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Jersey Number 33
Ali Knowles
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Freeport, Bahamas
- High School:
- Christ School
2013 (Junior)
Made 35 starts in center field for the Trojans, appearing in 42 games … Reached base safely in 21-of-31 starts … Posted multi-hit performances in six games, including going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored versus Florida A&M … Finished 8-of-9 in stolen bases … Hit .313 (10-for-32) with runners in scoring position… Recorded walk-off double with two outs in the 10th inning of Troy’s series opener versus Arkansas State … Hit first career home run in game two against UALR, blasting a grand slam and finishing with five RBIs in the win … Drove in two RBIs against Alabama at the Tallahassee Regional
2012 (Sophomore)
Started 14 games on the season, but appeared in 45 games overall as he entered as a pinch runner or defensive replacement in the outfield … Scored the game-tying run in the eighth inning at Western Kentucky from first base on a double to left field … Went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored against Alabama A&M; also made his Troy pitching debut that night and struck out the side around a pair of walks and two hits … Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs in Troy’s victory over Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Tournament … Stole four bases in five attempts on the season
2011 (RS-Freshman)
Made 52 appearances and 34 starts -- the most by a freshman on the team ... Hit .274 with seven doubles, a home run, 13 RBIs and a .383 on-base percentage ... Made five starts in left field, 25 in center field and four in right field ... Started 23-of-30 Sun Belt Conference games ... Turned in seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... Had a season-high three hits in four at-bats against New Orleans; had two doubles and scored twice in the game ... Hit his lone homer of the year in the very next game against the Privateers ... Was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a pair of RBIs in series finale against FIU ... In first Sun Belt game, went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and two runs scored against South Alabama
2010 (Freshman)
Redshirted
Prep
Played three seasons at Christ School in Asheville, N.C. … Hit .500 and was named first team all-state and all-district as a junior … As a senior, was named first team all-state and all-district and hit .618 … Was named All-Western North Carolina second team as a junior … Was named to North Carolina State Games Preseason All-America Teams … Was awarded Pat James Award for Most Outstanding Athlete for football, basketball and in the weight room … Also lettered in football and basketball for two seasons
Personal
Full name is Patrick Alhama Knowles … Born June 22, 1990 … Son of Patrick and Mauderina Knowles … Has two brothers, Jermaine and Perez, and three sisters, Patrina, Paiton and Pashion … Majoring in sport and fitness management
Made 35 starts in center field for the Trojans, appearing in 42 games … Reached base safely in 21-of-31 starts … Posted multi-hit performances in six games, including going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored versus Florida A&M … Finished 8-of-9 in stolen bases … Hit .313 (10-for-32) with runners in scoring position… Recorded walk-off double with two outs in the 10th inning of Troy’s series opener versus Arkansas State … Hit first career home run in game two against UALR, blasting a grand slam and finishing with five RBIs in the win … Drove in two RBIs against Alabama at the Tallahassee Regional
2012 (Sophomore)
Started 14 games on the season, but appeared in 45 games overall as he entered as a pinch runner or defensive replacement in the outfield … Scored the game-tying run in the eighth inning at Western Kentucky from first base on a double to left field … Went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored against Alabama A&M; also made his Troy pitching debut that night and struck out the side around a pair of walks and two hits … Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs in Troy’s victory over Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Tournament … Stole four bases in five attempts on the season
2011 (RS-Freshman)
Made 52 appearances and 34 starts -- the most by a freshman on the team ... Hit .274 with seven doubles, a home run, 13 RBIs and a .383 on-base percentage ... Made five starts in left field, 25 in center field and four in right field ... Started 23-of-30 Sun Belt Conference games ... Turned in seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... Had a season-high three hits in four at-bats against New Orleans; had two doubles and scored twice in the game ... Hit his lone homer of the year in the very next game against the Privateers ... Was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a pair of RBIs in series finale against FIU ... In first Sun Belt game, went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and two runs scored against South Alabama
2010 (Freshman)
Redshirted
Prep
Played three seasons at Christ School in Asheville, N.C. … Hit .500 and was named first team all-state and all-district as a junior … As a senior, was named first team all-state and all-district and hit .618 … Was named All-Western North Carolina second team as a junior … Was named to North Carolina State Games Preseason All-America Teams … Was awarded Pat James Award for Most Outstanding Athlete for football, basketball and in the weight room … Also lettered in football and basketball for two seasons
Personal
Full name is Patrick Alhama Knowles … Born June 22, 1990 … Son of Patrick and Mauderina Knowles … Has two brothers, Jermaine and Perez, and three sisters, Patrina, Paiton and Pashion … Majoring in sport and fitness management
Players Postgame Press Conference (San Diego State)
Wednesday, November 19
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (San Diego State)
Wednesday, November 19
Chanda Rigby Postgame Press Conference - Kansas State
Wednesday, November 19
Troy at Kansas State (Full Highlights)
Wednesday, November 19
