Georgia Tech freshman Drew Burress shines with 1st Team All-American honors after record-breaking performance
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets had a tough stretch in the NCAA Tournament as the team failed to advance out of the Athens Regional. However, freshman outfielder Drew Burress had an unbelievable season.
He became the 10th freshman position player and 24th freshman to ever receive First Team All-American honors in college baseball.
It is definitely some great company to be in for the freshman. Eight of the nine freshman position players to be named as First Team All-Americans have been first-round MLB Draft selections.
This is not the only recognition that Burress has seen till now. He was a member of the All-ACC team and was awarded the ACC Freshman of the Year honor from the conference.
In addition, he was a semifinalist for both the Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award. With such an outstanding beginning to his collegiate career, it will be intriguing to see how he comes back and improves before being eligible for the MLB Draft.
What did Drew Burress do to receive First Team All-American honors?
Drew Burress came on the scene as one of the top incoming freshmen in the country and exceeded the lofty expectations. He finished his freshman season with a .381/.512/.821 slash line while adding 25 home runs, 67 RBIs and 73 runs scored for the Yellow Jackets.
One of his greatest tools was the fact to not strike out as he had 58 walks to only 37 strikeouts on the season. He was solid in the field, committing just a pair of errors and 10 outfield assists over the course of 58 games played.
He led the Yellow Jackets in multiple statistical categories and won the team's triple crown with batting average, home runs and RBIs. He also set the Georgia Tech freshmen record with 25 home runs and was one homer shy of tying the single-season record set by Kevin Parada in 2022.
His 10 outfield assists also set the Georgia Tech record for an outfielder. It is clear that he was one of the top players in the sport and should continue to improve as his college baseball career continues.
Burress is not eligible for the MLB Draft for another two seasons, so he will be a significant name in college baseball for some time.