Tiger Baseball Recruiting Class Ranked #20 By Baseball America

Oct. 20, 2009

Clemson, SC – Clemson’s 10-player baseball recruiting class was ranked #20 in the nation by Baseball America on Tuesday. Florida was ranked #1, while Stanford, Arizona State, Texas Christian, and Cal State Fullerton rounded out the top five. All 10 Tigers are already on campus and have been going through fall workouts in preparation for the 2010 season-opener against Miami (OH) on February 19. Clemson was one of five ACC schools in the top 20 of Baseball America’s recruiting rankings.

Head Coach Tom Riginos brought in 10 high school players. Two of the signees were selected in the 2009 Major League draft, infielder/righthander Richie Shaffer (25th round, Dodgers) and righthander Scott Firth (36th round, Orioles).

2009 Clemson Signing Class
#	Player	Pos.	B-T	Hgt.	Wgt.	Cl.	Exp.	Hometown	Previous School
6	Dominic Leone	RHP	R-R	5-10	175	Fr.	HS	Norwich, CT	Norwich Free Academy
8	Richie Shaffer	INF/RHP	R-R	6-2	190	Fr.	HS	Charlotte, NC	Providence Senior HS
11	Scott Firth	RHP	R-R	5-11	160	Fr.	HS	Buffalo Grove, IL	Adlai E. Stevenson School
15	Mike Kent	RHP	R-R	6-0	195	Fr.	HS	Springfield, VA	West Springfield HS
21	Seth Neely	INF	R-R	5-11	190	Fr.	HS	Rock Hill, SC	Rock Hill HS
22	Spencer Kieboom	C	R-R	6-0	220	Fr.	HS	Marietta, GA	Walton HS
28	Jonathan Meyer	RHP	R-R	5-11	160	Fr.	HS	San Diego, CA	Cathedral Catholic HS
32	Kevin Kyle	LHP	L-L	6-3	160	Fr.	HS	Atlanta, GA	Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
37	Kevin Caughman	INF	R-R	5-10	155	Fr.	HS	Martinez, GA	Evans HS
40	J.T. Wauford	RHP	R-R	5-11	170	Fr.	HS	Midlothian, VA	The Steward School