Evan Bell

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
OF
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 200
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Oak Park, Ill.
Prev School:
Oak Park and River Forest HS
NIL:
R/R

Academic Honors:
- 2019 AAC All-Academic Team

2020 (Redshirt Junior):
Made three starts in seven appearances during the Tigers’ 17-game season.

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Played in 26 games and drew four starts … hit .333 for the year, tallying seven hits in 21 at-bats … recorded six RBI and plated six runs throughout the year … connected on his first home run of the season against North Alabama (Apr. 23) … registered three multi-RBI games, driving in a pair of runs against Southern Illinois (Feb. 24), North Alabama (Apr. 23) and Arkansas Pine-Bluff (May 7)

2018 (Redshirt Freshman):
Burst onto the scene as a redshirt freshman, going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI in his collegiate debut vs. Western Kentucky (2/18) … finished his debut campaign with 40 games played and 19 starts … batted .167 with two doubles and two home runs … scored 12 runs and drove in five runs … went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run vs. Eastern Illinois (2/24) … a solid defender, had two outfield assists during freshman campaign.

2017 (Freshman):
Redshirted.

Prep:
Starting right fielder for Oak Park and River Forest team that posted a 29-8 record and advanced to the sectional finals of the Illinois 4A State Playoffs in 2016 … blasted a three-run home run in the sectional final game … batted .333 with seven doubles, a triple and a home run for an OPRF team that finished third in the state in 2015 … had a 4-for-4 performance with a homer and six RBI against Hinsdale Central ... also a first-team All-Conference linebacker on the football team … an outstanding student as well, he was on the honor roll all four years.

Personal:
Son of Gordon and Nancy Bell … father played football at the University of Michigan and in the NFL for the New York Giants.