Auburn Baseball hauled in a top-10 recruiting class for the 2022 cycle, with the crown jewel being a catcher from Michigan, [autotag]Ike Irish[/autotag].
Last weekend, he proved why he was a top 50 recruit out of high school.
As a designated hitter, Irish went .500 at the plate, recorded six hits, and sent three players to the plate in Auburn’s series win over Indiana to begin the 2023 campaign. His work at the plate was deemed worthy of an honor from the SEC.
The SEC announced its weekly awards on Monday, where Irish was named co-Freshman of the Week. The conference mentioned his impressive accolades in its’ release.
Irish, recorded a hit and a double in all three games, including multiple hits in two of three against Indiana. He legged out an infield single in his first career at-bat and finished his Auburn debut 3-for-5 with two runs, a double and a RBI on Friday. Irish had a two-RBI double in the third inning of game two. He ultimately reached base three times for the second straight game to start his career. He turned in multiple hits for the second time of the weekend by going 2-for-4 and scoring a run in the finale.
Irish will look to build on his strong start on Tuesday when he and the Auburn Tigers travel to Madison to face North Alabama at Toyota Field. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT.
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