2026 (Freshman): Played in 43 games and made 39 starts… Started 33 games at second base, four at third base and two as the designated hitter… Batted in the leadoff spot in 23 of his starts… Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team… Batted .290 and slugged .432 with 47 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 25 RBIs… Recorded 14 walks, 16 runs scored, 70 total bases, a .365 on-base percentage and 10 stolen bases in 15 attempts… Led YSU with 15 multi-hit games while ranking second on the team with 47 hits… Posted seven multi-RBI performances… Put together a five-game hitting streak from March 21-27… Reached base safely in 11 consecutive contests at one point… Committed eight errors in 147 chances for a .946 fielding percentage… Credited with 77 assists and 62 putouts while turning 16 double plays… Batted .213 with seven doubles, one triple and 15 RBIs over 18 games in Horizon League play… 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base at Oregon (2/22)… 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs at Longwood (3/1)… 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base at Southern Indiana (3/6)… 3-for-4 with a walk at Eastern Michigan (3/24)… 3-for-5 with a triple and a run scored at Milwaukee (4/3)… 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and three runs scored at Oakland (4/17)… 3-for-4 with a stolen base at UIC (4/26)… 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs vs. Northern Kentucky (5/1).
High School: Finished his prep career at P27 Baseball Academy in Lexington, S.C., after also attending Faith Lutheran High School (Las Vegas, Nev.), Palo Verde High School (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Gahr High School (Cerritos, Calif.)… Two-time First-Team All-Southern Nevada selection… Two-time First-Team All-Mountain League pick… Twice named to the Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada Baseball Team… Participated in Prep Baseball Report's 2024 Future Games… Ranked as the No. 5 shortstop and the No. 16 overall player in Nevada by Prep Baseball Report… Played travel ball for the Atlanta Blue Jays.
Personal: Parents are Scott Soo Jang and Yeon Sook Lee… Has two sisters (Audrey and Nica)... Major is business administration.
