Evan Voliva

Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Currituck
High School:
Currituck County
Major:
Communication

2018: Returned from Tommy John surgery appearing in four games posting a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA … Did not allow a run in his 4.1 innings of work … Struck out two with no walks … Held opposing hitters to a .091 composite batting average … Allowed two of seven inherited runners to score (28.6 percent) … Made seasonal debut against Campbell (May 15) working 2.2 shutout frames where he earned the win … In next outing, notched second win at Tulane (May 23) after tossing two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout … Worked two-thirds of a frame against No. 18 Houston (May 24) and one-third of an inning versus South Carolina (June 2) to close out the season … Did not participate in any regular season conference games … Made two postseason appearances tossing a combined one inning of shutout relief … In games which he pitched, ECU outscored its opponents 23-21 … 2018 Summer: Played for the Loudoun Riverdogs in the Cal Ripken League … Teammates of current Pirates Brady Lloyd and Collin Watt … Second-Team All-League selection … Appeared in six games notching a pair of saves … Did not allow a run in 10.0 innings of work … Struck out 19 while walking three … Issued just two hits in his six outings.

2017: Received medical redshirt ... Appeared in four games making one start before suffering season ending injury (Tommy John surgery) … Worked three innings where he allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits for a 6.00 ERA … Struck out five while walking just one … Tossed an inning of scoreless relief in first two outings (Campbell and La Salle) … Made lone start of the year at College of Charleston lasting two-thirds of an inning where he allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits … In final game of the season, worked one-third of an inning at Duke before injury occurred.

2016: Appeared in 12 games making one start … Posted an 0-2 record with a 5.62 ERA … Allowed 12 runs (10 earned) on 19 hits … Struck out nine while walking seven in 16.0 innings of work … Made lone start of the season against North Carolina (Mar. 15) allowing a season-high five runs (all earned) on three hits with a walk and strikeout in 1.1 innings … Worked one-plus innings out of the bullpen seen times with a career-best 4.0 scoreless frames vs. George Mason (Mar. 8) scattering three hits … In all, had seven scoreless outings out of the bullpen … Tallied multiple strikeouts three times … Allowed one or less hits on seven occasions … Suffered losses to North Carolina and at Memphis … Opposing batters hit at a .317 clip against him … Made one postseason appearance working one-third of an inning at No. 5 National Seed Texas Tech in game three of the Lubbock Super Regional surrendering one hit … Allowed four extra base hits (1/HR, 4/2Bs) … Did not allow a walk in six of 12 appearances … Seven of 10 inherited runners scored (70.0 percent) … Appeared in three league games posting a 3.00 ERA where he allowed one run (earned) on two hits with a pair of strikeouts in 3.0 innings.

2015: Appeared in 17 games during rookie season coming out of the bullpen … Posted a 2-0 record with one save and a 9.98 ERA … Allowed 19 runs (17 earned) on 16 hits with six strikeouts and five walks in 15.1 innings … Made collegiate debut against No. 2 Virginia (Feb. 13) in the season opener tossing two thirds of a scoreless inning … Notched win against Connecticut (April 19) and NC State (April 21) in back-to-back relief outings … Earned first career save against UCF (April 26) working one-third of an inning … Worked at least full inning of relief on eight occasions with a career-high 3.0 frames at Liberty (April 29) allowing just one hit … Also had two innings of work against High Point (Mar. 25) and USF (April 11) … Did not allow a run in eight outings … Fanned a career-high three batters at USF … Held opponents to one hit or less in 14 of 17 outings … Combined on a shutout against Elon (May 12) in a 7-0 victory where he tossed one inning of relief … Held opposing hitters to a .267 composite batting average … Induced 19 fly outs and 17 ground outs (1.1 ratio) with a pair of double plays … Allowed just two of 12 inherited runners to score (16.7 percent) … In league play, posted a 1-0 record with one save and a 12.27 ERA in six outings … Surrendered six runs (five earned) on five hits with three strikeouts and a walk in 3.2 innings or bullpen work … 2015 Summer: Played for the Morehead City Marlins in the Coastal Plain League … Made seven appearances (six starts) posting a 1-4 record with one complete game and a 6.35 ERA … Allowed 27 runs (20 earned) on 28 hits in 28.1 innings … Struck out 27 while walking 21.

Currituck County High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Justin Hill … Helped the Knights claim a pair of Easter Tournament titles (2012-13) and two Northeastern Coastal Conference crowns (2012 and 2014) … During sophomore season posted a 1.37 ERA striking out 72 in 45.2 innings earning all-conference and all-county honors … As a junior batted .456 with 26 base knocks and 10 extra base hits, including two home runs … On the mound he won nine games working 65 innings where he struck out 119 batters … Named Player-of-the-Year … Selected to second-straight all-conference team and earned first of two consecutive North Carolina All-State honors … Closed out prep career earning all-state, all conference and all-county honors … Also named Northeastern Coastal Conference and area player-of-the-year accolades for second-straight year … Two-time Underclassman Honorable Mention selection by Perfect Game (2012-13) … Named 2014 Atlantic Region Honorable Mention by Perfect Game … Listed as the 13th-best right-handed prospect by Perfect Game in North Carolina (No. 29 overall) … Participated in five Perfect Game WWBA National Championship and two World Championship events as a member of Evoshield Canes … Two-time NC Powerade State Games participant (Region 1).

Personal: Full name is Evan Thomas Voliva … Son of Donna and Tony Voliva … Has one sibling (Sarah) … Majoring in communication with a minor in construction management … Three-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018).