USC Baseball Recruiting Class Ranked #24

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina baseball‘s recruiting class has been ranked No. 24 in the nation as announced by Collegiate Baseball on Monday morning. The class consists of 16 newcomers. 2014-15 GAMECOCK NEWCOMERS Player Pos. Hometown (Previous School) Alex Calvert RHP/INF La Plata, Md. (La Plata HS) Thatcher Coleman C Hartsville, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist College) Banks Cromer LHP Columbia, S.C. (AC Flora HS) Alex Destino LHP/OF Weaverville, N.C. (North Buncombe HS) Everett Eynon INF Columbia, S.C. (AC Flora HS) Tyler Johnson RHP Midlothian, Va. (Trinity Episcopal) Jared Martin C Dunwoody, Ga. (Chattahoochee Valley JC (Ala.)) Cole McMillan LHP Lexington, S.C. (Lexington HS) Brandon Murray RHP/1B/3B Hobart, Ind. (Hobart HS) Dylan Rogers RHP Union, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist College) Clarke Schmidt RHP Acworth, Ga. (Allatoona HS) Clark Scolamiero OF Simpsonville, S.C. (Greenville HS) Collin Steagall 1B Lexington, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist College) Madison Stokes INF Columbia, S.C. (AC Flora HS) Hunter Taylor C Onley, Va. (Nandua HS) Jared Williams INF Gilbert, S.C. (Glibert HS) Alex Calvert RHP/INF La Plata, Md. (La Plata HS) – Helped lead La Plata HS to 2013 Maryland state baseball championship game – Posted a 7-2 record as a junior in 2013 season, earned all-county honors – Son of former Gamecock Mark Calvert (1980-83) – Also played football and was starting quarterback Thatcher Coleman C Hartsville, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist College) – Hit .279 as a freshman at Spartanburg Methodist, helped lead team to 2014 NJCAA World Series – Played in 2013 SC North-South All-Star Game – Prepped at Hartsville HS Banks Cromer LHP Columbia, S.C. (A.C. Flora HS) – Rated No. 9 best left-handed pitcher in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects – Rated No. 25 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game USA – Played on 2013 & 2014 South Carolina AAA state championship teams – Winning pitcher for A.C. Flora HS in 2014 AAA state championship game – Son of former Gamecock player and former MLB player Tripp Cromer Alex Destino LHP/OF Weaverville, N.C. (North Buncombe HS) – 2014 Louisville Slugger High School All-American by Collegiate Baseball – Rated No. 53 best high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 2 best high school prospect in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 68 best high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America – Rated No. 4 best high school prospect in the state of North Carolina by Baseball America – 2014 Baseball America High School All-America Third Team – As a senior in 2014 went 10-1 with a 1.43 ERA in 73.1 innings with 116 strikeouts. Also hit .529 with 15 homers and 43 RBI. – Played on 2013 USA Baseball 18U National Team that won gold medal at 2013 IBAF ‘AAA‘/18U World Cup in Taichung, Taiwan. Starting and winning pitcher in 10-4 victory over Japan in pool play. Also hit .400 (4-for-10) with four RBI in four games played. – Participated in USA Baseball‘s 2013 Tournament of Stars – Rated on, “25 More Players To Watch” list from Tournament of Stars by Baseball America – 2013 N.C. Baseball Coaches Association 3A All-State – Played for South Charlotte Panthers AAU team Everett Eynon INF Columbia, S.C. (AC Flora HS) – Rated No. 4 best second baseman in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects – Rated No. 26 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game USA – 2014 South Carolina AAA All-State – 2014 SC Select Team – Played on 2013 & 2014 South Carolina AAA state championship teams Tyler Johnson RHP Midlothian, Va. (Trinity Episcopal HS) – Rated No. 21 best high school prospect in the state of Virginia by Perfect Game USA – 2014 VISAA (Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association) All-State Division I First Team – 2013 VISAA All-State Division I Second Team – Played for Richmond Braves AAU team Jared Martin C Dunwoody, Ga. (Chattahoochee Valley JC (Ala.)) – Hit .359 with two homers, 53 RBI as a sophomore in 2014 at Chattahoochee Valley – Helped lead Chattahoochee Valley to 2014 NJCAA College World Series – 2013 All-Central Division First Team – Hit .354 with three homers, 45 RBI as a freshman in 2013 at Chattahoochee Valley Cole McMillan LHP Lexington, S.C. (Lexington HS) – Played in 2013 SC North/South All-Star Game – Member of 2013 AAAA state championship team at Lexington HS – Went 8-0 as a junior for Lexington HS in 2012, limited in 2013 due to shoulder injury – High school teammate of current Gamecock pitcher Josh Reagan and first baseman Collin Steagall – Hurled a no-hitter in the summer of 2012 at IP Classic in Georgetown, S.C. Dylan Rogers RHP Union, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist College) – 2014 All Region X First Team – Helped lead SMC to 2014 NJCAA College World Series – Went 10-2 with a 2.93 ERA in 76.2 innings as a sophomore in 2014 at SMC with six complete games – Went 6-1 with a 3.82 ERA in 37.2 innings as a freshman in 2013 at SMC – Prepped at Union County HS Brandon Murray RHP/1B/3B Hobart, Ind. (Hobart HS) – 2014 MLB Draft Selection (30th round/Philadelphia Phillies) – Rated No. 83 best high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game USA – Top rated high school prospect in the state of Indiana by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 2 best high school prospect in the state of Indiana by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 98 best high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America – Participated in USA Baseball‘s 2013 Tournament of Stars – Participated in 2013 Perfect Game All-American Classic – Rated No. 9 standout of Tournament of Stars by Baseball America – Named to 2013 All-USA Indiana Baseball Team by USA Today – As a junior in 2013 went 4-3 with a 2.51 ERA with 111 strikeouts in 58.2 innings, also hit .396 with 31 RBI – As a sophomore in 2012 went 6-4 with a 3.03 ERA with 105 strikeouts in 62.1 innings pitched – Played for Evoshield Canes AAU team and Region Storm AAU team Clarke Schmidt RHP Acworth, Ga. (Allatoona HS) – Rated No. 230 best high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 18 best high school prospect in the state of Georgia by Perfect Game USA – Georgia Region 5AAAAA 2014 Pitcher of the Year – Participated in USA Baseball‘s 2013 Tournament of Stars – Played for Team Elite AAU team – Older brother Clate currently pitches for Clemson Clark Scolamiero OF Simpsonville, S.C. (Greenville HS) – Rated No. 2 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Baseball America – Rated No. 4 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects – Rated No. 15 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 1 best outfielder in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects – 2013 & 2014 South Carolina AAA All-State – 2014 SC Select Team – Played for Greenville District 7 in summer of 2013 and helped lead team to Big League World Series championship – 2013 All-USA Today South Carolina baseball team, only junior represented on the squad – As a junior in 2013, hit .528 at Greenville HS – Played for West End Baseball AAU team – Also was starting quarterback on Greenville HS football team Collin Steagall 1B Lexington, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist College) – 2014 All-Region X First Team – Helped lead SMC to NJCAA College World Series – Hit .341 with a .410 on-base percentage and a .608 slugging percentage in 2014 with SMC as well as 11 homers and 49 RBI – Prepped at Lexington HS with current Gamecock teammates Cole McMillan and Josh Reagan – 2012 South Carolina AAAA All-State – Out of high school was rated No. 2 best first baseman in the state of South Carolina in the class of 2012 by Diamond Prospects Madison Stokes INF Columbia, S.C. (AC Flora HS) – 2014 MLB Draft Selection (40th round/New York Yankees) – 2014 Louisville Slugger High School All-American by Collegiate Baseball – Rated No. 3 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects – Rated No. 4 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Baseball America Rated No. 6 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 1 best shortstop in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects – Rated No. 484 best high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game USA – 2014 South Carolina AAA Player of the Year – 2013 & 2014 South Carolina AAA All-State – Played on 2013 & 2014 South Carolina AAA state championship teams – Played for Evoshield Canes AAU team and Palmetto Sand Gnats AAU team Hunter Taylor C Onley, Va. (Nandua HS) – Rated No. 169 best high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 6 best high school prospect in the state of Virginia by Baseball America – Rated No. 8 best high school prospect in the state of Virginia by Perfect Game USA – 2014 Baseball America High School All-America Second Team – As a senior in 2014, hit .554 with 12 homers and 39 RBI – 2013 Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Group A Second Team – As a sophomore in 2012 he hit .571 with 10 doubles, four homers and 35 RBI – Played for Evoshield Canes AAU team; squad won 2013 PG WWBA World Championship Jared Williams INF Gilbert, S.C. (Glibert HS) – Rated No. 11 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game USA – Rated No. 2 best second baseman in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects – 2013 & 2014 South Carolina AAA All-State – As a senior in 2014, hit .421 with 16 stolen bases – As a junior in 2013, hit .425 with 26 stolen bases – 2012 South Carolina AA All-State – 2014 SC Select Team – 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 All-Region selection – Named to Perfect Game WWBA All-Tournament team in 2013 – Named to the 16U Perfect Game World Series All-Tournament team & Louisville Slugger MLB Prime 9 in 2012 – Played for Diamond Devils AAU team 2014 NCAA Div. I Recruiting Results By Collegiate Baseball 1. Louisiana St. 2. Wichita St. 3. Florida 4. San Diego 5. Oklahoma St. 6. Mississippi St. 7. Texas 8. Stanford 9. Virginia 10. Cal. St. Fullerton 11. North Carolina 12. Oregon St. 13. Texas Tech. 14. Kentucky 15. Mississippi 16. Arkansas 17. UCLA 18. Long Beach St. 19. Oregon 20. Miami, Fla. Florida St. 22. Texas Christian 23. Rice 24. South Carolina 25. Vanderbilt 26. Louisville 27. Arizona St. 28. Arizona 29. Florida International 30. Michigan 31. Missouri 32. San Diego St. 33. Houston 34. Tennessee 35. Clemson 36. Duke 37. Stetson 38. Florida Gulf Coast 39. California 40. Texas A&M Auburn Other Top Recruiting Classes: Georgia Tech., Nevada, Dallas Baptist, Alabama, Maryland, Indiana, U.C. Irvine, UNLV, Southern California, N.C. State, Oklahoma, Central Florida, U.C. Santa Barbara, Cal. Poly, Kennesaw St., Notre Dame, Kansas, Loyola Marymount, Louisiana-Lafayette, Georgia, Missouri St., Maine, Nebraska, Baylor, Hawaii, Minnesota, Southeastern Louisiana, South Alabama, Kansas St., Liberty, Kent St., Lipscomb, Fresno St., Sam Houston St., Pepperdine, North Florida, Old Dominion, Seton Hall, St. John‘s, Middle Tennessee, Oral Roberts, Georgia St., Tennessee Tech., Alabama-Birmingham, Cincinnati, Michigan St., Virginia Tech., Washington, Washington St., Ball St., Western Michigan, Sam Houston St., West Virginia, Winthrop, Coastal Carolina, Connecticut, Central Michigan, Texas St., Southern Mississippi, Wake Forest, Tulane, South Florida, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Stony Brook, Ohio State, Purdue, New Mexico, Georgia Southern, Creighton, Illinois, U.C. Riverside, James Madison, William & Mary, East Carolina, Troy, Nicholls St.