How'd Auburn baseball MLB Draft prospect Ike Irish fare vs. Coastal Carolina? Game 1 stats

AUBURN — The strength of Auburn baseball's latest squad has been its lineup, and that starts with Ike Irish.

The junior catcher-turned-outfielder has impressed all season. With multiple first-round projections for the upcoming MLB Draft, he has proven he's one of the purest hitters at the college level. He took to form near the start of SEC play, returning from an injury on a road trip to Kentucky in late March. Since then, he has poured it on opposing pitchers.

Heading into the Tigers' Super Regional against Coastal Carolina, Irish led Auburn in several categories, including batting average (.362), home runs (18), RBIs (57), and slugging percentage. (.700)

Here's a look at how Auburn's star performed in Game One against the Chanticleers.

How did Auburn baseball's Ike Irish perform vs. Coastal Carolina? Stats from Super Regional Game One

• Game One: 2 for 4 (.500); 2 R; 1 HR; 1 2B; 1 BB; 1 K

Irish handled Coastal Carolina starter Cameron Flukey, with both his hits coming off the Chanticleers' star. He was a quick out just once, flying out in the third on three pitches. He took a five-pitch at-bat to strike out in the seventh.

Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@gannett.com or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter.

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