AJ Evasco

Photo by: Austin Van Meter/K-State Sports

Photo by: Gabriella Whisler/K-State Sports

Photo by: Austin Van Meter

Position:
INF
Height:
6-6
Weight:
220
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lincoln, Neb.
High School:
Lincoln East HS

HONORS
D1Baseball Freshman All-American (2025)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2025)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 17, 2025)

SUMMER LEAGUE (2025)
Played 16 games for Newport of the NECBL … Slashed .278/.328/.444 with 15 hits … Recorded four doubles, one triple and one home run for a .772 OPS … Drove in six RBI and scored 10 runs.

FRESHMAN (2025)
Named Freshman All-American by D1Baseball … Selected to Big 12 All-Freshman Team … Named Big 12 Player of the Week (March 17) … Played in 54 games in his debut season, making 51 starts at first base and in right field ... Made six starts as the designated hitter … Made collegiate debut on February 14 in the season opener against Washington, doubling in his first at-bat with an RBI … Set freshman program records for most home runs and RBI … Hit record-breaking home run No. 11 against Texas on June 1, driving in the record-setting RBI in his second homer against the Longhorns … Posted a .311 average on the season with a .554 slugging percentage and a .380 on-base percentage… Totaled 12 doubles, one triple and 11 home runs ... Ranked within the top five in nearly all major offensive categories … Ranked third with 52 RBI and second with 52 runs scored … Finished fifth on the team with 60 hits … Led the team with a 20-game on-base streak from March 1 to April 4 … Recorded a team-best 14-game hitting streak from March 1-23 … Posted 14 multi-hit games and had 14 multi-RBI contests – good for third on the team ... Recorded a grand slam at Creighton on March 11 … Reached safely in 46 games, that included a hit in 41 of those … Hit a team-best .418 (23-for-55) with runners in scoring position, and recorded 20 hits with two-outs with 11 two-out RBI … Had one multi-home run game against Texas on June 1 … Collected five three-hit performances (Last: vs. #12 West Virginia, May 11) … Drove in a season-high four RBI in three games: vs. William & Mary on March 8, at Creighton on March 11, vs. Utah on March 16) … Recorded a pair of three-run walk-off home runs on March 8 against William and Mary and on March 16 vs. Utah … Drove in the game-winning run with a two-run double in a 3-1 decision over UCF (April 12) … Was one of five players to play and start in all 30 games in Big 12 play … Hit second-best average of .324 in conference games, to go along with a .532 slugging percentage and .394 on-base percentage … Recorded six doubles with one triple and five home runs in league games, driving in 28 RBI and led with 34 runs scored … Went 4-for-10 (.400) with four RBI to lead the offense in the NCAA Austion Regional, homering twice against Texas (June 1).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Lincoln East High School … Rawlings Gold Glove recipient … Rawlings First Team All-American and Max Preps Second Team All-American … Two-time First Team All-State … During senior campaign, hit .480 with 49 hits including 14 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and driving in 53 runs …

PERSONAL
Born on July 21, 2005, in Columbus, Nebraska … Son of Guy and Beck Evasco … Has four siblings: Erica, Tony, Ryan, and Derek … Cousin of MLB player Jake Diekman … Majoring in finance.