The Amherst baseball family lost one of its own when Alex Hero ’14 passed away on Thanksgiving morning. At the young age of 23 years, Alex was only six months into the next chapter of his life, having graduated from Amherst in May. His passing is a reminder to us all that the blessing of life is fragile and precious. Alex chose to live his life as a sprint, bounding from activity to activity and interest to interest with great zeal. As a teammate observed about Alex, his energy had the ability to light up a room.