As a Sophomore (2026)
- Appeared in six games and hit .750 with two runs scored, a double, a home run and five RBIs
- Boasted a 1.750 slugging percentage in four at bats
- Drew a pair of walks to post an .833 on-base percentage
- Connected for a pinch-hit two-run home run in his first Stanford at bat at No. 15 Wake Forest (March 6)
- Had a pinch-hit RBI-single and scored a run at Notre Dame (May 3)
- Doubled and drove in a run as a pinch hitter vs. NC State (May 9)
Prior to Stanford
- Played one season at Cal Poly, appearing in four games and starting one
- 2024 graduate of Polytechnic School in Pasadena, Calif.
- Helped his team to a CIF Division IV appearance and a pair of Prep League titles
- All-CIF Division IV
- Three-year team captain
- Two-time Team MVP
- Two-time All-Prep League
- Two-time San Gabriel Valley All-Star
- Concluded his senior year (2024) with a .446 batting average, achieving 25 hits and six home runs in 56 at-bats
- Finished his high school career with a .452 batting average
- Ranked the No. 15 catcher in California (112th-best player overall) and No. 92 backstop in the nation coming out of high school according to Perfect Game
- Also played football where he was the quarterback and earned All-League honors
Personal
- Son of Erin and Stephen McDonald
- Has two siblings, Ella and Maggie