Evan Ocheltree

Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Richmond, Va.
High School:
The Collegiate School

About Ocheltree: Projected to start in right field ... Will also see time at first base ... One of the better defensive outfielders in the ACC ... Has a strong arm and good range ... Should be more consistent and hit for a higher average ... Will hit in the middle of the lineup ... Spent the summer of 2008 with the Chatham A[apos]s of the Cape Cod Collegiate Baseball League ... Son of Richard and Robin Ocheltree.

2008 (Junior): Hit .278 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 46 games ... Led the team in triples with four ... Went 4-for-5, drove in three runs and scored twice in victory over Kennesaw State (2/29) ... Had a career-high six RBIs and added three hits against Penn State (3/2) ... Crossed the plate three times and had three hits versus UNC Greensboro (3/5) ... Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored against High Point (3/11) ... Homered and added three hits in victory over Maryland (3/15) ... Had a career-best 10-game hitting streak from March 1 to March 15 ... Scored two runs and went 2-for-4 against Winthrop (4/16) ... Hit fifth home run of the season, drove in three runs and scored twice in victory against Davidson (4/30).

2007 (Sophomore): Started 57 games and played in 60 games total on the season ... Hit .282 with seven home runs and 35 RBIs ... Slugged .458 and had an on-base percentage of .357 ... Led the team and tied for eighth in the ACC with four triples ... Was third on the team in total bases with 104 ... Stole seven bases in nine attempts ... Had a pair of nine-game hitting streaks (March 2-19; April 21-May 12) ... Turned in 14 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games ... Went 3-for-5 with five RBIs April 25 at Appalachian State ... Drove in four runs on March 21 at Winthrop.

2006 (Freshman): Started 42 of the 44 games he played, primarily in right field ... Batted .276 on the season with six home runs, 10 doubles and two triples ... Possessed a slugging percentage of .472, fourth-best on the team ... Had 77 total bases on the year, good for third on the team ... Had 15 multi-hit games, including seven games of three hits ... Hit two home runs and drove in four runs against Duke on April 15 ... Had a total of four home runs, seven RBIs and nine hits during the three-game series with the Blue Devils (April 14-16) ... Went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs against NC State on April 8.

Prior to Wake Forest: Five-year letterwinner at The Collegiate School ... Led scholastic squad in home runs, stolen bases and RBIs in 2004 ... Twice earned Most Valuable Player honors ... One of Virginia[apos]s top outfield prospects ... Named second team All-Metro and All-Virginia ... Attended Blue/Grey Showcase in both 2003 and 2004 ... Also participated in the Perfect Game in Florida (2003), Team One at Georgia Tech, Commonwealth Games (2004) and Top Gun in Las Vegas (2004).