Evan Michael Pratte is a former professional baseball player and a highly accomplished collegiate athlete and coach. Born on December 18, 1968, in St. Louis, Missouri, he batted both sides of the plate and threw right-handed, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds.

Pratte played collegiate baseball at Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) from 1988 to 1991. He was a co-captain for two seasons and primarily played shortstop after starting as a third baseman. During his college career, the Bears achieved four consecutive 40-win seasons, winning Mid-Continent Conference (MCC) Southern Division championships in his first three years and MCC tournament titles in 1988 and 1989. He was a first-team all-conference selection in the MCC as a junior and in the Missouri Valley Conference as a senior, and an all-district selection as a senior when he batted .352 with 10 home runs and 57 RBIs. At the time he finished his collegiate career, Pratte held several school records, including games played (220), at-bats (773), and hits (259). He completed his college career with 18 home runs, 152 RBIs, and a .335 batting average. In recognition of his collegiate achievements, Evan Pratte was inducted into the Missouri State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.

He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 17th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft, but ultimately signed with the Detroit Tigers after being drafted in the 13th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft. Pratte played five seasons in the Tigers' minor league system from 1991 to 1995, reaching the Double-A level for three seasons and earning a spot on the 1992 South Atlantic League All-Star Team.

Following his playing career, Pratte transitioned into coaching. He served as an assistant coach at Missouri State for two years (1996-1997), helping the Bears win MVC tournament championships in both seasons. In 1997, he also coached the Nevada Griffons, leading them to a league championship and a second-place finish in the National Baseball Congress World Series. He then spent 21 seasons at the University of Missouri, first as an assistant coach (1998-2010) focusing on hitting and infielders, and later as Director of Baseball Operations (2010-2018). During his time at Missouri, he was part of nine NCAA Regional appearances. More recently, he has served as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Saint Louis University, joining the staff in January 2019. He is also involved with the Rawlings Tigers organization as a head coach for some of their teams.