2020 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 34
Alex Steinbach
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 210
- Position:
- INF/OF
- Hometown:
- Plainfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Plainfield North
Junior - 2020
- Transferred to Illinois with two years of eligibility remaining
Sophomore - 2019 (Parkland College)
- 2019 NJCAA all-conference and all-region
- .343/.431/.686, 11 2B, 9 3B, 10 HR, 50 RBIs as a sophomore
- Led Parkland to a runner-up finish at the 2018 NJCAA national championship
- Team-best 10 home runs, 50 RBIs, .343 batting average, and .686 slugging percentage
- Third on the team in hits (59) and doubles (11)
Freshman - 2018 (Parkland College)
- .313/.416/.397, 2 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBIs as a freshman
- Led Parkland to a runner-up finish at the 2018 NJCAA national championship
High School
- Played for head coach John Darlington at Plainfield North
- Two-year letterwinner
- 2017 all-state and all-conference
- Led Plainfield North to fourth place in the 2016 state playoffs
- .392, 11 HRs, 47 RBIs during high school career
- Also played football and basketball in high school
Personal
- Born May 28, 1999
- Son of John and Karin Steinbach
- One brother, Johnny, and one sister, Megan
- Cousin, Ryan Lin-Peistrup, plays baseball at UIC
- Grandfather, father, and brother attended the University of Illinois
- Plans to major in kinesiology
- Plans to become a strength and conditioning coach and stay involved in baseball following his playing career
- Chose Illinois because, "Illinois gives me the best opportunity to succeed both on and off the field. My family has a long line of success at this institution and I would be proud to wear the orange and blue."
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