ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop baseball will welcome 16 new faces to the squad for the 2022 season announced by head coach
Tom Riginos Tuesday afternoon.
The 2021 recruiting class, which consists of eight transfers and eight freshman, will join 25 returners who are coming off a 19-27 season.
"I am very excited to welcome the 2021 recruiting class to campus," head coach
Tom Riginos said. "Coach
Austin Hill and Coach
Robert Monday did an excellence job putting this class together. I feel this class filled a lot of our needs for the 2022 season."
2021 Winthrop Baseball Recruiting Class
Khyree Miller
R-Sophomore | Columbia, S.C. | Spartanburg Methodist College
Right-handed outfielder ... Named SC Region 5 All-Conference in 2018 & 2019 ... 2021 NJCAA D1 Region First-Team All-Conference ... 2021 NJCAA 1st Team All-Defense ... Batted .380 with seven home runs & a .517 OBP
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Evan Ames
Freshman | Fort Meyers, FL | The Canterbury School
Left-handed infielder ... 2021 First-Team All-Area ... Top 3 2021 Player of the Year Nominee ... Florida's 2A District 12 All-Conference
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Carter Sutton
R-Sophomore | Vancouver, WA | Bellavue College
A strong-armed RHP with ability to spin the breaking ball ... Recorded 21 strikeouts and a save in 15 innings in 2021 ... Totaled 30.1 innings pitched in the West Coast Collegiate League with a 2.07 ERA & 33 strikeouts
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Nate Chronis
Freshman | San Marcos, CA | San Marcos High School
Right-handed catcher out ... Four-year letterman for San Marcos High School ... 2020-21 varsity baseball team captain ... played summer ball with the San Diego Show travel organization
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Chandler Brooks
R-Junior | Gaffney, SC | Spartanburg Methodist College
Right-handed pitcher ... 2018 Pitcher of the Year ... Started six games in 2021 ... Logged 38.1 innings pitched with a 3.52 ERA ... Struck out 37 batters
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Sean Flannery
R-Junior | Ontaria, NY | Spartanburg Methodist College
Right-handed middle infielder ... Batted .362 in 2021 ... Totaled 41 RBI, 18 doubles & three home runs ... 2018 A2 Player of the Year ... 2017 & 2018 All-State Team ... Two-time All-Region
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Dylan Ducharme
Freshman | Collegeville, PA | Spring-Ford High School
Left-handed outfielder ... 2021 Pennsylvania All-Mercury Team ... 2021 All-Pioneer ... 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American ... Three-time varsity letterman ... Batted .426 to help lead team to state semi-finals in 2021
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Chris Ewing
Freshman | New York, NY | P27 Academy
Right-handed infielder ... Perfect Game Top 1000 Player ... Two-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American ... Four-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team
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Dyson Johnson
R-Junior | Kent, WA | Tacoma Community College
Right-handed pitcher ... Logged 36.1 innings pitched in 2021 ... Striking out 34 batters ... As a FR recorded a 2.91 ERA in 21 innings pitched ... Striking out 25 batters ... 2018 Perfect Game Preseason All-American ... 2017 Perfect Game Preseason All-American Honorable Mention
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Caleb Jones
Freshman | North Augusta, SC | Strom Thurmond High School
Right-handed pitcher ... 2018 All-Region ... 2018 MVP CABA Wood Bat World Series ... 2019 All-Region & All-State ... 2021 All-Region & All-State ... Aiken Standard Player of the Year
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Tyson Hall
Freshman | Cheraw, SC | Cheraw High School
Right-handed pitcher ... Two-sport high school athlete ... 2018 Cy Young Pitcher Award Winner ... 2019 Cy Young Defensive Player ... Three-time All-State ... Four-time All-Region ... 2021 Cheraw High Male Athlete of the Year
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Jack Spyke
Freshman | Lawrenceville, GA | Brookwood High School
Right-handed catcher ... Dual sport athlete ... Second-Team All-State ... 2021 First-Team All-County ... Perfect Game Preseason All-American
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Robby Taul
R-Sophomore | Alton, IL | John A. Logan High School
Right-handed infielder ... Two-time All-Illinois Southwestern Conference Player ... 2019 Illinois All-State ... NJCAA D1 Region 24 All-Conference ... Batted .328 with six doubles and three home runs
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Cooper Guest
R-Junior | Mauldin, SC | Spartanburg Methodist College
Right-handed pitcher ... Battled back from injury totaling 21 innings pitched in 2021 ... Striking out 21 for 9.00 K/9 ... 2017 5A Bojangles Baseball Invitational MVP
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Nate Butcher
R-Junior | Seattle, WA | Bellevue College
Right-handed pitcher ... Made eight appearances in 2021 finishing with a 5-1 record ... Striking out 36 batters ... A 11-1 all-time record at Bellevue ... Totaling 81.1 innings pitched ... Allowing just 61 hits, striking out 66 batters
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Josh Bookbinder
Graduate | Easley, SC | Newberry College
Right-handed pitcher ... 2019 All-Conference ... 2019 All-Region ... 2019 South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year ... Two-time Preseason All-Conference ... 2019 All-Tournament Team ... 2019 South Atlantic Conference Champion ... Career 3.23 ERA over 123 innings pitched ... All-time single-season wins leader at Newberry College
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