Alex grew up in Oxford Ohio, where he has lived most of his life. He has a passion for sports that began at an early age when his father started playing baseball with him in the backyard. He has been playing baseball since he was 8 years old. Although baseball is his true passion, Alex was an avid sports player in high school, playing on four different teams throughout his high school career, including three years on the basketball team. Upon graduating, Alex attended Bowling Green State University where he would go on to play club baseball for three seasons as a second basemen and relief pitcher. He was also an active member of sport management alliance. He graduated from BGSU with a degree in Sport Management, with a minor in Business.