AT TAFT COLLEGE (2005-07): Batted .304 with 31 stolen bases which led the conference and broke a school record... earned All-Central Valley Conference honors his senior year.

PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball, football and track at Timpanogos High School... helped baseball team win back-to-back State Championships his junior and senior seasons... earned All-Region and All-State accolades... in football was named to the First Team All-Region and First Team All-Valley squads... was Utah Valley Athlete of the Year his junior year.

PERSONAL: Alex Lyons... goal for the season is to do whatever it takes to win... chose USF because of the great coaching staff and successful program... thinks the best thing about being a student-athlete is always staying busy... lists skiing, biking, and fishing as hobbies... would like to be Coach Moore for a day... the best advice he's ever been given is to stay in the present moment... most impressive person he's met is his grandfather... favorite sports hero is Pat Tillman... favorite quote is "You can either give up, or fight like Hell" by Lance Armstrong... favorite movie is Boondock Saints... favorite book is Way of the Peaceful Warrior... favorite musical artist is Hank Williams Jr.... favorite food is spaghetti... parents are Bryce and Kaye Lyons... born on September 12, 1986 in American Fork Utah.

GIARRATANO ON LYONS: "Alex is a kid that can see some time in the future of our program and we look for Alex to push us each and every day to make us better."