UNC Wilmington Athletics

2015 (Junior): Pitched in 14 games, making 13 starts ... Earned CAA All-Tournament honors ... Finished fourth on staff with 53 strikeouts in 51.1 innings ... Closed out season on high note, compiling 0.93 ERA and striking out 17 in 19.1 innings ... Limited opponents to .214 batting average over that duration ... In CAA tournament, didn't figure in decision after limiting nationally-ranked Col. of Charleston (5/22) to two runs, both unearned, on two hits while walking three and striking out eight in 6.1 innings ... Allowed one run on eight hits over six innings against nationally-ranked LSU at Baton Rouge Regional (5/30) ... Struck out career-high 10 against North Carolina Central in no-decision (4/7).

2014 (Sophomore): Pitched in 11 games, including eight as a starter … Finished season with 20 strikeouts in 31.2 innings … Blanked Ohio (2/23) for 7.1 innings for his first win of season … Later struck out five over two innings of relief in win at NC Central (4/9) … Took loss at Pepperdine despite allowing two runs, one earned over 5.2 innings.

2013 (Freshman): Made 12 appearances, including five as midweek starter … Finished with 2-0 mark and 4.33 ERA in 27 innings … Did walk 24 batters, but held opponents to .224 batting average … Earned first collegiate win with three innings of relief against Charleston Southern (3/20) … Picked up win against Col. of Charleston (4/2) with six strong innings in start … Started two games in CAA play against George Mason (4/21) and Towson (4/27).
Selected by Kansas City Royals in 33rd round of 2012 MLB Draft.

At Clayton: Three-year starter for coach Stacey Houser and Comets ... Greater Neuse Conference Pitcher-of-the-Year in 2012 … Tossed no-hitter against Smithfield-Selma his senior season … Helped lead Comets to conference title in 2011 ... Earned All-GNRC honors in 2011 and 2012 ... Twice earned conference All-Academic honors ... Concluded varsity career with 14-4 record and 1.20 ERA in 140 innings … Went 5-2 with 109 strikeouts in 61 innings his senior season … Owned 7-3 record and a save in 2011 ... Posted 1.43 ERA and fanned 55 in 60 innings as a junior.

Summer Baseball: Played for Canes Baseball and coach Jeff Petty ... Played in World Wood Bat Championships in East Cobb and Jupiter ... Also pitched in North Carolina State games ... Participated at East Coast Professional Showcase in Lakeland, Fla.

Personal: Full name: Evan John Phillips ... Born in Salisbury, Md. ...Son of Joe and Susanne Phillips & Beth and Shawn Miller … Father (Joe) played baseball at Anne Arundel CC.