Scott Berney Class: Senior Hometown: Hamden, Connecticut Last College: Connecticut Height / Weight: 6-2 / 203 Position: RHP Birthdate: 10/25/1977 Bats-Throws: R-R

Senior transfer who is a candidate for a starting spot in the rotation...follows in the line of Chris Heck (1999) and David Shepard (1996), who were both senior transfers and pitchers who starred in their one season with the Tigers.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Drafted in the 28th round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the '99 June Draft...played three seasons at Connecticut, accumulating a 14-9 record in 179.2 innings...had excellent control at Connecticut, with his 2.45 walks per nine innings pitched mark and 2.55 strikeout-to-walk ratio; also threw just four wild pitches in three seasons with the Huskies...was 6-5 with four complete games and a 5.33 ERA in 12 starts and two relief appearances in '99...also had a 3.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio and threw just one wild pitch in 77.2 innings pitched as a junior for the Huskies...named to the Cape Cod League All-Star for Falmouth in the summer of '98...as a sophomore in '98, he was limited to only nine appearances due to a case of mononucleosis...was 4-2 with a 4.71 ERA as a sophomore...allowed just two hits and no earned runs in 7.0 innings against Pittsburgh...posted a 4-2 record as a freshman in '97...appeared in 14 games, 11 as a starter and struck out a team-high 44 strikeouts in 52.1 innings...threw a complete game against West Virginia on April 13, 1997...All-State and All-Area as a senior at Hamden High School...was 9-3 with a 1.07 ERA in his senior season...was also All-Area and Honorable Mention All-State in basketball...lettered four times in baseball and four times in basketball...coached by Andy Baylock at Connecticut...coached by Vin Virguito at Hamden High.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Speech & Communications...born Scott Harris Berney on October 25, 1977 in Toledo, OH.

Coach Leggett on Scott Berney:
"Scott is a transfer with a tremendous work ethic and attitude. He has a high level of experience because he has been a #1 pitcher for a Division I program and in the Cape Cod League. He will help us this year because of his level of competitiveness and his experience."