EVANSVILLE, Ind. –  University of Evansville freshman pitcher Kenton Deverman (Dardenne Prairie, Mo./Fort Zumwalt West) captured another individual honor on Monday afternoon, as he earned second-team Freshman All-America honors in a vote by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).  It is the 14th time in which a Purple Ace has earned Freshman All-America honors, and Deverman is UE's first Freshman All-American since outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski in 2012.

Deverman captured Freshman All-America honors after leading all NCAA freshmen in both victories (nine) and innings pitched (111.0).  He set UE freshman records in both categories this year, going 9-2 with a 4.22 ERA in 18 appearances, including 16 starts.  Deverman struck out 83 men against just 23 walks in 111.0 innings of work, and he left the mound with the lead in 11 of his final 13 starts for the Purple Aces.

Deverman was a first-team all-Missouri Valley Conference selection at starting pitcher, while earning the MVC's Freshman of the Year award.  Deverman was also named to the Greenville (N.C.) Regional All-Tournament team after holding #16 East Carolina to just a single run on three base hits in 8.0 innings of work in UE's 4-1 victory in the first game of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Deverman is one of 22 UE players who are scheduled to return next season from Evansville's 39-26 squad which won the program's first-ever NCAA Regional Tournament title this season, and advanced to UE's first-ever Super Regional before falling to national #1 seed Tennessee in the final game of the best-of-three Super Regional series.