HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 Freshman All-America (CB, D1, NCBWA, PG)
2023 SEC All-Freshman Team
2023 SEC Freshman of the Week (3x)

2023 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball, D1 Baseball (second team), NCBWA (second team) and Perfect Game/Rawlings (first team) … also named to the SEC All-Freshman Team … was one of two players to play and start in all 58 games … led the team in average (.361), hits (86) and doubles (24) and ranked top 10 in the SEC in each category … his 24 doubles set an Auburn freshman record, were the most among freshmen nationally and were tied for the sixth most in program history, including the most since 2005 … his 86 hits were fourth among freshmen nationally … ranked second on the team in RBI (50) and total bases (130) and third in runs (48) and on-base percentage (.429) … five of his six home runs came in SEC play … led the team with 28 multi-hit games and tied for second with 14 multi-RBI efforts … started his Auburn career with 13 multi-hi performances in his first 17 games, good for a .465 clip entering SEC play … went 3-for-5 with a double and RBI in his collegiate debut vs. Indiana (Feb. 17) … collected multiple hits in six straight games from Feb. 19-Mar. 1, including a season-high four hits in the series finale vs. Southern Cal (Feb. 26) … earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after each of the first two weekends of the season … went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles and three RBI, including a walk-off single in the ninth, vs. Lipscomb (Mar. 4) … finished the Southeastern series (Mar. 10-11) 6-for-13 with four doubles and five RBI … recorded multiple hits in five straight games from mar. 8-14 and drove in multiple runs three times during the span … went 2-for-5 with a double and RBI in the SEC home opener vs. Georgia (Mar. 23) … hit his first career home run the following day (Mar. 24) … went 4-for-5 with a homer and drove in a season-high five runs vs. North Alabama (Mar. 28) … homered for the second straight day and third time in four games and drove in four runs in the series opener at Florida (Mar. 31) … went 6-for-13 with five runs, two homers and five RBI in sweep at Ole Miss (May 12-13) … homered for the third straight game in the series opener vs. Missouri (May 19) … went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in the series finale against the Tigers (May 20) … earned his third SEC Freshman of the Week honors on May 22 … doubled twice for the second straight game in the SEC Tournament opener vs. Missouri (May 23) … went 2-for-5 in the regional opener vs. Penn (June 2) … was named to the Auburn Regional All-Tournament Team ... named to the 2022-23 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended St. Mary’s Prep and helped lead the program to a 44-0 record and Collegiate Baseball, MaxPreps and Perfect Game National Championship … named 2022 MaxPreps and Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American … rated by Perfect Game as the No. 39 player in the class, including the No. 3 catcher … rated as the No. 2 player and top-ranked catcher in Michigan … was the 13th-highest rated player in the class to make it to campus … hit .364 in parts of six years on the Perfect Game circuit … competed in the 2021 Perfect Game All-American Classic and 2021 USA Baseball PDP League … named to the 2020 Perfect Game Junior National Showcase and 2021 National Showcase Top Prospect Teams … was the No. 121 overall prospect for the 2022 MLB Draft according to MLB.com … also tabbed the No. 128 overall prospect by Perfect Game and No. 173 overall prospect by Baseball America.

PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Kelly Irish … has two sisters, Sydney and Addison … his father played in the Blue Jays organization … born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Nov. 26, 2003.