ACADEMIC HONORS
• Sun Belt Conference Postgraduate Scholarship
• Sun Belt Commissioner’s List, 2014-15
• President’s List, Spring 2015, Fall 2015
• Dean’s List, Fall 2014; Spring 2016
AT GEORGIA STATE
Two-year letterwinner as a right-handed relief pitcher ... Made 40 appearances in two seasons, earning two victories and two saves with a 4.84 ERA ... Pitched in two combined shutouts ... Joined the program from Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala.
One of the team’s top scholar-athletes with a GPA over 4.0 in his two years ... Earned a Sun Belt Conference Postgraduate Scholarship ... During his final season, he served as a legislative intern at the State Capitol in the Georgia House of Representatives ... Received his degree political science and will begin law school at Georgia State in the fall of 2016.
2016: Posted a 2-0 record with two saves in 33.2 innings ... Among the team leaders with 22 appearances, all in relief ... Earned his first career save with four strikeouts in 3.1 perfect innings (career-long outing) as part of a combined shutout vs. Coppin State (2-27-16, Game 1) ... Also recorded a save vs. Fairmont State (3-12-16) ... Helped GSU to an 11-inning win over Appalachian State (4-24-16) with 3.1 innings of relief in which he allowed just one run ... Pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in a 4-3 win over Kennesaw State (4-27-16) to record his first career victory ... Added two scoreless innings in 2-1 loss to No. 23 South Alabama (5-1-16) ... Credited with a win vs. Alabama A&M (5-4-16).
2015: Compiled a 1.88 earned run average out of the bullpen ... Pitched in 18 games, covering 24 innings ... Pitched two perfect innings in 9-0 shutout of UL Monroe (4-12-15) ... Longest outing was three scoreless innings at Alabama A&M (3-24-15) ... Struck out three in 1.2 innings vs. Arkansas State (5-22-15) in the Sun Belt tournament.
2012-14 (WALLACE STATE): Posted a 2.33 earned run average in 69.2 innings for Wallace State-Hanceville in 2014 … Tossed two complete games and compiled a 3-4 record … Had a 3-4 record with a 3.55 ERA in 58.1 innings as a freshman … Played for NJCAA Hall of Fame coach Randy Putman at the program that produced Atlanta Braves All-Star Craig Kimbrel and numerous other professional players.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-region and all-county honoree at Pope High School, where he tossed a no-hitter vs. Campbell in 2010 … Helped Pope to state championship in 2009 … Coached by Jeff Rowland … Southeast Region honorable mention by Perfect Game in 2011 … Honorable mention Underclass All-American by Perfect Game in 2010.
PERSONAL: Full name is Alexander William Hegner … Born Sept. 16, 1992 … Son of David Hegner and Penny Nichols ... Outstanding student majoring in political science.
