· Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
· Academic All-Big Ten
· Individual Game-by-Game Statistics
· Four-year starting outfielder played in 180 career games
· Red Mackey award honoree for excellence by a senior
· Signed with the Traverse City Beach Bums of the independent Frontier League in June
· Enjoyed his finest season as a senior, overcoming an early-season shoulder injury that limited him to a pinch runner role from Feb. 23 through March 18
· Batting a team-best .395 from April 20 through the Big Ten Tournament
· Purdue went 29-9 in the games he started
· Finished his career 13 outfield assists
· Had at least three hits four times during an 11-game stretch during Purdue’s hot stretch in late April and early May
· 10-game hit streak was snapped in the regular-season finale, but finished the season riding a career-long 18-game reached base safely streak
2017 / AS A JUNIOR
· Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
· Academic All-Big Ten
· Individual Game-by-Game Statistics
· Played in 49 games, making 41 starts
· Played in each of the first 36 games but then did not start a game from April 19 to May 13
· Was the starting right fielder at Big Ten Tournament
· Delivered a walk-off double in the 12-inning win vs. Northwestern on May 6, his second career walk-off
· Finished the season strong after getting back in the lineup; he was 7-for-16 with three XBH over a four-game stretch in mid-May, highlighted by 3-RBI effort in the game two win at Minnesota
· Homered as part of a three-hit, three-RBI effort in the game two win at Southeast Missouri
· Has 10 career outfield assists, including two in the game two loss at Iowa
2016 / AS A SOPHOMORE
· Academic All-Big Ten
· Individual Game-by-Game Stats
· Played in all 54 games, one of only three players to do so, and started 50 times (all in right field)
· Made 38 straight starts from March 12 through May 17
· Had 14 multi-hit games to rank tied for second on the team
· With a runner on third and less than two outs, plated that runner in seven of his eight opportunities
· Delivered a walk-off bunt single with two outs in the 15th inning of the win vs. Ohio in Kokomo
· Batted .294 in March and .300 in April
· Hit safely in all three games of the Michigan State series, finishing the weekend 5-for-10 with three walks
· Finished that six-game April homestand 10-for-20 with four multi-hit games and no strikeouts
· Batted .303 with only two strikeouts in 39 plate appearances in midweek play
· Had three consecutive two-hit games during spring break, finishing the six games a team-best 7-for-20
· Posted a two-hit game in five different Big Ten series
2015 / AS A FRESHMAN
· Individual Game-by-Game Stats
· Played in 37 games, making 23 starts in the outfield
· Made 13 of his 23 starts in Big Ten play and started at least once in all three outfield positions
· Mr. Boilermaker award recipient for best attitude
· Went deep twice in the April 1 home win against IPFW, becoming the first Purdue freshman to post a multi-home game since 2010 and the first of the BBCOR bat era (2011-present)
· Also became only the second Purdue player to post a multi-homer game at Alexander Field
· Also went deep in the series opener at Michigan
· Started the final 10 games of the season as well as all three games of the Michigan series
· Missed only three games after suffering a shoulder injury while trying to make a diving catch on the warning track in the April 7 win at Indiana State
· Scored the game-winning run with a head-first slide into home plate in the 12-inning walk-off win vs. Sam Houston State in Corpus Christi
· Started the nightcap of the SHSU doubleheader and delivered a key two-run single for his first collegiate hit
· Reached base safely twice (HBP, single) during the six-run eighth-inning rally vs. Penn State
· Doubled and scored three times in the midweek rematch with IPFW
· Had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in the win vs. Illinois State
· Recorded all three of his outfield assists in Big Ten play
· Reached base 45 percent of the time when leading off an inning
· Batted .320 in midweek action
· Batted .316 with a team-high 12 runs scored in April
HIGH SCHOOL
· Four-year varsity letter-winner for coach Jeff Sandor at Lake Central High School in Northwest Indiana
· Was the only sophomore on LCHS's 2012 IHSAA 4A state championship team that compiled a 32-1 record and was nationally-ranked by ESPN HS (7th) and USA Today (11th)
· Made 23 starts that season, including all seven postseason games, while batting .348 with 11 extra-base hits, 13 RBI and 14 runs scored
· Played in a school record 21 postseason games during his varsity career and finished his time at LCHS with a .377 average, 44 extra-base hits, 93 RBI and 81 runs
· Two-time unanimous All-Duneland Athletic Conference honoree as an upperclassman
· Also a two-time Northwest Indiana Times and Gary Post-Tribune all-area performer
· Honorable mention all-state as a junior after batting .396 with 14 extra-base hits and 41 RBI
· Helped LCHS win sectional and regional titles as a senior after batting .362 with 17 extra-base hits, 36 RBI, 20 walks and 19 stolen bases
· Batted .593 as the only freshman on 25-2 junior varsity team his freshman year, finishing the season with the varsity team and starting all three postseason games
· Played three years of varsity football, making starts at quarterback all three years
· Also played wide receiver, corner back and kick returner at times
· Northwest Indiana Times all-area honoree for sectional championship team as a senior despite missing five games due to injury
· Four-year scholar athlete award recipient and honor roll student
· Graduated with academic honors diploma
PERSONAL
· Major: Organizational Leadership
· Full name is Alec William Olund
· Born in East Chicago, Indiana
· Parents are Tony and Lyda Olund
· Family also includes older brother Anthony, who played baseball at Vincennes University, Savannah College of Art and Design and Purdue North Central
· Father Tony is a Purdue alumnus
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago White Sox
Favorite Athlete: Josh Donaldson
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Tony Olund, Dad
Favorite Pro Stadium: United Center
Unique Baseball Feat He Witnessed: Mark Buerhle's Perfect Game in 2009
Favorite Field He's Played On (Other Than Purdue): Victory Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Kyle Schweiger
MLB Pitcher He'd Like to Face: Chris Sale
Favorite Marquee Event: World Series
Celeb or Pro Athlete He'd Like to Meet: LeBron James
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Derek Jeter
In His MP3 Player: Drake
Last Concert He Attended: Drake and Lil Wayne
Would Love to See Him Play Purdue: Kodak Black
Last Book He Read: Mind Gym
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston & Christopher Nolan
Favorite Multi-Media App: Twitter
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Moneyball
Favorite Super-Hero: Batman
Favorite TV Series: Game of Thrones
Dream Car: Lamborghini Aventador
Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Deep Dish Pizza
Favorite Dessert: Triple Chocolate Lava Cake
Favorite Purdue Building: Co-Rec
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Jamaica
Country He'd Like to Visit: Australia
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Swimming
Other Sports He Enjoys Playing: Football & Basketball
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Clubhouse
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: The Competition
Unique Skill/Hidden Talent: Best Gamer on the Team
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Jim Russell, Technology
Furry Friend: Bailey, Chocolate Lab
Most Memorable Game at Purdue:Two Home Run game vs. IPFW in 2015