ball the Power Baseball 2019 Navy under the direction of coach Brian Dempsey … In the state of Florida was rated as the 39th-best shortstop prospect (No. 200 overall in the state) by Perfect Game … Named 2019 Preseason All-Florida Region Honorable Mention by Perfect Game … Played in several showcases including 2016 18U BCS Finals, 2016 PGBA HS Fall Nationals (all-tournament team), 2017 PGBA Seminole Invitational Underclass (all-tournament team), 2017 PGBA Florida Fall Nationals Upperclass, 2018 WWBA/18U East Memorial Day Classic, 2018 PGBA 17U/18U Tucci Lumber Wood Bat, 2018 WWBA 17U Elite Round Robin, 2018 WWBA 2019 Grads/17U National Championship and 2018 WWBA World Championship (all-tournament team).

Personal: Full name is Alec Gerard Makarewicz … Born in Orlando, Fla. … Son of Sharon and Scott Makarewicz … Has three siblings (Aaron, AJ and Austin) … Majoring in business management ... Eight-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll (Fall 2019-present) ... Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection (2020-22).