CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EvoShield® is making a major leap into NCAA Division I college baseball uniforms and apparel under a new agreement with the University of Virginia baseball program, the brand announced today. Coach Brian O’Connor’s championship program has worked with EvoShield designers to create seven different uniform looks for the Cavaliers for 2025, including the introduction of a brand-new uniform combination the Cavaliers will introduce in the coming season.
“EvoShield knows baseball,” said UVA Baseball head coach Brian O’Connor, who has led the Cavaliers to seven College World Series appearances and a National Championship in 2015. “Seven of the eight programs in the 2024 College World Series, including us, are EvoShield partners, so it makes sense for us to build on our relationship with a company that has baseball in its DNA. Being baseball-focused, EvoShield brings a level of design and understanding about what today’s college players want in uniforms and apparel that we haven’t previously experienced.”
EvoShield says the understanding noted by Coach O’Connor comes from years of working with elite players at all levels of baseball. “College players today love to have a variety of uniform choices that help make a statement about their program,” said Scott Paulson, Director of Sports Marketing for Wilson Sporting Goods and its EvoShield brand. “As a baseball-focused brand, we’re honored to partner with the outstanding UVA program as their sole provider of uniforms and apparel for the upcoming season.”
EvoShield already serves as UVA baseball’s protective gear sponsor, providing elbow, leg, and hand guards, helmets, and sliding mitts, as well as batting gloves, catcher’s gear and bags. Wilson also supplies the Cavaliers with Wilson A2000® gloves and DeMarini® BBCOR bats that the team rode to the 2024 College World Series.
EvoShield also makes uniforms and apparel for the Savannah Bananas and top elite travel baseball programs. EvoShield and the University of Virginia plan to unveil the Cavaliers’ new 2025 uniforms and apparel at the American Baseball Coaches Association annual conference in January.
About EvoShield
EvoShield is a leading sports protective and apparel brand that elite athletes look to for ultimate protection and comfort. EvoShield protects more than 300 professional and collegiate programs across baseball, softball, lacrosse, football, hockey and other sports, and serves as the Official Catcher’s and Protective Gear of Major League Baseball® and an official partner of the National Lacrosse League. The brand’s proprietary Gel-To-Shell™ technology has created a new standard in protective gear, making bulky and restrictive foam or plastic padding a thing of the past. EvoShield’s form-fitting, breathable shields enable free athletic movements while maintaining strong protection. EvoShield is part of Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods portfolio of brands. Wilson is part of Amer Sports, a global group of iconic sports and outdoor brands, publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit evoshield.com.
