UNLV: Transferred to UNLV after playing the 2018 and '19 seasons at the College of Southern Nevada.
2021: Started in three games and appeared in 12 … Batted .056 with one hit, one run, and three RBI … Walked three times.
2020: Started six of 13 contests played in with five at shortstop and one at third base … Batted .250 with eight hits, two of which went for extra bases (two doubles) … Knocked in six RBI and scored one runs … Had a .313 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .250 … Had one multiple-hit game, with a season-high three hits vs. Creighton (Feb. 28) … Had one multiple-RBI game, with a season-high two RBI vs. Creighton (Feb. 28) … Had one game-winning RBI/hit: a two-run single vs. Creighton (Feb. 28).
2018-19 College of Southern Nevada (BIO): Earned Scenic West Athletic Conference All-Region 18 Second Team honors in 2019 and had Honorable Mention status in 2018 ... Named the Conference's Defensive Player of the Year Awardee ... Helped the Coyotes to a SWAC regular-season title as well as a conference/Region 18 Championship in 2019 ... Team combined for a 82-33 overall (2018: 36-21 and 2019: 46-12) and a 41-11 conference (2018: 17-15 and 2019: 24-6) records ... In two years, combined to hit .228 with 69 hits, 19 of which went for extra bases (15 doubles, three home runs and one triple), 59 runs and 44 RBI ... Owned .314 slugging and .365 on-base percentages with help from 53 walks and 14 hit-by-pitches ... In 2019, hit .229 with 38 hits, eight doubles, one triple and one homer ... Knocked in 23 RBI and scored 29 runs ... In 2018, hit .226 with 31 hits, seven doubles and two homers ... Knocked in 21 RBI and scored 30 runs.
High School: A 2017 graduate of Green Valley HS in Henderson, Nev. ... Lettered in baseball for the Gators ... Helped the team to a regional championship ... Earned First Team All-Southern Nevada and All-Conference honors ... Named to the All-State Second Team ... Broke GVHS's single-season stolen base record with 31.
Personal:Â Alex (AJ) Amelburu is the son of Tomi and Alex Amelburu ... Brother, Gavin, is also a member of the UNLV baseball team.
