Al Velazquez Season 2019

2020: Played in 17 games, started 12 … Smashed her first home run of the year and had three RBIs versus North Carolina A&T (2/22) …  Got one hit, a walk and scored at least two runs the first three games of the season … In the season opener versus Iowa (2/7), tallied three runs, three RBIs and a double.

VaSID Second-Team All-State
2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2019: Started 56 games on the season, drawing 55 in right field and one as the designated player … Finished tied for first in the Tech record book for the most runs scored in a season (50) … Scored the most runs (50) by a sophomore in school history and finished tied for the school lead for doubles (14) by a sophomore … Went off at the Lexington Regional (5/17-19), racking up a team-high six hits and getting at least one in every game, including one double in each game … Earned one walk in the second matchup versus Longwood (4/30) … Registered three RBIs, one run and two hits at Boston College (4/26) … Earned a walk and scored a run versus North Carolina (4/21) … Had one hit and one stolen base at Charlotte (4/17) … Earned a walk and a triple along with two runs versus Virginia (4/13) … Had one run, hit and RBI versus No. 20/17 JMU (4/10) … Recorded one hit and two runs at Duke (4/6) … Collected one RBI, one hit and one home run versus Louisville (3/31) … Earned a walk, an RBI and a run against Radford (3/27) … Recorded two hits along with three RBIs and one scored run on the road at Pitt (3/24) … Earned one walk and scored one run against Lipscomb (3/20/19) … Went 2 for 3 with an RBI double and a walk versus Binghamton (3/19) … Scored three runs with a hit and a walk at NC State (3/16) … Notched 4 RBIs, including a two-run homer, versus Georgia Tech (3/10) … Tallied a hit and an RBI against UAB (3/3) … Had a double down the left-field line at No. 8 Georgia (3/2) … Collected one hit and one RBI versus UAB (3/2) … Brought in two runs and two hits, including a triple at No. 8 Georgia (3/1) … Went 1 for 2 with two RBIs, a run scored and a hit by pitch at Radford (2/27) … Finished with two hits on four at bats against Georgia State (2/24) … Accomplished one RBI against [RV] Texas State (2/23) … Owned one run and one hit in the first game versus Georgia State (2/23) … Recorded two hits, one run and one hit against [RV] Texas State (2/22) … Appeared in three plate appearances and earned one walk versus USF (2/22) … Owned two hits, including a double, at Charleston Southern (2/17) … Racked up one hit in each game against Detroit Mercy (2/16), Charleston Southern (2/16) and ETSU (2/17) … Accomplished two hits and a career-high three scored runs versus Purdue (2/10) … Notched two runs and three RBIs on three hits at College  of Charleston (2/9) … Recorded one hit and one run versus Purdue (2/9) … Posted two hits and scored one run against Central Michigan (2/8) … Finished with one hit, one run and one RBI versus [RV] Wichita State (2/8) in her Hokie debut.

2018 (At Minnesota): Appeared in 22 games for the Golden Gophers, including eight starts … Batted .235 with two doubles, four runs scored and five RBIs … Recorded a two-run double against No. 19 Kentucky on Feb. 23 … Posted a multi-hit game against New Mexico State on March 17, driving in two runs … A part of the 2018 Big Ten Tournament champions.
 
High School: Played three years of prep ball at Grandview High School … Played all nine positions … Three-year letterwinner … Two-time all-city, all-conference and all-state … A part of the 2014 5A state champions … Moved to the state of Minnesota her senior year and played for Chanhassen High School, earning one letter … Played centerfield and earned all-city, all-conference and all-state … Team finished third at the state tournament … Played for the Colorado Stars travel organization and took seventh place at PGF Nationals … First-team FloSoftball HS All-America selection … First-team All-American PGF East … Louisville Slugger HS All-American hit club … Two-time Academic All-State selection … Graduate with honors, Cum Laude at Chanhassen … Earned Freshman Maroon Honor Roll at Minnesota.
 
Personal: Alexandra Naya Velazquez … Born Feb. 28, 1999 … Daughter of Frank and Dawn Velazquez … Sister of Alyssa Velazquez-Innis … Her sister, Alyssa, pitched at Norfolk State from 2006-10 … Alyssa was first-team All-MEAC and team MVP … Majoring in criminology/sociology … Hopes to become a law enforcement officer.