Brandt Cook Hometown: Mauldin, South Carolina Height / Weight: 5-11 / 200 Position: LHP Birthdate: 09/21/1978 Bats-Throws: L-L

Lefthander who impressed coaches late in the '99 season with his ability to get batters out without overpowering "stuff"...will provide depth in the bullpen.

1999: Appeared in eight games out of the bullpen (17.1 innings) and had a 1-1 record...used primarily as a long reliever...had an 8.83 ERA...allowed just one stolen base in two attempts...held ACC regular season opponents to a 2.70 ERA and .222 batting average in 6.2 innings (three appearances)...held righthanded batters to a .250 batting average in 48 at bats...had a 2.79 ERA and .188 opponents batting average in 9.2 innings (four appearances) at Tiger Field...pitched a perfect inning against Duke on Apr. 16...earned his first career win against #10 North Carolina on May 9; he pitched 4.1 innings, allowing three hits, one walk, and no runs in relief...pitched a season-high 5.0 innings at #2 Texas A&M in the Super Regional on June 4.

1998: Red-shirted...played for Florence in the Coastal Plain League in the summer of 1998, where he was 4-4 in 11 games (eight starts) with a 2.92 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 61.2 innings.

BEFORE CLEMSON: First-Team All-State selection as an infielder in 1997...also an Honorable Mention All-State pitcher in 1997...had a 1.44 ERA in 63.0 innings...also had 10 wins and 95 strikeouts on the mound...a member of the 1997 North-South All-Star team...1996 and 1997 Foothills Player-of-the-Year...also a '96 and '97 High School Sports Report All-State Honoree...All-Conference selection in 1995, 1996, and 1997...named the 1996 Spartanburg Herald-Journal Player-of-the-Year...also was All-Area by the same newspaper...1996 and 1997 High School Coaches Association All-State selection...led his team to a 51-6 combined record in 1996 and 1997...coached by Don Miller at Riverside High School...lettered four times in baseball, two times in football, and once in golf at Riverside High School.

PERSONAL: Selected to "Who's Who in Sports" National High School Edition in 1996...nicknamed "Cookie"...majoring in Political Science...born Jackson Brandt Cook on Sept. 21, 1978 in New Braunfels, TX.

Coach Leggett on Brandt Cook:
"Brandt is a steady lefty who throws strikes. He is a change-of-pace pitcher for us who has a fastball that tails away. He is most effective, however, when he has the command of his change-up."