Evan Olesen (Estherville, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Northwestern College beginning next fall.

Olesen is a 5'10" infielder/pitcher who has played four years for the Esthervile-Lincoln Central High School baseball team heading into his final season this summer. Olesen hit a team-best .409 with 27 RBIs and 27 runs scored in earning first team all-state honors as a junior. He registered nine doubles and 16 stolen bases. On the mound Olesen threw 73 2/3 innings, while striking out 91 hitters, only allowing 46 hits, and nine earned runs leading to a 0.86 ERA. Olesen lead his team to the state tournament and finish with a 23-7 overall team record. Olesen was also named INA third team all-state and was a first team all-conference and all-district selection. An honor roll student, Olesen plans to major in business administration at Northwestern. He is the son of Rick Olesen and Lois Miner.

 "Evan is an exciting sign for us," said head coach Brian Wede. "He is the type of kid that makes any team he is on better. Evan can contribute in a bunch of different ways and has experience on the biggest stage. We really look forward to watching him help us on the field and watching him grow as a young man in his four years here."