PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Graduated in 2024 from Douglas High School in Minden, Nevada, where he was named the state’s Class 5A North Player of the Year as a senior… Led the team in batting average (.500), on-base percentage (.658), slugging percentage (.936), home runs (5), runs scored (52), hits (39), RBIs (36) and stolen bases (34), according to MaxPreps… Also topped the squad with 13 doubles and three triples… Additionally pitched 32 innings, posting a 3.06 ERA with 50 strikeouts… Helped the Tigers advance to the second round of the Nevada 5A Northern Region playoffs… Slashed .295/.451/.452 as a sophomore in 2022, adding two homers, 18 RBIs and 34 runs scored… Also swiped 16 bases that season, propelling Douglas High to another deep run in the 5A Northern Region tournament, where the Tigers posted a 2-2 record before elimination… Was rated the No. 1 outfielder in Nevada for the 2024 signing class by Perfect Game and the sixth player overall in the state… Also received a No. 191 national ranking among outfielders by the organization… Garnered second-team preseason All-America accolades for the West Region by Perfect Game after receiving honorable mention the previous two years… Earned a spot on the all-tournament team as a member of the Douglas Dirtbags club team at the 2023 18U PG Pre-President’s Day event in Las Vegas… Also received the same recognition with the Reno Mustangs squad at the 2021 18U PG Tournament of Champions, which was also held in Las Vegas.
PERSONAL: Born in Reno, Nevada… Parents are Cori Young and John Dagbay… Lists Ronald Acuña Jr. as his favorite athlete… Plans to major in business with a concentration in real estate… Aspires to play professional baseball.