Baseball lost to Michigan 5 to 3 on May 4th in the 10th inning of the game.
AT NOTRE DAME: Two-year monogram winner enters his junior season with a .163 career batting average (7-for-43) ... has added 11 runs, two doubles, one RBI, four walks, one hit by pitch, three sacrifice bunts and no stolen bases (three attempts) in 31 games (nine starts) ... switch-hitter that can run very well and play all three outfield positions ... will most likely compete for playing time in center or right field due in part to a strong and accurate throwing arm ... projects into the leadoff role similar to former Irish shortstop Brett Lilley ... great contact hitter from both sides of the plate.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010): Appeared in 19 games and started eight in centerfield ... batted .176 (6-for-34) with nine runs scored, two doubles, one RBI ... added four walks, one hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and no stolen bases in one attempt ... recorded eight total bases, posted a .235 slugging percentage and .282 on-base percentage ... posted a .955 fielding percentage ... committed one error on 22 fielding chances with one assist and 20 putouts ... tied for third in games played off the bench ... saw action in five BIG EAST games off the bench ... went hitless in two at-bats with a walk and run scored ... hit .188 (6-for-32) with eight runs scored, two doubles, one RBI, three walks, one hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and no stolen bases in one attempt in non-conference games ... batted .000 (0-for-8) with two runs scored, one walk and one hit by pitch in the month of February ... hit .266 (6-for-23) with six runs scored, two doubles, one RBI, two walks and two sacrifice bunts in the month of March ... batted .000 (0-for-2) with a walk, run scored and no stolen bases in one attempt in the month of April ... hit .000 (0-for-1) in the month of May ... batted .000 (0-for-5) with one run scored and two walks in home games ... hit .286 (4-for-14) with four runs scored, one double, one RBI, one walk, one sacrifice bunt and no stolen bases in one attempt in road games ... batted .300 (3-for-10) with four runs scored, one double, two walks, one hit by pitch and two sacrifice bunts in Irish victories ... hit .125 (3-for-24) with four runs scored, one double, two walks, one hit by pitch and two sacrifice bunts in day games ... batted .300 (3-for-10) with five runs scored, one double, one RBI, two walks and no stolen bases in night games ... hit .200 (8-for-30) with eight runs scored, two doubles, one RBI, three walks, one hit by pitch and two sacrifice bunts in games started ... batted .000 (0-for-4) with one run scored, one walk and no stolen bases in one attempt in games off the bench ... hit .400 (4-for-10) against left-handed pitching ... batted .083 (2-for-24) against right-handed pitching ... hit .167 (3-for-18) with runners on base ... batted .188 (3-for-16) with the bases empty ... went 0-for-1 (.000) with the bases loaded ... hit .000 (0-for-3) as a pinch hitter ... batted .200 (2-for-10) with runners in scoring position ... successful on one of three RBI opportunities with a runner on third base and less than two outs ... advanced 10 base runners on 21 attempts, good for a percentage of .476 ... scored a team season-high four runs at UTPA on Mar. 9 ... registered a pair multi-hit games, including a three-hit contest (Mar. 9 at UTPA) ... Notre Dame went 3-5 when Robinson started ... the Irish went 1-1 when Robinson led off and 2-4 when he hit second ... went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and four runs scored at UTPA on Mar. 9 ... went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored against Gonzaga on Mar. 13 ... went hitless in his final 10 at-bats of the season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009): Appeared in 11 games and started one for the Irish ... batted .111 (1-for-9) with two runs, one sacrifice bunt and no stolen bases (two attempts) ... saw action in two BIG EAST games and attempted a stolen base ... went 1-for-3 (.333) in pinch hit opportunities ... collected first and only hit of the season in a pinch-hitting opportunity against Dayton (Feb. 28) ... started all three games for the Gold during the 2008 Blue-Gold World Series ... batted .300 (3-for-10) with a sacrifice bunt and two RBI.
PREP & PERSONAL: Standout player at First Baptist Academy while rating as the sixth-best prep outfielder in the expansive state of Texas (per Perfect Game Crosschecker; as of Aug. `07) ... also was rated 25th overall among high school players in Texas ... named second team all-district and team MVP as a junior in 2007, after batting .543 (38-for-70) with 13 extra-base hits (2 HR, 3 3B, 8 2B), a .624 on-base pct., 27 stolen bases (in 28 att.), 31 RBI and 32 runs scored ... also served as 2007 team captain ... earned lofty 9.5 ratings during the Perfect Game National and Perfect Game Sunshine South Showcase (also named top prospect at that event), both in June of 2007 ... also was invited to the Headfirst Baseball Honor Roll Showcase (summer `07) ... selected for several top events during the fall/winter of 2006, including: the Perfect Game World Wood Bat Championship (18U); the Top Guns National College Prospect Camp; and the Perfect Game National Underclass Showcase (where he was named to the "top prospects" team) ... his strong showing at the 2006 USA Junior Olympic Tournament earned him an invitation to represent the United States at a tournament in the Dominican Republic ... had impressive performance at the 2006 Louisiana All-Star Tournament, earning him an invitation to represent Team Mid-America at the Blue Gray Classic ... also competed at the Perfect Game Academic Showcase and the Memorial Weekend Tournament, where he was named offensive MVP ... 3.85 cumulative GPA (member of academic honor roll and principal's award); Service Club; Senior Ambassador; and nominations for the National Youth Leadership Forum, for the National Student Leadership Conference and the Lead America Youth Leadership Conference ... full name is Alexander Michael Robinson ... son of Mike and Karon Robinson ... born Jan. 25, 1990 ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a management-entrepreneurship major.
