Evan Sharpley Class: Junior Hometown: Marshall, MI High School: Marshall Height / Weight: 6-2 / 210 Position: First Baseman Birthdate: 11/04/1986 Bats/Throws: L/R

Two-sport talent who serves as corner infielder for the Irish baseball team and was starting quarterback for two games during the 2007 Notre Dame football season ... tremendous athlete who could be key lefthanded power hitter, packing plenty of talent into his 6-2, 215-pound frame ... will have the chance to play alongside his brother Ryan Sharpley (a freshman RHP) on the 2008 team ... his career stats, in limited duty with the Irish, include six hits, six RBI, five runs, five walks, three hit-by-pitch and 15 strikeouts in 25 games played (nine starts) ... played alongside Notre Dame teammate Chris Soriano on Michiana Landsharks (Northern Indiana Wood Bat League) during summer of '06 ... one of 41 Michigan natives to monogram with Notre Dame baseball ... joins sophomore OF/LHP David Mills (Battle Creek/Lakeview HS), sophomore infielder Herman Petzold (St. Clair Shores/De LaSalle HS) and his brother Ryan in giving the Irish four Michigan natives on the '08 roster ... he and Mills were teammates on the Mid-Michigan Tigers ... the program's other Michigan natives have included All-America outfielders Eric Danapilis (St. Joseph; '93) and Ryan Topham (Portage; '05) ... recent Notre Dame baseball players to wear #8 include home run record holder (and football tight end) Frank Jacobs and All-America infielder Brant Ust ... several of his former teammates play for teams on Notre Dame's 2008 schedule: Bowling Green's Ryan Shay (with Concealed Security Dodgers), Michigan's Zach Putnam (AABC Tournament of Stars) and Valparaiso's Brett Bivens (MM Tigers) ... enters 2008 spring semester with 3.21 cumulative GPA that includes a 3.53 from the 2006 spring semester and a 3.56 from the '07 fall term.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Saw limited time with the baseball squad while also competing in spring football practice ... his season totals included a double, two RBI, a run scored, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and 12 strikeouts in 28 atbats ... made seven starts and came off the bench in eight other games ... committed an error in 58 fielding chances at first base (.983) ... made four starts at first base in first month of season, versus: Texas State (0-6, in San Antonio), #12 TCU (BB; 4-1, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.), Coastal Carolina (0-4, in M.B.) and Iowa (1-8, at Stetson) ... made three starts as DH, versus BIG EAST teams: game-1 at Louisville (1- 3), game-2 with UConn (5-4) and the BIG EAST Tournament opener versus Rutgers (3-13).

AS A FRESHMAN: Split time with Irish football team while appearing in 15 games with the baseball team (with a pair of starts) ... batted .357 (5-for-14, 4 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB, 4 2B, 2 HBP, 2 Ks) ... reached base 55 percent of the time ... made his debut at the Metrodome in game versus Nebraska (first base), also playing next day versus host team Minnesota ... walked and scored while playing first base in 16-2 win over Iowa (in San Antonio) ... drew first start of season (DH) on spring-break trip, reaching on an early HBP before hitting RBI single for 8-4 lead on Iowa (Hawkeyes rallied for 10-8 win) ... had RBI double and walked in 12-1 win over Cleveland State ... drew start in final regular season game, reaching base four times to help fuel 12-1 road win over Villanova (2-for-3, RBI, 2 R, BB, HBP) ... gained postseason experience as pinch hitter in BIG EAST Tournament loss to St. John's (hit; 1-10) and at Kentucky in NCAA Regional (BB, R, RBI; 4-10).

WITH ND FOOTBALL: Saw action in eight games and started two ... completed 77-of-140 for 736 yards and five touchdowns ... completed 55.0% of his passes ... recorded an efficiency rating of 106.66 ... was 17-for-27 in second career start at Notre Dame against Navy (11/3) ... threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns against the Midshipmen ... provided a spark for the Irish upon entering the game in the third quarter against Boston College (10/13) ... led the Irish on a 79-yard scoring drive in which he went 4-for-7 for 64 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles ... came in during the second half for the Irish, connecting on 16-of-26 passes against Purdue (9/29) ... recorded a career high 208 yards passing and two touchdown passes ... connected with baseball teammate Golden Tate for a 43-yard pass and 25-yard touchdown ... saw very limited action as Brady Quinn's backup during 2006 Notre Dame football season, appearing in nine of 13 games with 21 minutes of playing (completed 1-of-2 passes) ... played in '06 games versus Penn State, Michigan, Stanford, Navy, North Carolina, Air Force, Army and LSU (in Sugar Bowl).

PREP & PERSONAL: Capped multiplesport career at Marshall HS by receiving Michigan male athlete of the year award (for '04-'05) from Detroit Athletic Club ... totaled 11 varsity letters (four in baseball and football, three in basketball) ... standout shortstop who compiled .459 career batting avg. at Marshall while hitting 33 home runs (sixth-most in Michigan high school history) ... hit .488 with 10 HRs and 50 RBI while earning first team allstate as a senior (9 2B, 3 3B, 34 BB, 31 GP) ... also went 6-2 on the mound in '05 (2.98 ERA, 53 Ks in 52 IP) ... first team all-state in 2004 (.506, school-record 15 HR, 45 RBI) ... two-time participant in USA Baseball Showcase (Joplin, Mo.) ... played on AABC team that won 2004 championship ... member of Concealed Security Dodgers in summer of '04 ... hit .400 in Perfect Game Wooden Bat World Championships (East Cobb, Ga.) ... became 10th Michigan prep quarterback to pass for more than 5,000 career yards (5,216; 11th in state history) and 50 TDs (61; 5th) ... selected to play in U.S. Army All- American Game (dnp due to state rules) ... first team all-state quarterback as a senior (1,389 passing yards, 16 TDs) ... passed for 1,942 as a junior (19 TDs), 1,840 as a sophomore (26 TDs) ... served as shooting guard on MHS basketball team ... his father Tom Sharpley played baseball at Spring Arbor ... great uncle Jim Ninowski was a quarterback at Michigan State and in the NFL ... born Nov. 4, 1986, in Pontiac, Mich. ... son of Nancy and Tom Sharpley... full name is Evan Thomas Sharpley ... a history major, enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.