Career (Wichita State, 2022-24; California, 2025 - Present)
88 G/66 GS, .209, 12 HR, 28 RBI
Career Highs: AB - 5, six times, last vs. Pacific (4/7/25);
R - 3, seven times, last vs. Miami (5/20/25);
H - 3, twice, last at Duke (3/7/25);
HR - 2, four times, last vs. Miami (5/20/25);
RBI - 4, twice, last vs. Miami (5/20/25);
Hit Streak - 3, twice (last 5/16/25 - 5/20/25)
At Cal (2025)
45 G/41 GS, .231, 12 HR, 24 RBI, 0
- Led team in home runs (12) and walks (40), while he was second in on-base percentage (.415) third in runs scored (38), and among regulars first in slugging percentage (.582)
- Played in 45 games with 41 starts (37 C, 3 DH, 1 1B) including each of the final six games behind the dish
- Started ACC Championship by equaling career highs with two homers and four RBI on May 20 against Miami then walked five times to equal a school-record and the most by a Division I player in 2025 on May 21 against Wake Forest before going 1-for-3 and being hit by a pitch May 22 against Georgia Tech
- Ended the season on a career-high four-game hit streak May 16-22 (.455, 5-11, 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 7 BB, HBP)
- 22 of his 31 hits were for extra bases (12 HR, 9 2B, 1 3B)
- Hit all 12 of his career home runs in 2025 in a collegiate career that began at Wichita State in 2022
- Threw out 11-of-31 (.355) opposing base runners attempting to steal
- Caught the entire game in Cal’s first of two shutouts during the 2025 season Feb. 17 against Nevada
- Had many other big moments including his first collegiate home run February 26 against Cal State Bakersfield, a career-high-tying two home runs and three runs scored in three different games within less than three weeks March 2 at Santa Clara (3-3, 3 R, 2 HR, career-high-tying 4 RBI, 2 BB), March 7 at Duke (3-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI) and March 21 at Stanford (2-2, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB), a game-tying RBI single before scoring the game-winning run in top of the ninth inning April 1 at Sacramento State, a three-run homer April 18 against NC State, doubling as a pinch-hitter April 21 against Saint Mary’s, breaking up a no-hitter in the fifth inning April 26 at Notre Dame, a double and a triple in a 2-for-4 game May 6 at Pacific, and a leadoff double in the top of the 10th inning in the May 17 regular-season finale against Boston College that pinch-runner Elijah Clayton turned into the game-winning run by scoring on a wild pitch
At Wichita State (2022-24)
43 G/25 GS, .173, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB
- Played in 43 games with 25 starts
- Hit .173 (14-81) with two doubles and four RBI, while scoring 14 runs
- Posted a .362 on-base percentage and a .198 slugging mark
- Had a .991 field percentage with two errors in 226 defensive chances (206 PO, 18 A, 2 E)
- A three-time member of the ACC All-Academic squad as a 2022 freshman, 2023 redshirt freshman and 2024 redshirt sophomore
2024 (R-So.)
25 G/23 GS, .159, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB
Season Highs (Batting): AB - 5, twice, last at UAB (3/23);
R - 3, twice, last at FAU (4/13);
H - 2, twice, last at FAU (4/13);
RBI - 3, at Little Rock (2/17);
2B - 1, twice, last vs. Charlotte (5/11)
Season Highs (Fielding): C - 14, at UAB (3/24);
PO - 14, at UAB (3/24);
A - 3, at Kansas State (4/10)
- Played in 25 games with 23 starts (21 catcher, two third base) for a team that finished 32-29 overall for its most wins since 2018 and reached the finals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament title game
- Hit .159 (10-for-63) with two doubles and four RBI, while scoring 10 runs
- Posted a .346 on-base percentage that included 13 walks and five hit b pitch, as well as a .190 slugging mark
- Had three sacrifice bunts
- Registered a .994 fielding percentage with only a single error in 181 defensive chances (163 PO, 17 A, 1 E)
- Named to the ACC All-Academic Team for the third of three consecutive seasons
Notable Games
- Was 2-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored as the starting third baseman and also was hit by a pitch in a 14-0 win at Little Rock in the second game of the season and his first appearances of the campaign to help the Shockers clinch their season-opening series
- Picked up his first run batted in during a 9-1 win at UAB March 14
Reached base in all five of his plate appearances and scored three runs in a 14-9 home win over FAU on Apr. 13 when he was 2-for-2 with two walks and a hit by pitch
2023 (R-Fr.)
18 G/2 GS, .222, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Season Highs (Batting): AB - 4, at Utah Tech (2/25);
R - 1, four times, last at UCF (5/18);
H - 2, at Utah Tech (2/25)
Season Highs (Fielding): C - 13, at Utah Tech (2/25);
PO - 13, at Utah Tech (2/25);
A - 1, at Oklahoma (4/11)
- Saw his first collegiate action, playing in 18 games with two starts both at catcher for a team that finished 30-25 overall
- Hit .222 (4-for-18) while scoring four runs
- Posted a .417 on-base percentage that included five walks and one hit by pitch as well as a .222 slugging mark
- Registered a .978 fielding percentage with one error in 45 defensive chances (43 PO, 1 A, 1 E)
- Named to the AD Honor Roll in both the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023, as well as the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the second of three straight seasons
Notable Games
- Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 24 at Utah Tech
- Was 2-for-4 with a run scored in his first collegiate start on Feb. 25 in a 10-0-win at Utah Tech with the run scored and two hits the first of his career
- Picked up his first collegiate extra-base hit with a double at East Carolina on Apr. 20
2022 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
- Did not play
- Named to the AD Honor Roll in both the fall of 2021 and spring of 2022
Other
Collegiate Summer League
2024 (Arroyo Seco Saints, California Collegiate League)
- Played in 23 games for a team that finished 21-15 and reached the Wild Card Round of the playoffs
- Earned first-team All-California Collegiate League and first-team All-CCL South Division honors
- Hit .313 (25-for-80) with three doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI and four stolen bases
- Posted a .461 on-base percentage that included 13 walks and five hit by pitch, as well as a .500 slugging mark
- Registered a .995 fielding percentage with one error in 188 defensive chances (181 PO, 7 A, 1 E)
2023 (Arroyo Seco Saints, California Collegiate League)
- Played in 21 games for a team that finished 21-14 overall and reached the finals of the CCL playoffs
- Hit .273 (18-for-66) with four doubles, three triples, three home runs, 13 RBI and five stolen bases
- Posted a .473 on-base percentage that included 19 walks and six hit by pitch, as well as a .561 slugging mark
- Registered a .964 fielding percentage with six errors in 166 defensive chances (151 PO, 9 A, 6 E)
2022 (Hutchinson Monarchs, Sunflower Collegiate League)
- Played in 25 games for a team that finished 30-9 overall
- Hit .333 (24-for-72) with nine doubles, three home runs and 16 RBI
- Posted a .500 on-base percentage that included 22 walks and four hit by pitch, as well as a .583 slugging mark
- Registered a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 118 defensive chances (109 PO, 9 A, 0 E)
High School
Olathe West HS (Class Of 2021)
- Earned first-team 6A All-State honors as a catcher as a 2021 senior
- Captain as both a 2019 sophomore and 2020 junior
- An honorable mention All-Sunflower League selection as a 2018 freshman
- Ranked as the No. 4 catcher in the state of Kansas by Perfect Game
- Also played football and basketball
- Was an honorable mention All-State pick at quarterback by The Wichita Eagle as a 2019 junior
Other
- Born August 23, 2022
- Parents are Michael and Erin Birge
- Dad was an All-American linebacker at MidAmerica Nazarene, while mom played on the school's women's basketball team
- Grandfather, Darrel Stiles, played collegiate football at Kansas
Last Updated
May 25, 2025
