Clemson Adds 19 Baseball Players to 2013 Team

Clemson, SC -Clemson Baseball Head Coach Jack Leggett announced the addition of 19 players, who have already begun classes, on Thursday. Eighteen of the 19 players are eligible for the 2013 season. The newcomers include three players who were selected in the 2012 Major League draft. Infielder Tyler Krieger (Johns Creek, GA) was a 35th-round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners, infielder/catcher Kevin Bradley (Pennington, NJ) was a 36th-round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies, and righthander/infielder Clate Schmidt (Acworth, GA) was a 36th-round draft pick of the Detroit Tigers.

2013 Clemson Baseball Newcomers
Player	Pos.	B-T	Hgt.	Wgt.	Cl.	Exp.	Hometown	Previous School
Kevin Bradley	INF/C	S-R	6-2	200	Fr.	HS	Pennington, NJ	Hopewell Valley Central HS
Jackson Campana	INF/RHP	R-R	6-6	225	Fr.	HS	Charlotte, NC	Providence Senior HS
Andrew Cox	OF/1B	L-L	6-1	200	Fr.	HS	Belton, SC	Belton-Honea Path HS
Matthew Crownover	LHP	R-L	6-0	200	Fr.	HS	Ringgold, GA	Ringgold HS
Steven Duggar	OF	L-R	6-2	185	Fr.	HS	Moore, SC	James F. Byrnes HS
Zack Erwin	LHP	L-L	6-5	190	Fr.	HS	Duluth, GA	Duluth HS
Maleeke Gibson	OF	L-L	6-0	160	Fr.	HS	Sumter, SC	Thomas Sumter Academy
Shane Kennedy	INF	R-R	6-3	190	Jr.	JC	Orlando, FL	Santa Fe College
Brody Koerner	RHP	R-R	6-2	200	Fr.	HS	Concord, NC	Jay M. Robinson HS
Tyler Krieger	INF	S-R	6-2	170	Fr.	HS	Johns Creek, GA	Northview HS
Jake Long^	RHP	R-R	6-0	180	Jr.	TR	Anderson, SC	East Tennessee State University
Garrett Lovorn	RHP	R-R	6-3	200	Fr.	HS	Pendleton, SC	Pendleton HS
John Mulkey	OF	R-R	6-1	180	Fr.	HS	Greenwood, SC	Emerald HS
D.J. Reader	RHP/INF	R-R	6-3	335	Fr.	HS	Greensboro, NC	Grimsley HS
Matt Reed	C	R-R	6-2	200	Fr.	HS	Purcellville, VA	Woodgrove HS
Clate Schmidt	RHP/INF	R-R	6-2	185	Fr.	HS	Acworth, GA	Allatoona HS
Kyle Schnell	RHP	R-R	6-3	170	So.	JC	Alpharetta, GA	Lake Sumter (FL) CC
Wales Toney	RHP	L-R	6-3	210	Fr.	HS	Anderson, SC	T.L. Hanna HS
Kyle Whitman	INF/RHP	L-R	6-3	225	Fr.	HS	Fort Mill, SC	Nation Ford HS
^ – ineligible in 2013 due to NCAA transfer rules

Signee HighlightsKevin Bradley, INF/C

Drafted in the 36th round (#1098 overall) by the Colorado Rockies
#476 player in the nation and #6 player in New Jersey by Perfect Game
Area Code Games
All-state selection as a senior
Lettered four times in baseball and one time in basketball
Coached by Ken Harrison at Hopewell Valley Central High School
His father, Scott, has served as the Princeton baseball head coach since 1998; he played nine seasons in the Major Leagues (1984-92) with the Yankees, White Sox, Mariners, and Reds and totaled 424 hits, 18 homers, and 184 RBIs in 604 games; he also played baseball at North Carolina
His uncle, Bob Bradley, was the U.S. Men’s Soccer National Team head coach from 2006-11
Major is undeclared
Born Kevin William Bradley on January 9, 1994 in Pennington, NJ

Jackson Campana, INF/RHP

#460 player in the nation and #13 player in North Carolina by Perfect Game
East Coast Pro Showcase
Three-time all-conference selection
Member of the conference champions four times
Lettered four times in baseball
Coached by Danny Hignight at Providence Senior High School
His mother, Susan, played softball at Carnegie Mellon
Majoring in pre-business
Born Jackson Ross Campana on August 29, 1993 in Winston-Salem, NC

Andrew Cox, OF/1B

#11 player and #2 outfielder in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
South Carolina Select All-Star
Two-time all-state selection
Three-time all-region selection
Defensive MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior
International Paper Classic All-Tournament team as a junior and senior
Member of the state championship team as a freshman
Lettered five times in baseball and three times in football
Coached by Steve Williams at Belton-Honea Path High School
His father, Jimmy, was a member of the Clemson football team in 1979,80
His brother, Jay, was an outfielder on the 2011 Clemson baseball team
Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management
Born Andrew Levi Cox on November 23, 1993 in Greenwood, SC

Matthew Crownover, LHP

#62 player and #7 lefthander in the nation and #5 player in Georgia by Perfect Game
#87 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America
All-American by Perfect Game and Rawlings
East Coast Pro Showcase
Georgia state player-of-the-year as a sophomore and junior
Three-time all-state selection
Had 176 strikeouts in one season
Lettered four times in baseball, two times in football, and two times in basketball
Coached by Brent Tucker at Ringgold High School
Majoring in communication studies
Born James Matthew Crownover on March 5, 1993 in East Ridge, TN

Steven Duggar, OF

#166 player in the nation and #4 player and #1 position player in South Carolina by Perfect Game
#215 prospect in the nation and #2 high school prospect in South Carolina by Baseball America
#4 player and #1 outfielder in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
East Coast Pro Showcase
South Carolina Select All-Star
All-state selection as a junior and senior
All-region selection as a sophomore, junior, and senior
Two-time offensive MVP
Member of the Upperstate champions as a sophomore, junior, and senior
Lettered five times in baseball
Coached by Michael at Maus at James F. Byrnes High School
His mother, Susan, was a swimmer at Evansville
Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management
Born Steven Michael Duggar on November 4, 1993 in Spartanburg, SC

Zack Erwin, LHP

East Coast Pro Showcase
Gwinnett County All-Star team
Georgia State All-Star team
Team Pitching MVP
Set school and career season records for wins and strikeouts
Lettered three times in baseball and three times in basketball
Coached by Matt Champitto at Duluth High School
Major is undeclared
Born Zachary Scott Erwin on January 24, 1994 in Chicago, IL

Maleeke Gibson, OF

#10 player in South Carolina by Perfect Game
#34 prospect and #7 high school prospect in South Carolina by Baseball America
#15 player and #3 outfielder in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
Region MVP as a senior
Lettered five times in baseball
Coached by Bill DeLavan at Thomas Sumter Academy
Majoring in general engineering
Born Maleeke Sirion Gibson on February 20, 1994 in Sumter, SC

Shane Kennedy, INF

Junior college All-American and all-state selection
Freshman All-American at North Florida in 2011
Hit .324 with two homers, 24 RBIs, and six steals in 43 games (40 starts) at North Florida in 2011
Lettered multiple times in baseball at Olympia High School
Coached by Johnny Wiggs at Santa Fe College
Coached by Smoke Laval at North Florida
Coached by Randy O’Neal at Olympia High School
Majoring in communication studies
Born Shane Hilton Kennedy on January 31, 1992 in Orlando, FL

Brody Koerner, RHP

#16 prospect and #5 high school prospect in North Carolina by Baseball America
East Coast Pro Showcase
Played in the North Carolina State games and North Carolina vs. South Carolina Border Games
Two-time all-state selection
Two-time region pitcher-of-the-year
Lettered three times in baseball, three times in basketball, and one time in football
Coached by Jason Sarvis at Jay M. Robinson High School
His father, Loren, and mother, Brenda, both played basketball at Davis & Elkins College
His sister, Tabby, was a junior basketball player at Gardner-Webb in 2012-13
Majoring in political science
Born Brody Tyler Koerner on October 17, 1993 in Winchester, VA

Tyler Krieger, INF

Drafted in the 35th round (#1061 overall) by the Seattle Mariners
East Coast Pro Showcase
Area Code Games
All-state selection by ESPN.com
Team offensive MVP
Lettered three times in baseball
Coached by Josh Bartlett at Northview High School
His father, Bram, played baseball at Ithica
Majoring in pre-business
Born Tyler Bram Krieger on January 16, 1994 in Laguna, CA

Jake Long, RHP

Will sit out in 2013 due to NCAA transfer rules
Had a 2-9 record, one save, a 4.38 ERA, .256 opponents’ batting average, and 70 strikeouts against 36 walks in 88.1 innings pitched over 19 appearances (15 starts) at East Tennessee State in 2012
Played at Spartanburg Methodist College in 2011
Member of the Alaska All-Star team in the summer of 2012
Lettered multiple times in baseball
Coached by Tony Skole at East Tennessee State
Coached by Tim Wallace at Spartanburg Methodist College
Coached by Adam Comstock at T.L. Hanna High School
Played alongside his brother, John, at East Tennessee State in 2012
His brother, Matt, played baseball at Erskine
Majoring in economics
Born Jacob Paul Long on October 19, 1991 in Anderson, SC

Garrett Lovorn, RHP

#12 pitcher in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
North/South All-Star game participant
Member of the district champions
Lettered four times in baseball
Coached by David Skelly at Pendleton High School
Majoring in secondary education
Born Garrett Wade Lovorn on May 7, 1994 in Anderson, SC

John Mulkey, OF

#9 outfielder in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
South Carolina Select All-Star
All-state selection
Team offensive MVP as a junior and senior
Member of the district champions as a junior and region champions as a senior
Lettered four times in baseball
Coached by Stanley Moss at Emerald High School
Majoring in pre-business
Born John Frederick Mulkey on November 6, 1993 in Kennesaw, GA

D.J. Reader, RHP/INF

All-conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior
All-region as a junior and senior
Team MVP as a junior and senior
Batted .529 as a junior
Defensive tackle on the 2012 Clemson football team
#19 offensive guard in the nation and #20 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com
#20 offensive guard in then nation by Scout.com
#58 offensive guard in the nation and #27 player in North Carolina by ESPN.com
#41 defensive lineman in the nation and #8 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep
SuperPrep All-American
Had 50 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and five sacks as a senior
Starting center on the basketball team
Lettered four times in football, four times in baseball, and four times in basketball
Coached by Jason Simmons at Grimsley High School
His mother, Felicia, played softball at North Carolina A&T from 1985-88
His uncle, Glenn Ford, played football at Tennessee from 1978-80
Majoring in communication studies
Born David Vernon Reader, Jr. on July 1, 1994 in Greensboro, NC

Matt Reed, C

First-team all-district as a senior
Second-team all-region as a senior
First-team all-district as a junior
First-team all-district catcher as a sophomore
Second-team all-region as a sophomore
Second-team all-district outfielder as a freshman
Lettered four times in baseball and two times in football
Coached by Brad Bauder at Woodgrove High School
Majoring in elementary education
Born Matthew Isaac Reed on March 8, 1994 in Purcellville, VA

Clate Schmidt, RHP/INF

Drafted in the 36th round (#1114 overall) by the Detroit Tigers
#31 player and #10 righthander in the nation and #4 player in Georgia by Perfect Game
#171 prospect in the nation and #14 prospect in Georgia by Baseball America
East Coast Pro Showcase
All-American by Perfect Game
Under-18 Team USA member
All-state selection as a senior
Cobb County Pitcher-of-the-Year as a senior
All-Cobb County selection as a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior
Lettered four times in baseball and three times in basketball
Coached by Keith Hansen at Allatoona High School
His father, retired Marine Colonel Dwight Schmidt, flew F-18 fighter jets for 20 years, including an extended tour over Iraq, before retiring to become a pilot with Delta
Majoring in pre-business
Born Clate Connor Schmidt on December 10, 1993 in Beaufort, SC

Kyle Schnell, RHP

Sun Belt All-Star team in junior college
All-region selection in high school
Member of the region champions as a junior and senior
Lettered three times in baseball
Coached by Rich Billings at Lake Sumter (FL) Community College
Coached by Joey Ray at Milton High School
Majoring in pre-business
Born Kyle Stephens Schnell on October 15, 1992 in Alpharetta, GA

Wales Toney, RHP

#20 prospect in South Carolina and #5 high school prospect in South Carolina by Baseball America
#150 player in the nation and #3 player in South Carolina by Perfect Game
#3 player and #3 pitcher in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
South Carolina Select All-Star
East Coast Pro Showcase
All-state and all-region selection as a senior
Lettered four times in baseball
Coached by Adam Comstock at T.L. Hanna High School
Majoring in pre-business
Born Wales Brantley Toney on July 7, 1994 in Anderson, SC

Kyle Whitman, INF/RHP