Aug 24, 2023

Tigers Announce Signing Class

By: Brian Hennessy

CLEMSON, S.C. – Head Coach Erik Bakich announced the signing class of 13 recent high school graduates and seven Division I transfers on Thursday. All 20 newcomers are eligible to wear a Tiger uniform starting in the 2024 season.

“We’re extremely excited about what these newcomers will bring to Team 127,” said Bakich of the class. “All the credit goes to our staff, who works tirelessly to identify, recruit and sign the best prospects in the country. Many of our newcomers have been on campus this summer training with our strength and exercise science staffs, and we can’t wait to get them on the field during the fall training season.”

Five Tigers were rated among the top-500 prospects (high school and college) for the 2023 MLB draft, Justin LeGuernic (No. 224), Aidan Knaak (No. 308), Tryston McCladdie (No. 390), Jarren Purify (No. 391) and Drew Titsworth (No. 453).

Alden Mathes, a transfer from Richmond, was drafted in the 19th round (No. 557 overall pick) of the 2022 MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles.

2022-23 Clemson Baseball Signees

Player	Pos.	B-T	Hgt	Wgt	Cl.	Exp.	Hometown	Previous School
Luke Brown	RHP	R-R	6-7	180	Fr.	HS	Apex, N.C.	Middle Creek HS
Andrew Ciufo	INF	R-R	6-0	195	**Jr.	TR	Medford, N.Y.	Georgetown University
Jackson Cole	LHP	L-L	6-3	180	Fr.	HS	Boiling Springs, S.C.	Boiling Springs HS
Chance Fitzgerald	RHP	R-R	6-1	200	Fr.	HS	Sanford, Fla.	Lake Howell HS
Jacob Hinderleider	INF	R-R	6-2	200	*Sr.	TR	Kaneohe, Hawaii	Davidson College
Aidan Knaak	RHP	R-R	6-1	190	Fr.	HS	Fort Myers, Fla.	Bishop Verot Catholic HS
Justin LeGuernic	LHP	R-L	6-5	200	Fr.	HS	Dix Hills, N.Y.	Half Hollow Hills HS West
Lucas Mahlstedt	RHP	R-R	6-2	180	Jr.	TR	Ormond Beach, Fla.	Wofford College
Matthew Marchal	RHP	R-R	6-3	215	*Sr.	TR	Greenville, S.C.	Wofford College
Ty Marshall	C	S-R	5-10	190	Fr.	HS	Cayce, S.C.	Brookland-Cayce HS
Alden Mathes	OF	L-L	6-0	200	*Sr.	TR	Broomall, Pa.	University of Richmond
Tryston McCladdie	INF/OF	L-R	6-0	180	Fr.	HS	Harlem, Ga.	Harlem HS
Jacob McGovern	LHP	L-L	6-2	195	Fr.	HS	Seneca, S.C.	Seneca HS
Jimmy Obertop	C/INF	R-R	6-2	230	*Sr.	TR	St. Louis, Mo.	University of Michigan
Devin Parks	OF	R-R	6-1	175	Fr.	HS	Fort Mill, S.C.	Legion Collegiate Academy
Hideki Prather	C	R-R	6-0	190	Fr.	HS	Oakland, Calif.	Campolindo HS
Jackson Proctor	OF	L-R	5-11	175	Fr.	HS	Moncks Corner, S.C.	Berkeley HS
Jarren Purify	INF	R-R	5-11	160	Fr.	HS	Detroit, Mich.	University Liggett School
Noah Samol	LHP	L-L	6-8	240	So.	TR	Mason, Ohio	Georgia Institute of Technology
Drew Titsworth	RHP	L-R	6-4	220	Fr.	HS	Frankenmuth, Mich.	Frankenmuth HS

* – redshirt