Evan Sipe Season 2022

2022 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete

2023 SEASON (As a Sophomore): Started 10 of 11 games, posting two hits in 26 at-bats (.077) with three RBIs and three runs scored… Also drew a trio of walks for the season… Drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and a two-out single in the Aztecs’ narrow 9-8 loss at UNLV (3-5-23)… Went 1-for-3 in the finale of a non-conference weekend series vs. UConn while throwing out a pair of would-be base stealers (3-19-23)… Knocked in the final run of SDSU’s wild 19-7 triumph in eight innings at New Mexico after reaching on a fielder’s choice (4-2-23)… Did not commit an error in 84 chances on the year, finishing with 65 putouts and 19 assists for an unblemished 1.000 fielding percentage...Totaled a season-high seven assists in the Aztecs’ 3-2 victory over Hawai’i on the final day of the Tony Gwynn Legacy (2-27-23).

2022 SEASON (As A Freshman): Played seven games during his rookie campaign on The Mesa, collecting two hits in 10 at-bats (.200) … Was struck by a pitch in his first career plate appearance as a pinch hitter at UC Irvine (2-22-22) … Also drew a walk as a pinch hitter at San Diego (4-12-22) … Earned his first collegiate start in the finale of a weekend series at New Mexico (4-16-22) … Smacked a two-run double for his initial career hit in that contest vs. Lobos, helping the Aztecs to an 11-8 victory … Also singled in his second start of the year vs. CSUN (5-4-22) … Totaled 21 putouts and one assist, committing one error in 23 chances for a .957 fielding percentage … Received Mountain West scholar-athlete recognition following the season.

PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Graduated in 2021 from nearby San Marcos High School, where he was a two-year varsity performer for head coach Jeff Dufek … Hit .372 with five home runs, five doubles and 19 RBIs as a senior, according to Max Preps … Ranked third on the squad in batting average, hits (29), runs scored (30), slugging percentage (.653) and on-base percentage (.475) … Helped the Knights secure the Palomar League title and advance to the finals of the CIF San Diego Section Open Division playoffs … Competed at the 2020 Perfect Game Fall National Upperclass Championship in Surprise, Arizona, as a member of the CBA Victus club team.

PERSONAL: Born in La Jolla, California … Son of Lisa Sipe … Lists Mariano Rivera as his favorite athlete … Plans to major in biology at San Diego State.