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Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS

2026 Baseball Roster

Spencer Honda / Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information

18 Evan Merz

  • Class Senior
  • Position Infield
  • Ht / Wt 5-10 / 180
  • Bat - Arm L-R
  • Hometown Oakley, California
  • High School Freedom HS
  • Previous Sonoma State + Diablo Valley
  • Major Sociology

Biography

HIGHLIGHTS

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
» 2024 All-Big 8 Conference Second Team (Diablo Valley)

STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2024 (Spring) A.S. Sociology (Diablo Valley)


2026 (Senior)

2025 (Sonoma State): Played in 44 games, making 43 starts through one season with the Seawolves (NCAA D-II). Batted .352 on 58 hits with 36 RBI.School shut down its athletics department after school year. Named a 2025 CCAA Honorable Mention at designated hitter.

2023-2024 (Diablo Valley): Played in 65 games through two seasons with the Vikings (3C2A).


BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» One season at Sonoma State University (California)
» Two seasons at Diablo Valley College (California)
» 2022 graduate of Freedom High School (California)
» Two seasons of varsity baseball for coach Kenny Evanson

PERSONAL
» Born June 2004 in Arizona
» Parents: Linda and Grant
» Siblings: 1 older, 1 younger
» Has a dog (Rosie)
» Career Aspirations: Law Enforcement, Investigations
» Major: Sociology

WHY HAWAI‘I HILO
» "To play baseball at a high level with a quality program."

FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Golf, Hiking, Guitar
» Sports Moment: "Walked it off in Cooperstown to win it."
» Sports Teams: SF Giants, 49ers, Warriors
» Athletes: Buster Posey
» Movies: Pulp Fiction
» Shows: Suits


MEDIA
» UH Hilo sociology students place third in national competition on business problem solving (Nov. 7, 2025)

Statistics

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