2010 University of Tampa Baseball Media Guide

Page 51

Student-Athletes

#6

Pat Donahue

Austin Evans

Junior

Junior

L/R

R/R

INF

RHP

5-10, 190

6-3, 220

Boca Raton, Fla. Broward CC

As a Sophomore (BC): Attended Broward College where he played in the Junior College All­Star Game…First­team all­conference…Named team MVP…Hit .361 with a team high 33 RBI’s…Tallied 53 hits and 11 doubles for the Seahawks, both team highs. As a Freshman (BC): Played for Broward College, where he was named team’s MVP…Named to Junior College All­Star team…Registered a .297 batting average with 20 RBI’s…Notched 44 hits and six doubles in first collegiate season. High School: Attended Highlands Christian Academy and played for coach Scott Holloway…Named first­team all­state, all­county and all­conference…Selected to play in high school all­ star game…Played club baseball for Florida Pokers and coach Chris Weighley…Two­time MVP of club team…Helped travel team to state and national championship. Personal: Graduated high school with honors…Assisted with senior communities for health clinics…Also served as an volunteer baseball coach for children…Grandparents are Russell Miller and Patricia Waldron…Has two brothers, Francis and Casey…Sport management major…Birthdate: 7/2/89. Getting to Know Pat Favorites Food ..................................................................................................Chicken Movie ....................................................................................Transformers Television Show ..................................................................Sportscenter Actor ......................................................................................Angelina Jolie Vacation Spot..................................................................Cancun, Mexico Professional Athlete ......................................................Josh Hamilton Sports Team ....................................................................Florida Marlins Website ........................................................................................MiLB.com What I do in my spare time ......................................................Sleep

#36

Tampa, Fla. University of Alabama

As a Sophomore (UA): Pitched for the University of Alabama where he saw action in 12 games…Finished the season with a 2­1 record and two saves…Had 19 strikeouts in 16.1 innings pitched. As a Freshman (UA): Appeared in seven games for the Tide as a redshirt freshman in 2008...Worked 9.1 innings and allowed seven runs and six hits, with five strikeouts and six walks...Stranded four of five inherited runners...Made his UA debut against Nevada (2/29) at the Southwest Diamond Classic in Frisco, Texas...Pitched one inning in his debut with two strikeouts...Threw two scoreless innings at North Alabama (3/11)...Made his SEC debut at Kentucky (3/15)...Worked a season­high three innings in relief against East Carolina (6/1) at the NCAA Conway Regional. High School: Attended Chamberlain High School…Was a three­year baseball letterman...Played for coach Dick Rohrberg...Led his team to a 14­9 overall record, includ­ ing 8­5 league mark, during the 2006 season...As a jun­ ior in 2005, went 3­1 on the mound and hit .425 with two home runs despite missing three­quarters of the season with an injury...Was rated 71st in Baseball America's Top 75 High School prospects in 2005...Rated as the 36th best prospect at the 2005 Perfect Game Showcase...Was the winning pitcher in the district finals that allowed Chamberlain to advance to the district play­ offs...Starting pitcher in the championship game at the 2005 Saladino Tournament played at UT...Posted a 5­3 record as a sophomore in 2004...Was named to the all­ Hillsborough County team in 2005…Helped club team to a Colt World Series championship. Personal: Won a league championship in 2008 with the Thunder Bay Border Cats of the Northwoods League…Played for the Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2009, earning NECBL an all­star invite…Selected in the 36th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians…Son of Rob and Kelly Evans…Both parents were student­athletes at Virginia Tech…Father played football and mother played volleyball…Has a brother (C.J.) and sister (Samantha)…Brother is a pitcher at Florida Gulf Coast University…Management major…Birthdate: 11/5/87.

Getting to Know Austin Favorites Food ........................................................................................BBQ Chicken Movie ..................................................................................Happy Gilmore Television Show..........................................................Baseball Tonight Sports Team ..................................................................Tampa Bay Rays What I do in my spare time ..................................................Fishing


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