WICHITA, Kan. – Sophomore catcher Ike Irish has been named to the Buster Posey Award Midseason Watch List, the Greater Wichita Sports Commission announced this week.
Irish, who was previously named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, is one of 63 catchers from across the country, including six from the Southeastern Conference, to earn the recognition.
In 34 games and 32 starts this season, the Hudsonville, Michigan native is hitting .344 with nine doubles, a career-high 11 homers and 47 RBI. He leads the team in runs (38), while ranking second in average, hits (45), doubles, homers, RBI and total bases (89). In 14 league games, Irish has upped his average to .357 with four doubles, four homer and 16 RBI, and has caught four of nine would-be base stealers.
Irish became the fourth fastest player in program history to record his 100th career hit earlier this season, doing so in his 68th game played with a first-inning homer against UConn on Mar. 2. He trails only Scott Pratt (61 games), Todd Faulkner (63 games) and Tim Hudson (66 games) on the list.
Irish and the Tigers (19-17, 2-13 SEC) start the second half of SEC play at Mississippi State (24-13, 7-8 SEC) tonight in Starkville, Mississippi.
Ike Irish named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
