University of Massachusets Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
Brett Evangelista
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Londonderry, N.H.
- High School:
- Londonderry
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017: Saw action in 41 games starting in 38 of the season and finishing with a .222 batting average ...Went 2-for-3, registering one RBI and a run in game two of a double header vs. Davidson (5/18) ...Went 2-for-5 vs Fairfield (5/16), including a double and scoring a run ... Hit an RBI and scored one run against Hartford (5/2) ... Scored a run against Dayton (4/30) to propel the team in a 3-1 victory ... Was 4-for-9 in series at La Salle (4/21-4/23) including scoring three times ... Went 3-for-3 against Saint Louis (4/13) hitting two doubles and scoring a run ... Scored three runs at Central Connecticut (4/11) ... Had three hits in the series against VCU (4/7-4/9) ... Had one hit, one run, and one RBI in the series against Morehead State (3/31-4/2)... Had two hits, scored twice and walked once in series at George Washington (3/24-3/26) ... Hit 4-for-11 including a four RBI game (3/16) in the series vs. Bucknell (3/16-3/18) ... Went 4-for-11 including one double in a series vs. Maine (3/10-3/12) scoring four runs and registering two RBIs ... Went 2-for-5 with one run at Elon (3/3).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016: Saw action in 38 games while making 36 starts and finished with a .252 batting average … Had the game winning sacrifice fly versus George Mason (5/20) … Went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored versus Fordham (4/29) … Went 1-for-2 against La Salle (4/24) with one run and two walks … Went 1-for-2 against La Salle (4/24) with one run and two walks ... Went 3-for-4 at the plate against Harvard (4/20) and scored three runs ... Was walked a season high three times and scored three times against Connecticut (4/19) ... Got a hit in each game in a three-game series against Saint Joseph's (4/15-4/17) including a double (4/16) and two runs (4/17) ... Went 3-for-5 against Central Connecticut (4/12) with one run scored ... Against St. Bonaventure (4/10), scattering two hits while also walking two times ... Hit first home run of the season and doubled in the same game at St. Bonaventure (4/8) ... In a 7-1 win vs. Davidson (3/26), went 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run scored, and one RBI ... Scored two runs and produced one RBI vs. Maine (3/20) ... In a two game series vs. Harvard (3/15-3/16), went 3-for-5 with two walks ... Had an RBI-single against Army West Point (3/12) ... Started in center field in all three games vs. Charleston Southern (3/5-3/6) ... Went 1-for-6 with 1 RBI (3/6) ... Went 1-for-4 with one RBI in Game 2 (3/5).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015: Scored two runs against Dayton (3/20) ... Made his collegiate debut against Harvard, driving in two runs on first career hit (3/17).
BEFORE UMASS: Won eight letters at Londonderry High School in N.H. ... Played under coach Brent Demas for the Lancers ... Played in the N.H. vs. Maine All Star Game as a senior ... Was a two-time NHIAA All-State Recipient ... Holds Londonderry High stolen base record with 52 steals in 54 attempts ... Batted .362 as a senior, driving in 25 runs and was a perfect 19-19 in stolen base attempts ... Was also a standout hockey player at Londonderry, where he was an All Star and Team Defensive Player of the Year.
PERSONAL: Born Brett Edward Evangelista ... Son of Rich and Sandy Evangelista ... Father played soccer at the University of Delaware ... Uncle, Mike, played baseball at Villanova ... Majoring in Sport Management.
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 3 (4x) Last at La Salle (4/23/17)
Runs Scored: 3 (2x) Last vs. Harvard (4/20/16)
Doubles: 2 (4x) Last against Saint Louis (4/13/17)
Triples: 1 at Charleston Southern (3/6/16)
Home Runs: 1 at St. Bonaventure (4/8/16)
RBI: 4 vs. Bucknell (3/16/17)
Total Bases: 5 at St. Bonaventure (4/8/16)
Hitting Streak: Six games (3/13/16 - 3/22/16)
