MISCELLANEOUS: High-end pitching prospect within Army's sophomore class ... expected to return to the Black Knights' weekend rotation this spring after winning a spot there as a freshman last year ... pitches consistently in the high 80s ... tops out at 93 miles per hour ... starting to get more arm-side run on his fastball ... boasts a biting curve ball, which he throws for strikes ... developing change-up continues to improve ... hard-nosed competitor with strong feel for the game ... plays with great passion ... harbors strong desire to win ... has an extremely bright future in an Army uniform ... letterman.
2012: Appeared in 12 games with nine starts ... finished with a 2.73 earned run average and 3-1 mark ... allowed 16 earned runs in 52.2 innings of work ... authored four scoreless appearances ... listed as the starting pitcher against High Point, George Washington, UMBC, Nebraska-Omaha, Navy, Lehigh, Lafayette, Bucknell and Holy Cross ... allowed a run and struck out one in an inning of playoff work against Holy Cross ... picked up first victory against Nebraska-Omaha ... struck out career-high 11 and did not allow an earned run versus the Mavericks ... registered first Patriot League victory against Lehigh ... struck out six in seven innings opposite the Mountain Hawks ... collected victory in next start against Lafayette with seven scoreless innings ... tough-luck losing pitcher against George Washington, despite allowing just a single run in five innings ... recorded scoreless outings against High Point, Quinnipiac, Columbia and Lafayette ... pitched one inning of relief versus Holy Cross in the Patriot League Championship Series ... allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit in lone postseason appearance.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Dave McKae at Mountain View High ... earned conference pitcher of the year honors as a senior ... named first team all-state as a pitcher and second team all-state as a third baseman following standout senior campaign ... earned first team all-conference laurels as a pitcher and outfielder as a junior ... collected second team all-state plaudits as a pitcher that season as well ... missed his entire sophomore year following Tommy John surgery ... broke onto the scene as a freshman, earning the conference's pitcher of the year award ... named second-team all-state as a pitcher that season as well.
PERSONAL: Given name is Alexander Michael Robinett ... born Nov. 25, 1992, in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia ... parents' names are Michael and Lynne Robinett ... has one sister, Hayley ... lived in Saudi Arabia until he was 14 years old ... holds dual citizenship (American and English) ... played in the Little League World Series in 2004 and 2005 as a member of the Trans Atlantic Team ... hobbies include golfing and working out ... enjoys reading in his spare time ... has traveled all over the world ... has visited Thailand, South Africa, Dubai, Hong Kong, the Caribbean and several European countries ... majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
