Baseball Southern Conference

Wofford Baseball Signs Three

The Wofford College baseball program has announced the signing of pitchers Ryan Beaton, Chris Clark, and Andrew Hewitt to National Letters-of-Intent.

Beaton is the ace of the Mauldin (S.C.) High School team that has earned a No. 1 ranking in the state. He has posted a 6-0 record with one save and a 1.63 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .174 against him. He's also recorded 43 strikeouts in 34 innings.

As a third baseman, Beaton (6-foot-3, 210 pounds) is batting .363 with a .475 slugging percentage. He has five doubles, two triples, 16 RBI, and four stolen bases. He was chosen to the Georgetown International Paper Classic All-Tournament team this year.

Beaton is the second player from Mauldin to sign with the Terriers this year, joining second baseman and early signee Zach Pittman.

Clark has posted a 7-1 record with a 2.95 ERA for Cleveland State (Tenn.) Community College, striking out 48 batters in 50 innings while recording 12 pickoffs. As a freshman, the 6-foot-3, 195-pound southpaw posted a 4-6 mark with a 2.30 ERA with opponents batting just .179 against him.

Clark received All-District honors as a senior at Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tenn., and was a three-year letterman.

A 6-foot-3, 197-pound righthander, Hewitt is a four-sport local standout at Dorman High School in Spartanburg, S.C., and will join his older brother, Nick, on the Terrier baseball team.

Hewitt has posted a 3-2 record with two saves and a 2.84 ERA for the Cavaliers this spring. He has made four starts and has totaled 30 strikeouts with 20 walks and just 25 hits allowed in 38 innings. He posted an 8-1 record last summer pitching for the Post 28 American Legion team coached by current Terrier assistant Brandon McKillop.

A Shrine Bowl selection and All-Region quarterback for the Cavaliers, Hewitt was also a Wendy's High School Heisman state finalist as well as receiving All-State honors as a punter. Hewitt was also an All-Region golfer while earning three letters in basketball. He was named to the Dairy Queen Basketball All-Tournament team and participated in state championship teams for the Cavalier football and golf teams.

In addition to Pittman, other early signees for Wofford included righthanded pitchers Jesse Cole (Scituate, Mass.) and Jarrod Rampey (Pittsford, N.Y.).