Aaron Gries is a former baseball player from Evansville, Indiana, who starred at Reitz Memorial High School and the University of Evansville.

Gries was a four-year starting shortstop for the Purple Aces under head coach Jim Brownlee. In 1993, he was named the Academic All-America Player of the Year, earning Academic All-America honors for the second consecutive season.

As a senior, Gries batted .325 with 23 stolen bases while maintaining a 3.94 GPA as a pre-med major. He was also a two-time selection to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference All-Academic team.