Artie Catoe Class: Freshman Hometown: West Columbia, South Carolina Height / Weight: 6-3 / 190 Position: LHP Birthdate: 05/06/1981 Bats-Throws: L-L

Freshman lefthander who is slated to be red-shirted in 2000.

BEFORE CLEMSON: All-Region, All-Area, and All-State Coaches Association as a senior at Lexington High...had a 7-0 record with a 1.40 ERA as a senior...played for the State Champions as a senior at Lexington High, who finished with a 32-3 record...#5 high school prospect in South Carolina by Baseball America...All-Area, All-Region, and All-State selection as a junior...tabbed as the Best Defensive Player at Lexington High as a junior...a '98 Invitee to the East Coast Professional Showcase...member of the '98 Southeastern Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team...USA Today Honorable Mention All-American as a junior...Lexington Post 7 MVP in 1998...lettered three times in baseball at Lexington High...Lexington was 21-7 as a junior and 20-6 as a sophomore...coached by Tommy Williams at Lexington High.

PERSONAL: Pronounced CAYT-oh...majoring in Elementary Education...born Archie Ray Catoe III on May 6, 1981 in Florence, SC.

Coach Leggett on Artie Catoe:
"Artie will probably red-shirt this year because he has had some surgery problems. He will be a strong pitcher for us after he goes through a year of rehab."