2024 Baseball Roster
Roster
Will Burns
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mission Viejo, Calif.
- High School:
- Trabuco Hills
2024 Season (Sophomore/2nd Yr.):
• A versatile reserve that played in 30 total contests, making 14 total starts
• Hit .210 with a pair of home runs and six RBIs
• Scored twice, doubled and drove in a run in the win over Gardner-Webb (Mar. 2)
• Came in as a pinch-hitter and hit his first career home run against No. 24 Texas (Mar. 8)
• Went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a highlight reel catch in centerfield in the Red Raiders win over New Mexico State (Mar. 12)
• Followed up his strong night against the aggies with three hits, a run scored and an RBI in the following game against New Mexico State (Mar. 13)
• Started or played in the final seven games of the season (May 16-24).
2023 Season (Freshman/1st Yr.)
• Batted .169 on the year and seven RBIs
• Recorded two RBIs in collegiate debut against Gonzaga on Feb. 19
• Recorded first career hit on Feb. 26 vs. Western Illinois
• Started at shortstop in all four games of the Gainesville Regional
HIGH SCHOOL:
Coached by Mike Burns (no relation) at Trabuco Hills High School … graduated from high school following fall semester of senior year (Dec. 2022) ... elected to forego senior baseball season in order to join the Red Raider baseball team for his freshman season … Prep Baseball Report ranks the shortstop/third baseman No. 12 in California … earned First Team Sea View League recognition as a junior in 2022, he hit .333 with five homers, 10 doubles, and an on-base percentage of 1.001 in 29 games … the Mustangs finished 26-3 overall and 11-1 in league, good enough for a Sea View League title in 2022 … played sophomore season at Mission Viejo High School and batted .284 with a team-high 11 doubles, four home runs and 20 stolen bases … participated in summer ball for the West Coast Blackdogs coached by Mike Rouse … the dual-sport athlete was the Sea View League co-MVP in football, at quarterback, this past fall 2022 season … he racked up 3,458 total yards, with 25 passing touchdowns and nine rushing touchdowns over 10 games helping lead the team to a 7-4 overall record.
PERSONAL:
Born in Laguna Beach, Calif. … hometown is Mission Viejo, Calif. … son of John and Marianne Burns, and brother to John… also a quarterback on the Texas Tech Football team ... Tech was one of two programs open to a dual-sport career joining Stanford in the recruiting process … majoring in biology.
