Chris Allen Class: Junior Hometown: DuBoistown, PA Last College: Lake-Sumter (FL) Community College Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: RHP

Junior college transfer who will push for innings out of the bullpen in his first year in the Tiger program.

Head Coach Jack Leggett on Allen: "Chris is a talented righthanded pitcher with a good arm, and has a chance to be a very good pitcher with some more experience. We have to keep him healthy. He has a great feel for his pitches. He also has some junior college experience, so I think he can help us out as time goes on."

BEFORE CLEMSON: Drafted in the 45th round as a catcher by the Florida Marlins in 2004...member of the Suncoast All-Stars (sophomore showcase) in Lakeland, FL in 2004...Academic All-Suncoast Conference selection in 2004 at Lake-Sumter (FL) Community College, where he played for two seasons and was coached by Mike Matulia...First-Team Mid-Penn pitcher and catcher as a senior at South Williamsport High School...Mid-Penn Pitcher-of-the-Year as a junior and senior...First-Team Mid-Penn pitcher as a junior...member of the district champions as a junior...lettered four times in baseball, three times in basketball, and three times in golf at South Williamsport High, where he was coached by Shawn Finn.

PERSONAL: His brother Matthew is a sophomore shortstop at Clarion in Pennsylvania...majoring in economics...born Christopher James Allen on Dec. 4, 1984 in Williamsport, PA.