Chad Bendinelli Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Marietta, Georgia Height / Weight: 5-10 / 150 Position: RHP Birthdate: 01/16/1981 Bats-Throws: R-R

Small in stature, but can throw upwards of 90 miles per hour... another player from Marietta, GA; Clemson has had much success in that area over the years, with the likes of Kris Benson and Shane Monahan. Leggett Comments: "Chad is a kid who has excellent potential. With some more strength and consistency throwing pitches in the strike zone he will make a strong contribution. He has great ball movement, comes from a very deceptive slot, and he is one of those guys who is especially tough on right handed hitters."

2001: Red-shirted.

2000: Made nine relief appearances (10.0 innings pitched)... allowed a .263 opponent batting average... opponents stole one base in three attempts... opponents had two hits in 11 at bats with two outs... had a 4.15 ERA in three outings in April... threw a perfect inning against #23 Central Florida in the ACC Disney Blast in Lake Buena Vista, FL on Jan. 30... also threw scoreless innings against Old Dominion on Feb. 18, UNC Charlotte on Mar. 22, and Elon on Apr. 18.

Before Clemson: Had 21 career victories and two no-hitters in his career at Lassiter High School... Dugout All-Star as a senior... won team's Cy Young Award as a senior... his team finished 35-2 and won the state title as a senior... All-County selection as a junior... also a member of the Georgia Dugout All-Tournament team as a junior... played in the NABF World Series in '98, where he was the MVP of the championship game; the team also won the World Series championship... a member of the '97 AAU National Champions... member of the Atlanta Journal/Constitution All-Cobb County team as a junior... received Lassiter High's Cy Young Award and Pitching Stats Award as a junior... was 7-1 with a 1.52 ERA in 64.2 innings as a junior; also struck out 65 and walked 22... in 10 starts as a junior, he threw five shutouts, including one no-hitter... as a sophomore, he was Lassiter High's Rookie-of-the Year and played on the AAAA State runner-up team... lettered three times in baseball... had a 3.57 GPA after his junior year and made a 1240 on the SAT... from the same hometown as former Tiger star Shane Monahan... high school teammate of fellow Tiger teammate Jarrod Schmidt; grew up next door to Schmidt in Marietta as well; the two have lived next door to each other since the age of one... Lassiter High had sent 13 players to college baseball in the four years prior to Bendinelli coming to Clemson... coached by Mickey McMurtry at Lassiter High.

Personal: Nicknamed "Bendo"... majoring in Marketing... ACC Academic honor roll selection in 1999-00... born Chad Michael Bendinelli on Jan. 16, 1981 in Portsmouth, OH.