2023 Baseball Roster
Evan Whiteaker
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Ohio
- High School:
- Lakota East
2024 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Season: Appeared in eight games as a sophomore – all in relief … threw 11 complete innings on the season … made season debut on opening day vs. Duke (2/16) … longest outing of the season (three innings) came vs. Illinois State (3/13) … punched out 11 batters compared to just two walks … final appearance came at Ball State (4/24).
2023 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in 13 games with two starts on the mound ... Collected two victory ... Owns two holds ... Earned victories over Bellarmine (3/12) and versus Illinois (5/23) at the Big Ten Tournament ... Holds have come versus Miami (Ohio) (2/21) and Kent State (3/28) ... Allowed three-or-fewer earned runs in 12 of 13 outings, with eight scoreless outings ... Walked two-or-fewer batters in 12 appearances, with zero walks in six outings ... Stranded eight of 10 inherited runners.
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Ray Hamilton at Lakota East High School, where he was a three-year letterwinner … Tabbed the No. 15 prospect and No. 3 right-handed pitcher in Ohio by Perfect Game … Earned second-team All-Central Region from Perfect Game as a senior … Named honorable mention All-Central Region as a sophomore and junior by Perfect Game … Named first-team All-Greater Miami Conference as a senior … Owned lowest career WHIP in program history … Also played hockey … Son of Anne and Dave Whiteaker … Born on October 31, 2003 … Has one younger brother, Andrew … Is an exercise science major.
