Clemson Signs 10 Baseball Players in Fall Signing Period

March 2, 2009

Clemson, SC – Clemson Baseball Head Coach Tom Riginos announced the signing of 10 players during the fall signing period in November. The group, which is comprised of 10 high school players, will enroll at Clemson in the fall of 2009 and be eligible for the 2010 season.

“We are very excited about the 10 players we signed in November, said Leggett. “Many of these players are rated among the best in the nation according to Perfect Game and Baseball America. Coach Riginos and Coach (Kyle) Bunn have done an outstanding job of bringing in such high-quality players to our program.”

2008 Fall Baseball Signees
Player	Pos.	B-T	Hgt.	Wgt.	Cl.	Exp.	Hometown	Previous School
Scott Firth	RHP	R-R	6-0	165	Fr.	HS	Buffalo Grove, IL	Adlai E. Stevenson School
Mike Kent	RHP	R-R	6-0	205	Fr.	HS	Springfield, VA	West Springfield HS
Spencer Kieboom	C	R-R	6-1	200	Fr.	HS	Marietta, GA	Walton HS
Kevin Kyle	LHP	L-L	6-3	170	Fr.	HS	Atlanta, GA	Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Dominic Leone	RHP	R-R	5-11	180	Fr.	HS	Norwich, CT	Norwich Free Academy
Jonathan Meyer	RHP	R-R	6-1	170	Fr.	HS	San Diego, CA	Cathedral Catholic HS
Seth Neely	INF	R-R	6-0	180	Fr.	HS	Rock Hill, SC	Rock Hill HS
Richie Shaffer	INF/RHP	R-R	6-3	190	Fr.	HS	Charlotte, NC	Providence Senior HS
J.T. Wauford	RHP	R-R	6-0	165	Fr.	HS	Midlothian, VA	The Steward School
Madison Younginer	RHP	R-R	6-4	185	Fr.	HS	Simpsonville, SC	Mauldin HS

Signee Highlights

Scott Firth, RHP #1 high school righthander prospect in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report #3 high school prospect in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report #11 high school prospect in Illinois by Perfect Game #391 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game Member of Team Illinois All-Conference selection as a sophomore and junior All-Area selection as a junior Played in the 2008 Midwest Pro Scout Classic Played in the 2008 Pitch & Hit Club Pro Scout Showcase

Mike Kent, RHP #13 high school prospect in Virginia by Perfect Game #304 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game East Coast Pro Showcase selection First-Team All-Patriot District as a sophomore and junior First-team all-state selection as a junior Honorable Mention All-Metro by Washington Post as a junior 2008 Orlando Baseball Classic All-Tournament team selectionv Patriot District Pitcher-of-the-Year as a junior

Spencer Kieboom, C #42 high school prospect in Georgia by Perfect Game #465 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game First-Team Cobb County selection as a junior First-Team Northwest Region selection by Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a junior 2008 Georgia Dugout All-Tournament team selection Team MVP as a junior Louisville Slugger All-American Played in the Connie Mack World Series Played with the East Cobb Astros and Yankees

Kevin Kyle, LHP #87 high school prospect in Georgia by Perfect Game First-Team All-Cobb County as a junior 2008 Georgia Dugout Top 100 selection Member of the AA state champions as a sophomore Member of the AA Final Four team as a freshman and junior Had a 9-3 record, 2.79 ERA, two saves, and 50 strikeouts as a junior Played with the East Cobb Astros

Dominic Leone, RHP #1 high school prospect in Connecticut by Perfect Game #263 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game AFLAC All-American as a junior East Coast Pro Showcase selection All-state and all-conference selection as a junior Member of the Connecticut Junior Top 40 All-Star team as a junior Had a 4-3 record, 1.48 ERA, and 66 strikeouts in 47.0 innings pitched as a junior Member of the 2008 Connecticut Legion All-Stars

Jonathan Meyer, RHP #67 high school prospect in California by Perfect Game #395 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game Had a 9-2 record, 2.42 ERA, one save, and 64 strikeouts as a junior First-Team All-Western League selection as a junior First-Team District 3 selection as a junior Named District Pitcher-of-the-Year as a junior

Seth Neely, INF #12 high school prospect in South Carolina by Perfect Game #571 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game All-region selection as a junior All-Area selection by Rock Hill Herald as a junior Chuck Hager MVP Award recipient as a junior Bat Award recipient as a junior

Richie Shaffer, INF/RHP #3 high school prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game #27 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America #28 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game #50 draft prospect in the nation by Baseball America AFLAC All-American as a junior 2007 USA National Team member All-state and all-conference selection as a sophomore and junior Tournament of Stars selection as a junior Perfect Game National Showcase selection Had a .401 batting average with 21 homers and 71 RBIs from his freshman through junior seasons In 88.0 innings pitched, he had a 1.65 ERA and 115 strikeouts from his freshman through junior seasons East Coast Pro Showcase selection

J.T. Wauford, RHP #23 high school prospect in Virginia by Perfect Game All-conference selection as a freshman, sophomore, and junior Second-team all-state selection as a sophomore First-team all-state selection as a junior Had a 6-2 record, 0.61 ERA, and 82 strikeouts in 46.0 innings pitched as a junior Team MVP as sophomore and junior Led his team in strikeouts as a sophomore and juniors Team Cy Young Award recipient as a freshman

Madison Younginer, RHP #1 high school prospect in South Carolina by Perfect Game #19 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America #36 draft prospect in the nation by Baseball America Under Armour All-American Member of the 2008 Big League World Series champions All-region selection as a sophomore and junior All-state selection by High School Sports Report as a junior 2008 IP Classic All-Tournament team selection East Coast Pro Showcase selection