quote:
?@johnmwhittle 4h #Gamecocks RHP signee Reed Scott (@Reed_Scott42) threw another complete game shutout allowing three hits, 6 Ks, no BBs on 80 pitches.

quote:
@johnmwhittle 4h #Gamecocks OF signee Gene Cone (@gene_cone4) threw 6 IP and gave up two hits pitching and hit a solo HR to lead SV to rivalry win over RNE.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by CayceCock13

Braves / Hornets / Rams Fan

Member since Oct 2012

17543 posts

Posted on 4/25/13 at 6:14 pm to CayceCock13

Picked up another commitment for the 2013 class, LHP John Parke from Greenville High School. He actually de-committed from Clemson since they wouldn't offer him a scholarship & we offered him one so he's committed to us & signed his LOI.

JW Article:

quote:
South Carolina received a boost to its 2013 recruiting class on Wednesday when left-handed pitcher John Parke (Greenville/Greenville) cast his lot with the Gamecocks.

Parke was committed to Clemson but chose to explore other options late last week. After going back and forth, Parke elected to join a South Carolina program that was just a few months away from being his hated rival.

“It’s one of the best program in the nation from facilities and location to the teams they’ve had in the past and in the next few years,” Parke said of South Carolina. “The outlook looks really great the next four years. I know some of the guys coming in with the class with me and know we can keep the winning tradition.”

In August, Parke accepted a preferred walk-on position at Clemson, according to The Greenville News. A lifelong fan of the Tigers, he decided to explore scholarship options as he’s put together a SC Pitcher of the Year type of résumé.

This season, Parke is 5-1 with a 1.56 earned run average and also has a save to his credit. In 45 innings pitched, he has 68 strikeouts allowing 21 hits and 23 walks. He’s led his Greenville High School squad to a region championship and the Red Raiders are ranked as one of the top AAA programs in the state.

Flipping from Clemson was a very tough decision for Parke but, after visiting South Carolina over the weekend, he made the call to switch allegiances.

“It was a really, really tough decision and one of the toughest of my life. You have the best programs in South Carolina and two of the best programs in the country. I wanted to play in the SEC. I felt comfortable around all the coaches. I knew it was the right decision for me.”

There have been several players in the not too recent past who were Tigers in their younger days but signed to play baseball at South Carolina. The best example, which was used as a recruiting tool with Parke, is Wingo, who spurned the school in the upstate and went on to win the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award.

“Coach Holbrook was telling me a story about Scott Wingo,” Parke said. “There was no bigger Clemson fan that him but he chose to play baseball at South Carolina because he thought it was the best place for him to play. I took that under consideration and did what Scott Wingo did.”

Now, Parke has his sights set on having the same kind of career at South Carolina that Scott Wingo did.