Xander McLaurin

Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Long Beach, CA
High School:
Wilson HS (Long Beach City College)

2025 — In first season at Cal Poly, posted a .292 batting average in 20 games (two starts) … his seven hits included one double against Pepperdine and a solo home run at UC Davis, a game in which he also singled … the two starts were in that UC Davis contest and two days later at Fresno State … hit .375 in 11 Big West games and was 4-for-8 as a pinch-hitter … played summer ball for the La Crosse Loggers in the Northwoods League … hit .240 with four doubles and 16 RBIs in 35 games … 11-for-14 in stolen bases and notched seven multiple-hit games, including a 3-for-5 day (three singles, one RBI) against Waterloo.

Long Beach CC — Played two seasons for the Vikings … hit .366 as a sophomore in 2024 with seven doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 35 RBIs … also stole 13 bases in 14 attempts … helped LBCC to 30-15 overall record and a 16-8 mark for second place in the South Coast Conference … defeated Southwestern twice in SoCal Regionals and went 1-2 in the Super Regionals at Cerritos … earned first-team All-South Coast Conference honors … hit .266 in 33 games as a freshman with one double, one home run and 12 RBIs as Vikings posted 20-22 record for 2023.

High School — A 2022 graduate of Wilson High School in Long Beach … hit .305 in senior season (2022) with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs over 30 games … Bruins were 20-10 in 2022 and finished second in Moore League, advancing to second round of CIF-Southern Section Division IV playoffs before falling to Loyola 5-4 … as a junior hit .300 in 21 contests with one double and three RBIs … also pitched in six games during 2021 season with no record, a 4.45 ERA and seven strikeouts over 11 innings … stole 12 bases in 12 attempts in his two varsity seasons … also played football at Wilson as quarterback … in senior season (2021) completed 72 of 118 passes (61 percent) for 924 yards and nine touchdowns … also rushed for 197 yards on 51 carries and three touchdowns … did not play football in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic … was backup quarterback in 2019 as a sophomore … chose Cal Poly because it “seemed like the best fit for me. I wanted to be a part of a team that will make me a better baseball player and learn from some of the best coaches in college baseball. My teammates are great and I've made friends for the rest of my life. Cal Poly also has a great business program.”

Personal — Son of Charles McLaurin and Mary Gerhard ... father played basketball for Northern Illinois and Elmhurst University ... one sister, Alexis … hobbies include going to the beach, hanging out with friends and playing basketball … born in Chicago, Ill. … majoring in business administration with a concentration in marketing.