Ervin will join North Florida teammate Alex Bacon in Wisconsin Rapids next summer following his freshman year in the spring. Ervin was drafted by the New York Mets in the 39th Round of the 2012 MLB Draft, but chose to attend college instead of signing a professional contract out of high school.
The left-handed hitting middle-infielder attended Pace High School in Florida he led the Patriots to the 2010 National Championship (ESPN Rise), 2010 Florida State Championship, and the 2011 Florida State Final Four. He helped Pace High School to a 20-5 record as a freshman, 29-2 record as a sophomore, 27-6 record as a junior, and 25-7 record as a senior. Ervin earned First Team All-District, First Team All-Area and First Team All-Region accolades as a sophomore and junior. In addition, Ervin was tabbed a 2011 Top 100 Prospect and 2010 and 2011 All-Northwest Florida Team. He was also the 2011 Northwest Florida leader in runs scored and top five in batting average. Ervin hit .387 as a freshman, .403 as a sophomore, .444 his junior season. He is a native of Pace, Florida.
