LCSC: Joins Trent Bridges as the only four-year senior on the squad…had a see-saw junior season…tied for the third-most appearances with 14, all but one in relief…took part in three shutouts by the pitching staff and finished with a 1-0 record with a save...win came in a 5-3 victory over Whitworth at home and was perhaps his most solid outing of the season…allowed just one hit in three innings and struck out four of the nine batters he faced…picked up a save in a 4-2 win over Linfield with 2.2 innings of work…allowed three hits and one run during the outing, but 26 of his 43 pitches went for strikes…as a junior, he made 17 appearances, all in relief, in 2010…finished with a record of 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA and two saves…in 19 innings he struck out 17 and walked two, while opponents hit .282 off of him…he struck out the side in the ninth inning against Whitworth…had a strong first season with the team in 2009 and became one of the mainstays out of the bullpen…he finished second on the team in appearances with 17 and was second in saves with two…he tied for team-high honors in wins and was second among the regulars in lowest batting average as opponents only hit .226 against him…only one of his 17 appearances was a start.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in baseball and football at Lake City High School…as a pitcher, he was named first-team all-state as a senior, and was picked first-team all-league in both his junior and senior season…held a 7-2 record as a senior, and went 6-3 as a junior, and was named Lake City’s Male Athlete of the Year…helped his team win the state title his junior year…also had two third-place finishes at state with his legion team.

PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 28, 1990 to John and LeAnn Clanton…has a brother, Matthew. His father, John, played baseball at BYU…hobbies include playing video games, and hanging out with friends…is a Sports Administration major.