• ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Region
• Brooks Wallace Award Watch List
• Started the final 49 games at shortstop and did not leave the field beginning with the first pitch of game No. 4, playing 441 of the 451 innings Purdue was in the field
• Led the team with a .365 batting average, the highest by a Boilermaker in the BBCOR bat era (2011-pr) and the team's best since 2009
• His 11 three-hit games were the most by a Boilermaker since 2010, becoming just the fourth Purdue player since 2001 with three or more hits in 10-plus games
• Delivered the game-winning single in the 10th inning of the March 20 walk-off win vs. Illinois State
• Recognized with the Mr. Boilermaker Award for his positive attitude
• Batted a team-best .431 with runners in scoring position and 17 two-out RBI
• Exercised an eligibility waiver and return for a fifth year in 2023
2021 / AS A JUNIOR (42-GAME CONFERENCE-ONLY SEASON)
• Started all 41 games in which he played, sitting out only April 10 vs. Penn State
• Made a team-high 22 starts at second base and 19 at shortstop
• Made starts at both positions in seven of the 12 weekends
• Committed only four errors while leading the team with 108 defensive assists, compiling a strong .976 fielding percentage
• Contributed to 20 of the 31 double plays turned by the Boilermakers
• In the April 17 walk-off win vs. Michigan State, delivered the game-tying RBI via a ground out in the ninth inning and the game-winning RBI via a sac fly in the 11th inning
• With a runner on third and less than two outs, plated that runner in 10 of his 12 opportunities
• Hit safely in all four games of the Michigan series, weekend No. 2 in Greenville, South Carolina
• Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the April 12 win at Michigan State
• Reached base safely four times and scored three times in the April 19 win at Illinois to cap Purdue’s 4-0 weekend in Champaign
• Reached base safely seven times in 13 plate appearances in the season-opening series vs. Nebraska
• Walked six times in 17 plate appearances in the four-game series at Minnesota
• Reached base safely in seven consecutive games in March
2020 / AS A SOPHOMORE (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Started 12 of the 13 games, including 11 straight at shortstop
• Opening Day starter at second base before returning to shortstop
• Reached base safely in 11 of his 13 games, all but the contests vs. Duke and NC State when Purdue faced a pair of starting pitchers selected in the first 67 picks of the 2020 MLB Draft
• Posted the first five-hit game by a Boilermaker since May 2016 in the series finale vs. Western Kentucky, singling in each of his first five at-bats
• Accounted for the 16th five-hit effort in program history, tying a single-game benchmark
• Led the team in batting average (.364) and RBI (14), raising his average by .203 points from 2019
• Recorded an RBI in his first six games of the season, posting the second-longest streak by a Boilermaker since 2009
• Was a perfect 5 of 5 driving home a runner from third base with less than two outs
• 8 of his team-high 14 RBI came with two outs
• Delivered a game-tying, two-out double in the seventh inning of the game 3 win vs. Hofstra as Purdue overcame a 4-1 deficit
• Went 4-for-10 with a team-high five RBI to help Purdue win the Campbell Invitational
• Two-run single in the eighth inning of the Villanova victory sealed Purdue’s three-game sweep of the Campbell Invite
• Reached base safely three times in the midweek game at Indiana
• Singled twice in the seven-run first inning in the Sunday win at WKU
2019 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Played in 52 games, making all 42 of his starts at shortstop
• Started 29 consecutive games from March 2 to April 21
• Made 21 of his 42 starts in Big Ten play, starting every game of all but one weekend
• Impressed defensively, leading the team with 116 assists and contributing to a team-high 24 double plays
• Finished the year with a .943 fielding percentage
• Led the team with nine sacrifice bunts and recorded an OBP (.317) that was .156 points higher than his average
• Reached base safely eight times in the series win at Northwestern, including four times in both Purdue wins
• Recorded multi-hit games vs. Jacksonville State, Northwestern, Nebraska and Rutgers
• Scored a run in four straight games during his seven-game reached base safely streak (April 5-13)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Bill Albrecht (his uncle) at West Bend West High School, located northwest of Milwaukee
• Also played three years of basketball
• First-team all-state as a junior and second-team all-state as a senior
• Helped lead West Bend West to a 33-0 record and the 2017 WIAA summer state title
• First-team all-conference as a sophomore
• Batted .473 with 27 RBI as a junior
• Went 3-for-4 with a double and 3 runs scored in the 2017 state title game
PERSONAL
• Major: Organizational Leadership
• Full name is Evan Thomas Albrecht
• Born in New London, Wisconsin
• Parents are Steve Albrecht and Julie Frank
• Family also includes brothers Nick and Lucas
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Chicago Bears
Favorite Athlete: Dustin Pedroia
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Steve Albrecht, Dad
Favorite Marquee Event: College World Series
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Miller Park
Favorite Pro Stadium: Lambeau Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: CJ Baker
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Corbin Burnes
Funniest Teammate: Jake Jarvis
Purdue Staff Member He has Strongest Connection With: Casey Kohr
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Michael Jordan
Podcast He Enjoys: Mike Stud YNK
Favorite Stand-Up Comedian: Joe Rogan
In His Favorite Playlist: Mac Miller
Last Concert He Attended: Lee Brice
Favorite Multi-Media App: Twitter
Favorite Super-Hero: Batman
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Vikings: Valhalla
Favorite Video Game: Fifa
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: 4th of July
Favorite Food: Tacos
Favorite Dessert: Puppy Chow
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking in the Mountains
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Madia Baseball Training Facility
Favorite Big City: Los Angeles
Unique Travel Locale: Chichen Itza
Country He’d Like to Visit: Australia
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Curtis Washington Jr. as Michael Jordan in Space Jam
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: Natural Grass Surface
Favorite Thing About Purdue Road Trips: Playing & sharing the emotions with teammates
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: Traveling
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Winning State Championship
Furry Friend: Rocks, Bernedoodle