First-year freshman … No. 153 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 40 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game.
Before Clemson: No. 211 player and No. 20 lefthander in the nation by Perfect Game … No. 3 player and No. 1 lefthander in Connecticut by Perfect Game … league co-player-of-the-year as a senior … second-team all-league selection as a junior … lettered four times in baseball and one time in basketball at Cheshire Academy, where he was coached by Anthony Giano.
Personal: His mother, Janelle, played volleyball at Lehigh … pronounced MAR-goh-leez … majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management … born Daniel Ryan Margolies on Feb. 23, 2006 in New Haven, Conn.