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44 Armando Albert

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • B/T L/R
  • Hometown Plantation, Fla.
  • High School Belen Jesuit (Santa Fe CC / Florida Atlantic)

Biography

2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2024 (SENIOR*):
  • Appeared in 23 games while making eight starts in the UF infield at second base (5) and third base (3)
  • Batted .194 with a robust .431 on-base percentage across 36 at bats, drawing 10 walks
  • Tallied one double, six runs scored, four RBI and three stolen bases
  • Made his Gators debut and went 2-for-3 with one RBI and one walk in the victory over Columbia on Feb. 23
  • Logged two more hits and finished 2-for-3 with one walk at Stetson on Feb. 27
  • Went 1-for-3 with one run and one walk at Miami on March 2
  • Pinch ran and stole a base while later collecting a double to left in the win over St. Mary’s on March 8
  • Finished 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI in the victory at Arkansas on April 27

FLORIDA ATLANTIC:
  • Played in 113 games including 112 starts at Florida Atlantic across two seasons from 2022-23
  • Slashed .263/.417/.382 across 437 at bats
  • Totaled 11 home runs, three triples, 13 doubles, 121 runs, 49 RBI and 28 stolen bases during his career
  • Fielded at a .929 clip over 482 defensive chances primarily at shortstop
  • As a junior, slashed .274/.425/.407, with six home runs, one triple, ten doubles and 25 RBI while drawing 47 walks across 58 games
  • Started at shortstop and hit leadoff in all but two games in 2023
  • Finished the 2023 season on a 31-game reached base streak
  • Tied the single-game team record for runs scored (five) on April 2, 2023 against Rice
  • Set a new FAU single game record with 11 assists on April 22, 2023 against WKU
  • As a sophomore, started 55 games at shortstop and hit leadoff for the majority of the season
  • Tied the FAU single game record with three stolen bases on May 1, 2022 against FIU
  • First-career home run was a grand slam in the Feb. 20, 2022 win over Minnesota
 
SANTA FE CC:
  • Batted .312 with a .417 OBP in his lone season at Santa Fe in 2021
  • Named to the All-Tournament Team in the 2021 State Championships
  • Previously played at Broward College, where he batted .357 his first year
 
BELEN JESUIT PREP:
  • Playing for his father, Jerry Albert, was a FACA State and HBSN Miami All-Star, was the 2019 team MVP, and earned First Team honors by HSBN and the Miami Herald
  • Hit .420 playing in the summer for coach Felipe Suarez and X Team

PERSONAL:
  • Son of Jerry and Maria Albert
  • Has two sisters, Ariana (twin) and Carolena, and one brother, Gerard
  • Majoring in sports management at the University of Florida
  • After his playing career, wants to work in collegiate athletics or MLB
MAJOR:
Received undergraduate certificate in Sports Management in May 2024.

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