Luke Alexander is flashing upside as a young JMU arm, but the ERA says the growing pains are real
In the 2026 season, James Madison freshman RHP Luke Alexander has shown legit swing-and-miss stuff and starter-level volume, including a five-inning, six-strikeout scoreless outing and a 3-1 record through early April, but he has also been hit hard at times and carried a 7.99 ERA in one midseason preview[1][3][8]. The takeaway: he looks like a competitive, attack-the-zone righty with real freshman upside, not a finished product yet, which makes him intriguing for a staff that can develop command and consistency[1][4][8].
