Excellent defensive infielder who is in line to return as SDSU's starter at shortstop ... Was a member of the Kitsap Yellowjackets of the West Coast Collegiate League during the summer of 2011 ... Hit .212 over 45 games ... Played during the summer of 2009 with the San Diego Gamers.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2011
Versatile athlete who saw playing time at second, third and shortstop in his first season of college ball ... Played primarily at second base, but moved into the starting role at shortstop over the final 14 contests of the season ... Had streak of 11 consecutive games in which he reached base safely (either via hit, walk or hit by pitch from March 11 to April 2 (April 3) ... Season-long four-game hitting streak on two occasions ... First multiple-hit effort came in win over Cal State Northridge on March 29 when he had two singles and two runs batted in ... Recorded two RBI on three other occasions ... Season-high three runs scored in win at Utah on May 7 ... Ranked second on the team with six sacrifice bunts and six hit by pitch ... Drew a walk in five of the final six games of the year ... Committed only one error in 25 games at second base (108 chances) for a .991 fielding percentage ... Batted .235 in 22 Mountain West Conference contests.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won two varsity baseball letters at Grossmont High School in El Cajon, Calif. under Coach Jim Earley ... Saw time as a shortstop and as a pitcher ... As a senior had a .365 batting average with 28 RBI, nine doubles and two home runs ... Was successful on 12-of-13 stolen base attempts ... Foothillers won both the Grossmont Hills League and CIF Division II titles in 2010 ... A second-team all-Grossmont Hills League and second team all-East County honoree at shortstop ... As a junior hit .252 with three doubles and a home run ... Was a perfect 11-for-11 in steals ... Grossmont won league title and was runner-up in the CIF playoffs ... Named team's defensive player of the year both his junior and senior seasons ... ... Named to Grossmont's All-Academic Team ... An honor roll recipient.
PERSONAL
Evan Thomas Potter was born on June 9, 1992 in El Cajon, Calif. ... Son of John and Lisa Potter ... Has two sisters, Amanda and Alexa ... Plans to have a career as a financial advisor ... Favorite athlete is Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki ... Hobbies include going to the beach, sports and video games ... Also recruited by USC, UC San Diego, Chapman and Loyola Marymount ... A business major at San Diego State.
