18   Luke Alexander Class: Senior Hometown: Carthage, Texas High School: Carthage Last College: Panola CC Height / Weight: 5-9 / 170 Position: DH/INF Experience: 1-VL Bats/Throws: L/L

Had a good first year hitting last year for the Sooners ... Will look to make even more of an improvement in his second season ... Gives OU a good lefthanded bat ... Projected to start as the team's designated hitter again, but also saw some action in the fall at first base.

SUMMER 2002: Competed for the Marshall Indians ... Played at first base ... Team finished in first place in the league.

2002 [JUNIOR]: One of Oklahoma's best hitters for much of the season ... Average tailed off toward the end of the season ... Still had a .305 average and started in 46 games for the Sooners ... Doubled 11 times and drilled eight home runs ... The biggest was solo homer in the top of the ninth inning at Nebraska (4/5) ... Broke a deadlocked game and sealing the win for the Sooners ... Hit a grand slam in the first inning against Kansas State (5/3) ... Homered against Texas in the Big 12 Tournament as well as against Wichita State in the NCAA Regional ... Went 2-for-3 and drove in four runs against Oral Roberts (4/21).

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years at Panola Junior College for Don Clinton ... Team MVP in 2001 ... Was a first-team all-conference selection after his sophomore year ... Participated in the Texas-New Mexico Junior College All-Star Game ... Led team to 2000 regional tournament berth and a third-place finish.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Carthage High School ... Hit .450 with nine home runs, 41 runs scored and 50 RBI ... Earned first-team All-State, all-district and All-East Texas honors twice ... MVP of the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star game ... Led team to the 1997 and 1998 regional finals ... Coached by Scott Lee.

PERSONAL: Full name is Lucas Paul Alexander ... Born on Jan. 20, 1981, in Shreveport, La. ... Parents are Glenn and Majorie Alexander ... Has two older brothers ... A marketing major.