John Hinson Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Asheville, NC High School: A.C. Reynolds HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175 Position: INF Experience: 1VL Major: History

Sophomore infielder who played at third base as a freshman and will compete for the starting role there in 2009...talented hitter who has a tremendous upside.

2008: Hit .264 with 10 runs, one triple, one homer, 11 RBIs, and five stolen bases in 39 games (25 starts, including 20 at third base and five as the DH)...batted .304 in 21 ACC regular-season games...hit .320 in 10 games on opponents' home fields...was 7-for-20 (.350) in 11 games against top-25 ranked teams...hit .306 in his 25 starts...hit .316 with the bases empty...plated the runner on third base with less than two outs in seven of eight opportunities...was 10-for-19 (.526) in the second inning...only struck out 12 times in 87 at-bats...missed eight games early in the season due to a back injury...went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs against Boston College on Mar. 16...hit a two-run homer, his first career long ball, against #21 Coastal Carolina on Mar. 18...hit a pinch-hit, run-scoring single against Virginia Tech on Apr. 27...went 3-for-4 at #25 Georgia Tech on May 10...went 2-for-4 with one RBI at #25 Georgia Tech on May 11; he was 5-for-8 (.625) in two starts in the series...played for Hyannis in the Cape Cod League in the summer, where he hit .222 in 18 at-bats over five games.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Team MVP as a senior at A.C. Reynolds High School...set the school's record for career hits...four-time all-conference honoree...drafted in the 40th round (#1210 overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies...#170 prospect in the nation by Baseball America and #314 prospect by Perfect Game...#13 prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game...East Coast Professional Showcase selection in 2006...represented North Carolina in the 2006 National Home Run Derby in Delray Beach, FL, where he advanced to the semifinals...set single-season school records for doubles (14) and hits (44) along with totaling nine homers as a junior...lettered four times in baseball at A.C. Reynolds High, where he was coached by Bryan Craig.

PERSONAL: Majoring in history...no relation to fellow Tiger Ryan Hinson...born John David Hinson II on Sept. 13, 1988 in Asheville, NC.