Clemson's Shaffer drafted by Rays

Posted: 06.04.2012 at 11:15 PM

Richie Shaffer (photo courtesy Clemson Athletics)

CLEMSON - Clemson junior infielder Richie Shaffer was selected in the first round of the Major League draft on Monday night. Shaffer was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 25th overall pick.

Shaffer is Clemson’s first first-round draft pick since Kyle Parker was taken by the Colorado Rockies in 2010. Shaffer also became the 15th first-round draft selection in Tiger history.

Shaffer, a two-time First-Team All-ACC selection, batted .336 with 10 homers, 21 doubles, two triples, 46 RBIs, 49 runs, 63 walks, a .480 on-base percentage, and eight steals in starting all 63 games in 2012. He either led Clemson or tied for the team lead in batting average, runs, hits, doubles, homers, slugging percentage (.573), walks, and on-base percentage. In his three-year career, Shaffer is hitting .325 with 30 home runs, 47 doubles, four triples, 137 RBIs, 156 runs, 125 walks, a .448 on-base percentage, and 18 stolen bases in 174 games (170 starts).

(Clemson Sports Information contributed to this report).

Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them; they are not reflective of the views or opinions of Barrington Broadcasting, WPDE, its directors or employees. If you believe a comment violates the Barrington Terms of Use, please flag it above.

Popular Stories

Traffic stop leads to million dollar cocaine bust
Marc Liverman | Yesterday at 7:25 PM | 7 comments

High speed chase follows bank robbery
Tonya Brown | Yesterday at 3:45 PM | 6 comments

Teen arrested for trying to strangle 80-year-old
Tracy Vreeland | Yesterday at 12:20 PM | 8 comments

Follow Carolina Live

Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below

submit

Special Features

Click here to get the Mobile App

Looking to set a tee time in Myrtle Beach?

Click here to check tee time availability and set a time

Click here to get season passes

Click here to see how you can get season passes

Arbor One SCISA Spotlight

Click here to see the most recent SCISA spotlight

Find it, click it, use it... your neighborhood business guide.

Latest Headlines

Coker Cobras headed to College World Series
The Coker Cobras baseball team won the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championship on Saturday to advance to the College World Series.
read more »
Socastee High has a new head football coach
College Baseball 5/18: CCU wins, Gamecocks and Clemson lose
HS Baseball & Softball State Championships
Matt Kenseth wins Southern 500 at Darlington
Socastee wins 3A Tennis Championship

Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Myrtle Beach and Florence