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Drew Burress

Drew Burress
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 8
Outfielder
Born: (2004-12-05) December 5, 2004 (age 19)
Warner Robins, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Drew Burress (born December 5, 2004) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Amateur career

Burress grew up in Houston County, Georgia and attended Houston County High School.[1] As a junior, he tied the state record for RBIs with 73.[2] Burress hit .430 with 17 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases as a senior.[3] He committed to play college baseball at Georgia Tech.[4]

Burress entered his freshman season at Georgia Tech as the Yellow Jackets starting center fielder.[5] He slashed .381/.512/.821 with 25 home runs and was voted the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the Year and first-team All-ACC.[6][7] Burress also was voted a consensus first-team All-American at the end of the season.[8]

References

  1. ^ Warden, Owen (June 15, 2024). "Houston County baseball alum named National Freshman of the Year". 13WMAZ.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Swanson, Mike (February 28, 2024). "Drew Burress' size dropped his MLB Draft stock; now he's breaking Georgia Tech baseball records". SI.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Bishop, Chad (March 14, 2024). "Georgia Tech's freshman phenom leads Yellow Jackets into ACC play". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Caudell, Jackson (July 6, 2023). "Georgia Tech lands a number of players in ESPN's top 2023 MLB Draft prospects". SI.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Light, Mitch (March 4, 2024). "College baseball in review: There's a new slugger in town — Georgia Tech freshman Drew Burress". The Athletic. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Drew Burress Joins An Elite List of Freshman All-Americans". Baseball America. June 21, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Caudell, Jackson (May 20, 2024). "Georgia Tech's Drew Burress Named ACC's Freshman Of The Year". SI.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Georgia Tech's Drew Burress earns another All-American award". The Albany Herald. June 21, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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