Cam Clonch

Photo by: Stephen Galvin

Images from #2 East Carolina and ##3 Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA D1 Baseball Regionals on Sunday, June 04, 2023 at in Charlottesville, Virginia . (Photo by Keith Lucas/Sideline Media Productions)

Photo by: Keith Lucas/Sideline Media

Height:
6-4
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mooresville
High School:
Mooresville Senior
Major:
Communication

· 2022 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team Selection

2023: Played in 42 games with 21 starts (18/DH, 3/1B) ... Hit .276 (24-for-87) with 18 runs scored, seven doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI, 43 total bases and 16 walks ... Tallied a .494 slugging percentage and .418 on base percentage to account for a 0.912 OPS ... Batted .333 in American Athletic Conference games with four runs scored, a double, two home runs and seven RBI ... Did not commit an error in 39 defensive chances as one of only two Pirates (Ryley Johnson) to finish the campaign with a spotless fielding percentage ... Produced four multi-hit and multi-RBI efforts ... The Pirates were 3-0 when he started a game at first base, picking up wins over George Washington (Feb. 18) and George Mason (March 24 and 25) ... Hit most often in the five hole, helping ECU to a 10-1 record in those contests ... Hit .357 (5-for-14) with four runs scored, a double and a home run in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship tournament ... Recorded five hits in 14 at bats (.357) as a pinch hitter ... Excelled with two outs, turning in a .393 batting average (11-for-28) ... Tallied nine two-out RBI ... Collected the game-winning RBI against Cincinnati (April 14) via a three-run home run in the first inning ... Notched a career-high three RBI in contests versus Cincinnati and George Washington (Feb. 19) ... Belted home runs against George Washington (Feb. 19), Cincinnati (April 14 and 16) and South Florida (May 27) ... Started a designated hitter in the NCAA Charlottesville Regional elimination game opposite Oklahoma (June 4), helping lead ECU to an 8-5 victory with two hits and two RBI.

2022: Started 32 of 48 games played (26/DH, 5/1B, 1/LF) … Hit. 283 (32-for-113) with 21 runs scored, four doubles and six home runs … Tallied a .478 on base percentage … Produced five multi-hit and multi-RBI efforts … Notched three sac flies and one sac bunt … Hit .220 (11-for-50) in American Athletic Conference play with three doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI … The Pirates were 19-7 when he started as the designated hitter … Did not commit an error in 45 defensive chances as one of five ECU players with a perfect fielding percentage (min. 10 chances) … Enjoyed a five-game hitting streak from March 13-19 during which he batted .667 (12-for-18) with five runs scored, four RBI and 12 home runs … Went 4-for-4 with the bases loaded … Registered hits in 13 of 24 at bats when leading off an inning … Was 9-for-10 with a runner at third and less than two outs … Produced four (4) two-out RBI … Tallied game-winning RBI versus Cincinnati (April 2 and May 26) and UCF (April 15 and 16) … Rapped out a career-high four hits in East Carolina’s series-opening 8-5 win at the College of Charleston (March 18) … Went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a RBI in the NCAA Greenville Regional opener – a 17-1 Pirate triumph over Coppin State (June 3) … Was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in the middle game of the College of Charleston series (March 19) … Produced a double in contests against Elon (March 23), Wichita State (April 8 and 9) and UCF (April 14) … Drew a pair of walks versus Old Dominion (April 6) … Finished with a personal-best 10 putouts at Old Dominion (March 15) … 2022 Summer: Played for the Strasburg Express of the Valley League … Helped the squad to a 22-20 record and No. 2 seed in the Valley League North Division playoffs … Hit .278 (25-for-90) with seven doubles, three home runs, 14 RBI, 12 walks drawn and three sac flies … Went 3-for-5 with a double and RBI against the Front Royal Cardinals (June 29).

2021: Appeared in 16 games (all in a reserve role) during first year with the program ... Batted .333 (4-for-12) with a double, one RBI and one run scored ... Made collegiate debut against Rhode Island (Feb. 20) as a pinch hitter ... Scored first collegiate run against Appalachian State (March 5) as a pinch runner ... Tallied first college hit at Elon (March 26) with an RBI single in the seventh inning ... Followed that with a double later in the contest where he posted his first career two-hit game ... Added two singles in the four-game set against Cincinnati (April 1 and April 3) ... Registered 17 putouts and posted a 1.000 fielding percentage ... 2021 Summer: Played with the Strasburg Express of the Valley League … Appeared in 22 games where he hit at a .233 clip (10-for-43) with three home runs and three doubles … Drove in four runs and scored 12 times … Tallied at least one hit in eight games (multiple twice) … Hit home runs against the River Bandits, Royals and Generals … Scored at least one run in nine games (multiple three times) … Pitched in four game (all relief) posting a 1-0 record with a 2.45 ERA … Allowed three runs (one earned) on five hits in 3.2 innings … Struck out eight and walked two … Picked up lone win against the Cardinals (July 14) with a scoreless outing and three punch outs.

Mooresville Senior High School: Four-year lettermen and one time team captain for coach Jeff Burchett … Helped the Blue Devils to a 51-36 three-year record that included a 2019 I-MECK Conference Championship and 4A N.C. State Championship … Two-time all-conference selection that appeared in 78 career games batting .333 (59 for 177) with three home runs, 52 RBI and scored 54 runs … Tallied 24 extra-base hits (three HRs, four triples, 17 doubles) … Drew 43 walks while striking out 38 times … Posted an impressive .525 slugging and .468 on-base percentage … Fielded at a .979 clip committing three errors while tallying 21 assists, 117 putouts and turning nine double plays in 141 total chances … On the mound, sported a 9-2 record with one save in 27 appearances (six starts) … Allowed 48 runs (33 earned) for a 2.82 ERA … Struck out 87 and walked 57 in 82-plus innings … As a freshman, batted .203 (13 for 64) with four doubles and one triple helping the Blue Devils to a fourth place league finish and a third round N.C. State playoff appearance … Earned four wins in 10 outings with a 1.99 ERA … Followed initial season hitting at a .492 clip (31 for 63) with 11 extra-base hits earning all-conference, all-county and all-state accolades … Plated 26 runs while scoring 27 times … Drew 22 walks while striking out 12 times and slugged .761 with a .626 on-base percentage … Went 3-1 in the bump in eight outings with 36 strikeouts in 27.1 innings for a 5.89 ERA … As a junior he batted .306 (11 for 36) with three home runs and one double … Drove in 14 while scoring eight times … In seven outings, went 0-1 with a 0.72 ERA in relief on his way to all-conference and all-county honors … Tallied three hits and drove in three runs in the N.C. State Championship series including a pair in an 8-2 win over Corinth Holders in the series finale … Appeared in just six games as a senior hitting .286 (4 for-14) with a double, five RBI and two runs scored before season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic … On the mound posted a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA in two total starts that spanned 13.1 innings … Fanned 12 and walked three while allowing just one run (unearned) … Played travel ball for Andy Partin and Trey Daly with the Dirtbags … Listed as the second-best first basemen and 11th overall prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game … Tabbed as the 13th-best first basemen and 445th overall prospect nationally by Perfect Game … Listed as the 10th-best prospect in North Carolina by Impact Baseball … Two-time Preseason High Honorable Mention All-American (2018-19) and 2020 Preseason All-Atlantic Region First-Team member … Participated in the 2018 Junior National Showcase … Earned Tournament Elite Batting honors at the 2018 16U Perfect Game World Series … Member of two WWBA Championship teams (2019 PG Elite and 2019 PG 18U Greensboro Grasshoppers) … Participated in several showcase teams including 2014 PG Super25 12 U Coastal Qualifier (Spartanburg, S.C.), 2015 PG Super25 14U Coastal Wood Bat Event (Boone, N.C.), 2015 13U Perfect Game World Series (Cartersville, Ga.), 2015 PG Super25 15U Appalachian Fall Championship (Boone, N.C.), 2016 WWBA Freshman World Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2017 WWBA 2020 Grads or 15U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2017 15U Perfect Game World Series (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA 16U Memorial Day at Lakepoint (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 Junior National Showcase (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA 2020 Grads or 16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 16U Perfect Game World Series (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.), 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2019 PG 18U Greensboro Grasshoppers Championship (Greensboro, N.C.), 2019 PG Elite Upperclass Championship (Marietta, Ga.) and 2019 WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.) … Named to eight all-tournament teams in Perfect Game events: 2015 13U Perfect Game World Series, 2016 WWBA Freshman World Championship, 2017 WWBA 2020 Grads or 15U National Championship, 2018 WWBA 16U Memorial Day at Lakepoint, 2018 Junior National Showcase (Top Prospect Team), 2018 WWBA 2020 Grads or 16U National Championship, 2018 16U Perfect Game World Series, 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship and 2019 PG 18U Greensboro Grasshoppers Championship.

Personal: Full name is Cameron Cole Clonch, but prefers to go by Cam … Born in Wilkesboro, N.C. … Son of Bud and Krystal Clonch … Has two siblings (Caigan and Corbin) … Honor Roll student who graduated with a 3.5 cumulative GPA … Majoring in communication (interpersonal and organizational concentration) ... Seven-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2020-present) ... Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection (2021, 2022 and 2023).