#55  Tryston McCladdie

Career Stats

Versatile player who has good power.

2024: ACC Academic Honor Roll member … hit .235 with four runs, three RBIs, a .409 on-base percentage, five walks and a steal in 15 games (two starts, including one at first base and one as the DH) … led the team in games off the bench (13) … was 4-for-11 (.364) with three runs, five walks, a .563 on-base percentage and a steal in 13 games off the bench … went 2-for-2 off the bench against Kennesaw State on Feb. 23; those were his first two career plate appearances … went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a walk off the bench against No. 13 Florida in the Clemson Super Regional on June 9 … No. 169 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 49 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by D1Baseball.

Before Clemson: No. 231 player and No. 50 shortstop in the nation by Perfect Game … No. 21 player and No. 6 shortstop in Georgia by Perfect Game … No. 390 prospect for the 2023 draft by Perfect Game … three-time region player-of-the-year … three-time first-team all-region … member of the state championship team as a senior, when he hit .485 with three homers and 32 steals … first-team all-state as a junior and senior … hit .489 with two homers and 17 steals as a junior … hit .420 with two homers as a sophomore … lettered three times in baseball at Harlem High School, where he was coached by Jimmie Lewis.

Personal: His father, Tony, played baseball and football at Middle Georgia, was drafted in the 64th round of the 1996 MLB draft by the Rays and played four minor league seasons … his brother, Jordan, played baseball at Wharton County Junior College and Seminole State College … majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management … born Tryston Michael McCladdie on July 19, 2005 in Harlem, Ga.