Tuskegee University Athletics

2016: Played in 34 games, starting 32 after missing some time for injury... Finished the year hitting .226 with 21 hits in 93 at-bats... Scored 25 runs and knocked in 17 more for the Golden Tigers... Recorded five doubles and one triple... Finished the year slugging .301 and with an on-base percentage of .348... Walked 15 times and was hit by a pitch four times... Recorded seven sacrifice hits (three sac bunts/four sac flies)... Stole 15 bases in 16 attempts... Recorded five outfield assists.

2015: Played in 22 games, starting 21 as a freshman for the Golden Tigers... Finished seventh on the team in hitting with a .310 average in 71 plate appearances... Collected 22 hits, including a pair of doubles and a triple... Scored 17 runs and knocked in another nine... Finished with a slugging percentage of .366... Walked seven times, hit another three times and struck out 15 times... Finished with an on-base percentage of .395... Finished with a fielding percentage of .976, with just one error in 41 opportunities.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years at South Aiken (S.C.) High School for coach Bob Polewski... Finished prep career hitting .295 with 44 runs batted in... During senior season, hit .280 with 16 runs batted in... Helped team finish 23-10 during senior season... Helped team win the Lower State Championship (2010)... Won the District Championship each year from 2010 until 2013... Also lettered in football for two years... Lettered in basketball for two years).

PERSONAL: Full name is Evan J. Kearse... Son of Bridget D. Williams-Kearse and Kenneth A. Kearse of Aiken (S.C.)... Has one sibling, Sydni... Has three relatives who have played collegiately or professionaly including Janae Kearse (Paine College), Mookie Wilson (New York Mets) and Preston Wilson (Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals)... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.