| Alex Sogard | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | Wright State |
| Current Conference: | Horizon League |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 2007 |
| Player Team1: | Oregon State |
| Player Years2: | 2008–2010 |
| Player Team2: | NC State |
| Player Years3: | 2010 |
| Player Team3: | Tri-City ValleyCats |
| Player Years4: | 2011 |
| Player Team4: | Lexington Legends |
| Player Years5: | 2012 |
| Player Team5: | Lancaster JetHawks |
| Player Years6: | 2012–2014 |
| Player Team6: | Corpus Christi Hooks |
| Player Years7: | 2012 |
| Player Team7: | Mesa Solar Sox |
| Player Years8: | 2013 |
| Player Team8: | Oklahoma City RedHawks |
| Player Years9: | 2013 |
| Player Team9: | Peoria Javelinas |
| Player Years10: | 2014 |
| Player Team10: | Mobile BayBears |
| Player Years11: | 2015 |
| Player Team11: | St. Paul Saints |
| Player Years12: | 2015 |
| Player Team12: | Wichita Wingnuts |
| Player Positions: | Pitcher |
| Coach Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Coach Team1: | Wright State (asst.) |
| Coach Years2: | 2019–present |
| Coach Team2: | Wright State |
| Tournament Record: | Horizon: 11–3 NCAA: 0–6 |
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Alexander Kyle Sogard (born July 25, 1987) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Wright State Raiders. He played college baseball at Oregon State from 2006 to 2007 before transferring to NC State where he played for coach Elliott Avent from 2008 to 2010 before playing professionally for 6 seasons from 2010 to 2015.
Sogard attended Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Sogard played for the school's varsity baseball team all four years. As a senior, Sogard was a 2nd Team All-State pitcher and first baseman, behind Ike Davis. Sogard then enrolled at the Oregon State University, to play college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team.[1]
At Oregon State, Sogard was a redshirt freshman when the Beavers won the 2006 College World Series. He pitched for Oregon State in 2007, as the Beavers won their second College World Series in as many years.[2] Sogard then transferred to North Carolina State University, where he continued his college baseball career with the NC State Wolfpack. He was a starter and reliever during his 3 years at N.C. State. Sogard was instrumental in the Wolfpack reaching the postseason in two of his three years there, including N.C. State's third Super Regional appearance in 2008.[3] After the 2008 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]
The Houston Astros selected Sogard in the 26th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Alex was also drafted by the Diamondbacks in 2008 but did not sign. Sogard continued winning in pro ball as his Short Season Valley Cats won the N.Y. Penn League in 2010. Alex continued his ascent through the Astros minor league system playing for a strong Lexington Legends team in 2011, AA Corpus Christi in 2012, and AAA Oklahoma City in 2013. After the 2013 season, they assigned him to the Arizona Fall League.[5]
Sogard was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Cesar Carrasco on July 7, 2014.[6]
Sogard would play the 2015 season for the St. Paul Saints and the Wichita Wingnuts of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[7]
On August 9, 2016, Sogard began his coaching career as an assistant at Wright State University.[8]
On July 6, 2018, Sogard was promoted to head coach of the Wright State Raiders.[9]
In 2020, Sogard was named Horizon League Coach of the Year for the first time. On May 25, 2021, Sogard was named Horizon League Coach of the Year for a second consecutive year, after leading Wright State to the Horizon League title.[10]
On May 23, 2023, Sogard was named Horizon League Coach of the Year for the third time, after Wright State's 22–8 season and top seed in the 2023 Horizon League baseball tournament.[11]
Sogard is the son of Anna Vodicka Sogard & Bruce Sogard and the younger brother of Eric Sogard.[12] [2]