Evan Odum

Height:
6-3
Weight:
197
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Lumberton
High School:
Lumberton
Prev School:
Florence Darlington Tech
Major:
Industrial Distribution and Logistics

East Carolina (2020): Appeared in a pair of games after coming back from injury … Made season debut against High Point (March 1) working a scoreless inning of relief in ECU’s 13-1 win … Second outing came at Charlotte (March 7) where he allowed four runs (all earned) on four hits without registering an out … Posted a 36.00 ERA before season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

East Carolina (2019): Appeared in 11 games making one start … Surrendered 11 runs (all earned) on 20 hits for a 7.43 ERA … Struck out 14 while walking just four in 13.1 innings … Induced 13 fly outs and 15 groundouts on the season … Lone start came against Campbell (May 14) where he worked two innings allowing one run (earned) on three hits … Combined on a pair of shutouts (Monmouth-2/ Feb. 23, Maryland/ March 15) … Worked a career-high 3.2 innings of relief at Elon (April 16) where he surrendered one run (earned) on one hit with a career-best six punch outs … Made ECU debut against Monmouth (Feb. 23) in game two of a doubleheader … Worked at least one inning of relief in a game eight times … Did not allow a hit in four outings … Surrendered one or less runs in a game 10 times (none on five occasions) … Fanned at least one batter in a game five times (multiple three times) … Appeared in just one game in AAC action where he tossed an inning of relief (Houston/ April 6) … Made three postseason appearances allowing seven runs (all earned) on 11 hits for a 23.62 ERA … Issued a pair of walks in 2.2 innings.

Florence Darlington Tech College (2018): Helped head coach Preston McDonald to a 43-13 regular season record and a Region X regular season championship … Posted a 5-1 record with a 2.41 ERA in 12 appearances (10 starts) for the Stingers … Allowed 30 runs (14 earned) on 57 hits in 52.1 innings … Struck out 49 batters while walking just 11 … Held opposing hitters to a .265 composite batting average … Fanned four or more batters in a game six times with a career-best 10 against Cuyahoga (March 11) … Worked four-plus innings in eight of 10 starts with complete games against Cuyahoga (March 11) and Spartanburg Methodist (March 31) … Surrendered two or less runs in a start five starts.

North Carolina (2017): Appeared in one game as a true freshman … Made collegiate debut against Radford (Feb. 26) allowing three runs (all earned) on three hits with a walk in a 7-5 victory … Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll … 2017 Summer: Played for the Baltimore Redbirds of the Cal Ripken League … Made 15 appearances (one start) posting a 6-2 record with a 2.81 ERA … Allowed 12 runs (eight earned) on 23 hits … Struck out 19 and walked 16 in 25.2 innings … Picked up win for Redbirds in the postseason working one inning of relief where he surrendered two runs (one earned) on one hits with three walks and one strikeout … Worked at least one inning out of the bullpen in 13 outings (two-plus five times) … Struck out at least one batter 11 times with a season-best four against the T-Bolts

Lumberton High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Jeff McLamb … Owned a 13-11 career record with a 1.48 ERA … Appeared in 36 games making 29 starts … Allowed 71 runs (36 earned) on 113 hits … Struck out 257 while walking 68 in 170.2 innings … At the plate, batted .304 (51-for-168) with two home runs, 16 doubles and two triples … Drove in 22 runs while scoring 29 in 64 career games … Three-time all-conference and all-county performer … Named Southeastern Conference Player-of-the-Year and North Carolina All-State selection as a junior (2015) … Helped the Pirates to the 2015 conference title … As a sophomore, appeared in 13 games (nine starts) posting a 5-3 record … Allowed 27 runs (14 earned) on 40 hits for a 1.80 ERA … Struck out 75 batters while walking 32 in 54.1 innings … Followed that with another 5-3 ledger in 13 appearances (11 starts) with one save as a junior … Surrendered 25 run (17 earned) on 43 hits … Struck out 76 and issued 24 free passes in 58.2 frames … Named team captain his senior year posting a 3-5 record in 10 appearances (nine starts) with a save and six complete games … Allowed 19 runs (five earned) on 30 hits registering a 0.61 ERA … Punched out 106 batters while walking just 12 in 57.2 innings … Played travel ball for Evoshield Canes under the direction of Jeff Petty … Rated as the No. 4 right-hander and 12th overall prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game … Nationally ranked as 100th righty and 294th overall prospect by Perfect Game … Named 2014 Underclass High Honorable Mention by Perfect Game … 2015 Second-Team All-America selection by Perfect Game … Earned Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America honors his senior season (2016) … Also tabbed a First-Team All-Atlantic Region selection … Participated in several showcase events including 2013 WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.), 2013 WWBA Underclass World Championship (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2013 WWBA 2015 Grads/16U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.), 2013 WWBA 2014 Grads/17U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.), 2014 Junior National Showcase (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2014 WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.), 2014 WWBA Underclass World Championship (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2014 WWBA 2016 Grads/16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2014 WWBA 2015 Grads/17U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2014 17U WWBA Elite Round Robin (Cartersville, Ga.), 2015 Area Code Games (Long Beach, Calif.), 2015 National Showcase (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2015 East Coast Professional Showcase (Tampa, Fla.), 2015 17U Perfect Game World Series (Goodyear, Ariz.) and 2015 WWBA 2016 Grades/17U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.) … Named to the 2014 WWBA Underclass World Championship All-Tournament Team … Two-time Showcase Top Prospect List and Team member … National Honor Society … A-B Honor Roll member … Junior Marshal … Named Most Outstanding Male as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Evan Thomas Odum … Born in Lumberton, N.C. … Son of Pam Gil and Thomas Odum … Has one sibling (Seth) … Father played collegiate baseball at Southeastern Community College … Helped lead his team to the 2010 Dixie Youth World Series title … Intended major is industrial distribution and logistics with a minor in business administration … four-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll (Fall 2018 to Spring 2020) … Two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member (2019-20).