James Dawson Class: Freshman Hometown: Portland, Maine Height / Weight: 6-2 / 200 Position: RHP Birthdate: 07/13/1979 Bats-Throws: R-R

One of two pitchers on the 2000 team from Maine (along with Matt Additon), which is also Jack Leggett's alma mater.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Played in the Clark C. Griffith Collegiate Baseball (Wooden Bat) League in the summer of '99 where he was Bethesda's (MD) top reliever; he was 2-1 with four saves, a 0.52 ERA, and .175 opponent batting average in 12 appearances (17.1 innings)...attended Choate Rosemary Hall Prep School in Connecticut in 1998-99 and played one season there...that team won the New England Prep School Championship...named Maine Gatorade Player-of-the-year as a senior in 1998 at Portland High School...was also the team MVP and a First-Team All-State Pitcher as a senior...also the Telegram League Pitching MVP, and All-League pitcher and utility player as a senior...member of the Maine Senior All-Stars...led his team to the Maine A State Championship, with an 18-3 record, as a senior...as a junior, he was an All-League pitcher and designated hitter...lettered four times in baseball, twice in football, and twice in track...on the gridiron, he was selected to the Maine Shriners Lobster Bowl Classic...he was also an All-League quarterback as a senior...coached by Tom Yankus at Choate Rosemary Hall...coached by Michael Rutherford at Portland High.

PERSONAL: His father, Jack, played football and baseball at Boston College from 1956-60...his mother, Gileen, played tennis at Saint Joseph's College from 1969-73...major is undeclared...born James Philip Dawson on July 13, 1979 in Portland, ME.

Coach Leggett on James Dawson:
"James is a freshman who can be effective for us because he can throw three different pitches for strikes. His fastball is above average and with more strength it will be outstanding. He has strong competitive instincts that will make it tough to keep him out of the game."