2015 (Senior): In his third season at Rollins, Rivera batted .208 while starting 18 games and appearing in 22...He had 11 hits in 53 at-bats while only committing two errors on the year behind the plate.
2014 (Junior): Rivera appeared in 26 games and earned a starting spot in 19 games…batted .206 on the season on 13 hits…registered three runs, seven RBI, four walks and six stolen bases…set a career-high two stolen bases against Saint Leo (4/11) after going 2-for-6 with one RBI and one double…notched three games with multiple hits and two with multiple RBI…posted a .222 slugging percentage and a .250 on base percentage…registered a .933 fielding percentage in 147 chances (130 PO, 16 A, 1 E).
2013 (Sophomore): Started behind the dish in 44 contests for the Tars, batting .270 on the year...recorded 11 multi-hit games, including five multi-RBI games...tied for second on the team in walks drawn (18), third in runs scored (30) and doubles (11), fourth in RBI (21) and fifth in on base percentage (.363)...posted a career-best four hits against Bridgeport (3/13), as he went 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI...went 2-for-4 with a career-high three runs and three RBI with one double and one stolen base against Saint Anselm (3/3).
(Prior to Rollins - FSC-Jacksonsville): Played in 42 games for the Blue Wave and batted .277 on the season...registered 36 hits, including four doubles and one triple, drove in 11 runs and scored 14.
High School: Attended Cypress Creek High School for one year before transferring schools to Lake Nona High School...in his last two seasons at Lake Nona HS, helped lead the Lions to a combined 37-14 record...two-time All-District and All-Metro selections...registered at least one hit in 22 consecutive games -school record...recorded the first programs first two no-hitters...member of the USSSA National Team and named National Player of the Year.
Personal: Born Evan Michael Rivera, April 23, 1992 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to Brendaliz and Eddie Rivera Jr...one brother, Giovanni...majoring in biology.
