Alton Davis II

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Career Accolades

Alabama's closer in 2024 after a standout freshman season
Earned a spot on the Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
Finished with a 4-2 record and a team-high four saves across 21 relief appearances
Owned a 5.61 ERA (21 ER/33.2 IP) with 38 strikeouts compared to 17 walks while limiting opposing hitters to a .273 mark
Led all relievers in strikeouts while ranking second in appearances
Named to the 2024 Stopper of the Year Watch List
Selected to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team by the conference coaches

Invited to the 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Training Camp
Named a second team freshman All-American by the NCBWA
Earned a spot on the Freshman All-SEC Team
Selected to the NCBWA's Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List on April 26
Led UA and tied for second in the SEC for saves with eight
Finished conference play tied for the league lead in saves with six in as many chances
Appeared in 25 games to lead all Alabama pitchers
Went 1-2 with the eight saves and was a part of five of the Tide's seven shutouts on the year
Owned a 5.35 ERA (20 ER/33.2 IP) and struck out 32 compared to 12 walks
The Tide's top reliever in SEC action, appearing in a team-high tying 10 games
Maintained a 2.76 ERA (5 ER/16.1 IP) and was 0-1 with the six saves against conference opponents
Limited league hitters to a .224 average while striking out 16 with only five walks
Picked up his first career win with 1.1 scoreless frames that included a walk and three strikeouts in the Tide's Regional opener with Nicholls on June 2
Secured his first career save on March 4 with 1.1 scoreless innings against UIC
Made his Alabama debut against Richmond on Feb. 18, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with two hits and four strikeouts

Attended Hueytown High School in Birmingham
The top-ranked left-hander and second-rated prospect overall from Alabama according to Perfect Game USA
Also tabbed as the No. 24 left-handed pitcher nationally in his recruiting cycle by PG USA
Listed as the No. 101 player on Perfect Game's 'Top 500 Incoming Freshmen' list for 2022-23
Rated as the No. 2 lefty and No. 6 prospect in the state by Prep Baseball Report
Named to AL.com's 'Terrific 20' baseball team for Birmingham following the 2021 season
Selected to the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) AISA All-State First Team
Earned Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) First Team All-State honors as a junior
Also played in the AISA's 2021 All-Star Game in Montgomery
Selected to participate in the 2021 Hank Aaron Invitational in Vero Beach, Fla.
Finished 9-3 with a 1.55 ERA and 98 strikeouts across 58.2 innings of work as a junior
Added a .291 average with four home runs to his 2021 campaign