Evan Whiteaker

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-4
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Chester, Ohio
High School:
Lakota East
B/T:
R/R

2024 (AT IU): 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)...Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2023 (AT IU): 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: 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.

PERSONAL: Son of Anne and Dave Whiteaker…Has one younger brother, Andrew.