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Jersey Number 3
Evan Sleight
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 215
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Framingham, Mass.
- High School:
- Belmont Hill School
- Prev School:
- Virginia
Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023)
2023 All-Big Ten Third Team
Ranked No. 8 senior and top 200 MLB Draft Prospect by Perfect Game
2022 Cape Cod League All-League Team, All-Star and Champion (Bourne Braves)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (June 1, 2021)
Why Rutgers? "I have heard many great things about the Rutgers program. Growing up in New England, I was familiar with the coaching staff and their successes when they coached at Bryant. Also, I had heard from players on the team that they love what the team stands for and how they compete day in and day out. Aside from baseball, the academics will provide me with what I need to do well in the future."
2023 (Junior)
2022 (Sophomore)
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 41 games with 38 starts (35 in left field, three in right field) ... posted a .353 on-base percentage and .383 slugging percentage ... totaled 40 hits with five doubles and four homers (two grand slams) ... had 10 games with multiple hits and seven knocking in two or more ... scored 19 runs and collected 27 RBIs ... drew 13 walks and hit by a pitch eight times ... scored a runner from third with less than two outs 7-of-10 opportunities ... hit 17-for-41 (.415) with two outs to drive in 12 ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (6/1) ... delivered a two-out RBI double in the rubber-game win against Illinois (5/29) ... went 3-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt in the series opener versus the Fighting Illini (5/28) ... walked twice, hit by a pitch, singled and scored three runs in the win over Michigan State (5/22) ... collected a pair of RBI singles at Penn State (5/17) ... recorded two singles and a walk against the Nittany Lions (5/15) ... blasted a two-run homer versus Nebraska (5/9) ... delivered a two-out, two-strike, go-ahead single in the ninth inning in second win at No. 19 Nebraska (5/1) ... picked up two hits and two runs in the first win over the Cornhuskers (4/30) ... ripped a three-run double at No. 17 Michigan (4/23) ... drove in six runs with a grand slam, RBI single and game-tying hit by pitch with bases loaded in the ninth inning in comeback win over Iowa (4/18) ... recorded a sacrifice fly, a sacrifice bunt, a double and a run in victory at Northwestern (4/11) ... drew two walks, hit a double and scored twice in game two against the Wildcats (4/10) ... doubled and singled versus Penn State (4/3) ... homered and scored three times on three hits in rubber-game win at Purdue (3/28) ... collected two RBIs in a 3-for-5 performance in first win over Boilermakers (3/26) ... singled and hit by a pitch versus Ohio State (3/22) ... blasted a grand slam in the first inning for first collegiate hit in victory at Minnesota (3/6) ... drew a walk and hit by a pitch in debut start against Indiana (3/5).
University of Virginia
2020 (Freshman)
Did not see game action due to injury.
Prior to College: Earned varsity letters in baseball, football and hockey at Belmont Hill … a three-time First Team All-Independent School League selection in baseball … helped BHS win the 2019 Independent School Championship and was named the team's MVP … the No. 1 overall high school player in Massachusetts according to Perfect Game … also rated as the 32nd-best outfielder nationally by Perfect Game … won the Johnny Pesky Teammate Award in 2016 … named to the USA Today All USA Massachusetts Baseball and the Northeast Region All-High School Senior first teams … played travel baseball for the New England Ruffnecks and Sticks Baseball … maintained honors throughout high school including high honors as a senior … recipient of the BHS Merit Award.
Personal: Son of Debra and Peter Sleight … has an older sister, Fiona.
2023 All-Big Ten Third Team
Ranked No. 8 senior and top 200 MLB Draft Prospect by Perfect Game
2022 Cape Cod League All-League Team, All-Star and Champion (Bourne Braves)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (June 1, 2021)
Why Rutgers? "I have heard many great things about the Rutgers program. Growing up in New England, I was familiar with the coaching staff and their successes when they coached at Bryant. Also, I had heard from players on the team that they love what the team stands for and how they compete day in and day out. Aside from baseball, the academics will provide me with what I need to do well in the future."
2023 (Junior)
- All-Big Ten Third Team
- Academic All-Big Ten
2022 (Sophomore)
- Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 41 games with 38 starts (35 in left field, three in right field) ... posted a .353 on-base percentage and .383 slugging percentage ... totaled 40 hits with five doubles and four homers (two grand slams) ... had 10 games with multiple hits and seven knocking in two or more ... scored 19 runs and collected 27 RBIs ... drew 13 walks and hit by a pitch eight times ... scored a runner from third with less than two outs 7-of-10 opportunities ... hit 17-for-41 (.415) with two outs to drive in 12 ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (6/1) ... delivered a two-out RBI double in the rubber-game win against Illinois (5/29) ... went 3-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt in the series opener versus the Fighting Illini (5/28) ... walked twice, hit by a pitch, singled and scored three runs in the win over Michigan State (5/22) ... collected a pair of RBI singles at Penn State (5/17) ... recorded two singles and a walk against the Nittany Lions (5/15) ... blasted a two-run homer versus Nebraska (5/9) ... delivered a two-out, two-strike, go-ahead single in the ninth inning in second win at No. 19 Nebraska (5/1) ... picked up two hits and two runs in the first win over the Cornhuskers (4/30) ... ripped a three-run double at No. 17 Michigan (4/23) ... drove in six runs with a grand slam, RBI single and game-tying hit by pitch with bases loaded in the ninth inning in comeback win over Iowa (4/18) ... recorded a sacrifice fly, a sacrifice bunt, a double and a run in victory at Northwestern (4/11) ... drew two walks, hit a double and scored twice in game two against the Wildcats (4/10) ... doubled and singled versus Penn State (4/3) ... homered and scored three times on three hits in rubber-game win at Purdue (3/28) ... collected two RBIs in a 3-for-5 performance in first win over Boilermakers (3/26) ... singled and hit by a pitch versus Ohio State (3/22) ... blasted a grand slam in the first inning for first collegiate hit in victory at Minnesota (3/6) ... drew a walk and hit by a pitch in debut start against Indiana (3/5).
University of Virginia
2020 (Freshman)
Did not see game action due to injury.
Prior to College: Earned varsity letters in baseball, football and hockey at Belmont Hill … a three-time First Team All-Independent School League selection in baseball … helped BHS win the 2019 Independent School Championship and was named the team's MVP … the No. 1 overall high school player in Massachusetts according to Perfect Game … also rated as the 32nd-best outfielder nationally by Perfect Game … won the Johnny Pesky Teammate Award in 2016 … named to the USA Today All USA Massachusetts Baseball and the Northeast Region All-High School Senior first teams … played travel baseball for the New England Ruffnecks and Sticks Baseball … maintained honors throughout high school including high honors as a senior … recipient of the BHS Merit Award.
Personal: Son of Debra and Peter Sleight … has an older sister, Fiona.
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