Gabbie Evans

Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
High School:
Roncalli
Hometown:
Whiteland, Ind.

Prior To Ball State: Started her collegiate career at Michigan State in 2023, before transferring to Western Michigan for the 2024 campaign.

Western Michigan (Sophomore - 2024): Appeared in 31 games, making 20 starts … produced a .237 batting average with 14 hits, including three doubles and a pair of home run … credited with 13 RBIs and five runs scored … opened her WMU career with a single down the left field line in her first of three at bats at UTEP (Feb. 2) … her first career home run was a three-run blast to cap WMU's scoring in a 14-2 (5) win over St. Bonaventure (March 3) … drove in what proved to be the game-winning runs with her two-run home run in a 2-1 victory over Northern Illinois (April 16) … finished the season with a .942 fielding percentage, including throwing out one batter attempting to steal.

Michigan State (Freshman - 2023): Appeared in five games … her first collegiate hit was a two-run, pinch-hit single in a 4-0 victory over Purdue (April 29).

High School: Did not play for Roncalli … played four seasons for the EC Bullets … earned national recognition as the 56th ranked catcher by Extra Innings Softball and 146th overall recruit in the class of 2022 … ranked as the No. 1 hitter in the 2021 Alliance Nationals.

Why Ball State: I chose Ball State because the coaching staff and the program is a perfect fit for me. Under this staff I know I will learn what all it takes to be an outstanding college coach, while continuing to grow my game of softball. With this, I wanted to be a part of a team that embodies sisterhood, which is the definition of Ball State Softball. Also, Ball State if very close to home and my family.