Historic All‑America Honors
Georgia Tech’s baseball program has reached a milestone that few collegiate teams ever achieve, with five of its players earning All‑American honors in a single season, a record for the Yellow Jackets.
Drew Burress stands out as the only player in school history to be selected to the first‑team All‑American roster in each of his three seasons, and he capped his career by breaking the program’s home run record with 60 career blasts.
Jarren Advincula led the nation with 111 hits, a tally that also marked the most hits by a Power 4 player during the BBCOR era, and he reached base in 57 of his 61 games, posting the second‑longest hitting streak in Tech history.
Vahn Lackey posted a .397 average, a .519 on‑base percentage and a .772 slugging percentage across 61 games, earning ACC Defensive Player of the Year while helping the offense top the BBCOR era in runs, slugging, on‑base percentage and walks.
Ryan Zuckerman set a single‑season home run record with 23 homers, tying for fifth place all‑time on The Flats, and he drove in runs in 24 games, establishing new career highs in multiple offensive categories.
Carson Kerce added a single‑season doubles record of 29 and slashed .384 with a .679 slugging percentage, contributing to a team that compiled 44 extra‑base hits, the most in BBCOR history.
National Recognition
The selections were validated by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game, both of which placed the five Yellow Jackets on their All‑American teams, highlighting the program’s depth.
These honors reflect a resurgence under recent leadership and signal that Georgia Tech’s baseball tradition remains among the nation’s most competitive.