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Jersey Number 2
Evan McDonald
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 186
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Platte City, Mo.
- Prev School:
- Barton County C.C.
SENIOR (2017): Played in and started 49 games, all at shortstop… Hit .256/.356/.298… Posted 43 hits in 168 AB, scoring 23 runs with 27 RBI… Hit four doubles with one home run… Hit a home run in the Eagles' big eighth inning rally of Game Three at Louisiana (5/7)… Finished the season with a 12-game reached base streak… Season-high three RBIs in the series finale against Middle Tennessee (2/19)… Went 3-for-4 against Savannah State (4/4) with a pair of RBIs.
JUNIOR (2016): Played in and started 57 games, all at shortstop… Hit .284/.332/.365 in 240 plate appearances… Had 60 hits in 211 AB, scoring 32 runs and 26 RBI… Hit seven doubles and a home run… Had multiple hits in 15 games… Second-longest hitting streak on the team stretching 11 games… 15-game reached base streak was third on the team… Tied the team lead, tied for second in the conference, and tied 17th in the nation in sacrifice bunts with 14… Season-high three RBI at Appalachian State… Hit only home run at Mercer (3/15)… Reached base five times and went 4-for-5 vs. Savannah State (4/6).
BARTON COUNTY CC (2014-15): Played two seasons at Barton Community College.
PREP: Played for head coach Rob Davenport at Platte County High School... Named All-Conference three times over his four year career... Hit .395 as a senior while reaching base at a .460 clip with nine doubles, two triples and 17 RBIs... Also named All-Conference in 2013 for the Platte City High School soccer team... Won the 2010 State Wrestling Championship.
PERSONAL: Born Evan Lee McDonald in Platte City, Mo. On June 30, 1994... Son of Dave and Jana McDonald... Has a brother, Andrew.
MAJOR: General Studies
JUNIOR (2016): Played in and started 57 games, all at shortstop… Hit .284/.332/.365 in 240 plate appearances… Had 60 hits in 211 AB, scoring 32 runs and 26 RBI… Hit seven doubles and a home run… Had multiple hits in 15 games… Second-longest hitting streak on the team stretching 11 games… 15-game reached base streak was third on the team… Tied the team lead, tied for second in the conference, and tied 17th in the nation in sacrifice bunts with 14… Season-high three RBI at Appalachian State… Hit only home run at Mercer (3/15)… Reached base five times and went 4-for-5 vs. Savannah State (4/6).
BARTON COUNTY CC (2014-15): Played two seasons at Barton Community College.
PREP: Played for head coach Rob Davenport at Platte County High School... Named All-Conference three times over his four year career... Hit .395 as a senior while reaching base at a .460 clip with nine doubles, two triples and 17 RBIs... Also named All-Conference in 2013 for the Platte City High School soccer team... Won the 2010 State Wrestling Championship.
PERSONAL: Born Evan Lee McDonald in Platte City, Mo. On June 30, 1994... Son of Dave and Jana McDonald... Has a brother, Andrew.
MAJOR: General Studies
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
Hail Southern Live! (11-24-2025)
Tuesday, November 25
The GATA Zone: Men's Soccer Post-Season
Thursday, November 20
