SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College baseball coach Todd Interdonato has announced that eleven student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent or letters of commitment to join the Terriers in the fall of 2018.
 
The group includes four pitchers, six position players and a two-way player. Six different states are represented in the class.
 
"We are excited about this class as we are with all of our classes we have been able to recruit over the last several years," said head coach Todd Interdonato. "The true value of these players will not be accurately evaluated until many years from now. While our coaching staff knows this group of 11 players is talented on the field, some of the most important aspects of their success while at Wofford we have yet to see. We do not know how they work on a daily basis, how deeply they believe in being a true student-athlete, and most importantly how good of a teammate are they going to be. JJ, Seth, and Josh worked diligently to put this class together and we're looking forward to getting them on campus next fall."
 
Name                             Pos.                Hometown / High School
Cameron Bloodworth    RHP               Marietta, Ga. / Walton
Matty Brown                 INF                Chandler, Ariz. / Perry
Ethan Cornelius             C                    Atlanta, Ga. / Woodward
John Dempsey                INF                Potomac, Md. / Georgetown Prep
Brennen Dorighi            INF/OF          Cherry Hills Village, Colo. / Cherry Creek
Hayes Heinecke             LHP               Fayetteville, Ga. / Starrs Mill
Nolen Hester                  OF                 Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall Heath
Jaydan Martinez             LHP               San Antonio, Texas / Ladybird Johnson
Matt Pagano                   OF                 Purchase, N.Y. / Fordham Prep
Austin Ross                    RHP               Marietta, Ga. / Mount Paran
Chandler Woolridge      RHP/OF        Milton, Ga. / Milton
 
 
Cameron Bloodworth is a 5-8, 175 pound right-handed pitcher from Marietta, Georgia. Last season Walton won a region championship. In 2016, the team won the 6A State Championship with a 32-4 overall record. He had a 0.95 ERA and threw a perfect game.
 
Matty Brown is a 5-8, 170 pound shortstop from Chandler, Arizona. During his junior season at Perry High School, was second on the team with a .365 batting average as the team finished fifth in the state. He was named second team All-Division and All-Region. As a sophomore, was limited to six games due to injury. Received the 2016-17 Arizona Interscholastic Association Scholar-Athlete Award.
 
Ethan Cornelius is a 5-11, 175 pound catcher from Atlanta, Georgia. As a junior, Woodward Academy was 24-7 and won a region championship. He was named first team All-Region with 29 hits, 24 RBIs and eight home runs. In 2016, he was the Woodward Rookie of the Year and earned All-Region honorable mention. His father, Pat, played baseball at Auburn.
 
John Dempsey is a 5-11, 195 pound third baseman from Potomac, Maryland. Last season at Georgetown Prep he batted .348 with 23 RBIs and four home runs in 28 games. He was named All-Met honorable mention by the Washington Post and All-IAC. His brother, Brian, plays baseball at Boston College and his father, Dennis, played basketball at Mount St. Mary's University.
 
Brennen Dorighi is a 6-2, 210 pound outfielder/first baseman from Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. Last season at Cherry Creek High School the team was 19-7 overall and finished third in the state. As a three-year letterman, he has a career .350 batting average and .480 on base percentage. He has received underclass Perfect Game honorable mention and Under Armour preseason All-America recognition.
 
Hayes Heinecke is a 6-0, 215 pound left-handed pitcher from Fayetteville, Georgia. A three-year letterman at Starr's Mill High School, he was named All-Region and is ranked sixth in school history in strikeouts per nine innings. He also played first base and is 14^th in school history in career RBIs. The team reached the state semifinals.
 
Nolen Hester, is a 5-10, 165 pound outfielder from Rockwall, Texas. Last season at Rockwall Heath High School, he batted .528 with 38 hits and a .630 on base percentage. He earned second team All-State and first team All-District honors, along with the league batting champion title. As a sophomore, the team won a district championship and was state runner-up. He was named to the state All-Tournament Team, while also being named first team All-District. As a freshman he was District Newcomer of the Year with a .455 batting average.
 
Jaydan Martinez is a 6-1, 180 pound left-handed pitcher from San Antonio, Texas. He is a three-year letterman at Lady Bird Johnson High School. Last season he was named second-team All-District as he posted a 7-2 record and three saves. He has a 1.18 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 48.2 innings. As a sophomore, he was 3-1 overall with four saves as he had a 1.28 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched. He was named to multiple Perfect Game All-Tournament teams with his summer team.
 
Matt Pagano is a 5-10, 173 pound outfielder from Purchase, New York. A three-year starter at Fordham Preparatory, he batted .380 with 40 hits and 40 RBIs last season. He set a new school record for single season RBIs as he was named the team's offensive and defensive MVP. He was named All-Metro second team and All-State first team, along with All-League honors. As a sophomore he batted .422 with 46 hits, 30 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.
 
Austin Ross is a 6-1, 190 pound right-handed pitcher from Marietta, Georgia. Last season at Mount Paran Christian School he was named second team All-State and Cobb County Player of the Year as he was 11-3 overall with 123 strikeouts in 87.1 innings. He was named Region Pitcher of the Year and All-Region. He also played third base, batting .371 with 39 hits and 26 RBIs.
 
Chandler Woolridge is a 6-2, 155 pound right-handed pitcher and outfielder from Milton, Georgia. Last season at Milton High School he was named first team All-Region as a pitcher and earned team MVP honors. He batted .352 with 31 hits and 15 RBIs, while throwing 47.2 innings with 37 strikeouts and a 2.64 ERA. He is a Perfect Game Preseason All-American. His father, Derrick, played football at Arizona State.
 
The eligibility of all student-athletes is contingent upon admission to Wofford College and compliance with all NCAA rules, including registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center.