KENNESAW, Ga - Head coach
Ryan Coe announced the signing of 10 student-athletes highlighted by the top-ranked pitcher in the Peach State, according to Prep Baseball Report.
The signing class is slated as the 58th best in the country according to Perfect Game and tabbed as the best class in Conference USA. It includes eight Georgia natives, one Tennessee and one Florida product.
Below is a list of accolades and awards on the 2025 Kennesaw State signing class:
Reid Worley | 6'3, 180 | RHP | Canton, Ga. | Cherokee High School
Ranked the number one pitcher in the state of Georgia according to Prep Baseball Report (PBR)…Pre-Season All State…PBR First team…Pre-Season Perfect Game Underclass All American First Team…Single season record holder for most strikeouts in school history (90) at Cherokee HS…East- West All Star…Pitching Ninja Pitcher of the Year…PBR All-UpperClass Team…First Team All-County, All-Region and All-State…PBR All American (Miami)…MLB All American (San Diego)
Grayson McCollum | 6'2, 193 | SS | Peachtree Corner, Ga. | Wesleyan School
Two-time All-Region winner along with All-County and All-State selections…A Pillar of a state championship team for the Tigers… Hit .405 this past year for 6-4-3 Athletics…Registered a sub one ERA over the summer…Three tournament wins over the last summer…Also was an All-Region DB for the football team his junior year
Avery Shiflett | 6'4, 205 | LHP | Cartersville, Ga. | Cartersville High School
A reliable arm for the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes while also dealing in the summer for the Georgia Jackets…5-0, 32.1 IP, 51 K, 11 H, 1 ER, .216 ERA, 11 BB, 0.68 WHIP, .104 BAA…Pitched in the Area Code Games in 2023 representing the Washington Nationals in San Diego, Ca…3 IP, 2 K, 0 R
Nolan Bethel | 6'2, 200 | RHP | Loudon, Tenn. | Loudon High School
Three time All-District, All-Region, All-County and All-State member…Collected District Pitcher of the year three times…5 Star All State Pitcher…Accrued over 200 strikeouts while sporting a 21-3 record in his high school career…Tossed three-no-hitters…Played for USA Baseball in June 2024…Three-time Perfect Game Tournament Champion…'23 All American Games & Top Prospect honor…'23 & '24 WWBA World Championship
Hunter Stonechipher | 6'0, 200 | C | Bogart, Ga. | HS ECB Academy
Playing for Perfect Game in 2024 he recorded an OPS over 1.000, .355 avg., .507 OBP., .589 SLUG, 40 RBI and 30 BB…Won '24 WWBA World Championship…Secured over 20 All-Tournament Team accolades…17U BCS and WWBA National Championships…Recorded a Perfect Game grade of nine…A top 100 Peach State recruit over the last two seasons…Served as a USA Prime and Atlanta Braves scout team member
Sam Summerlin | 6'2, 195 | C | Camilla, Ga. | Westwood High School
Three time All-Region selection…Team MVP his junior season as well as making it on the All-State team…Perfect Game 18U World Series…Selected to play in the Stinger Sports High School Baseball National Championships in Omaha, NE…Played in the East Coast Pro Events in Hoover, Ala…Citizenship Award winner at Westwood HS…Three time recipient of the Headmaster's List Award
Drew Hammock | 6'1, 175 | RHP | Roberta, Ga. | Crawford County High School
Won Rookie of the Year while at Crawford County HS…Became the first Crawford County product to play Division-I baseball…HS Cy Young award winner…Region Player of the Year…First team All-State…Canes southeast Prime…Secured a Perfect Game tournament title with Southeast Elite
Jayden Summerville | 6'3, 198 | LHP | Orlando, Fla. | TNXL Academy
2024 Fall Perfect Gane World Series Champion…Played in the Fall WWBA…Played at Lake Highland Prep as well as on the 18U Canes American squad…Clocked at a 91 MPH fastball in September according to Perfect Game…'24 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region member
Davis Harper | 6'1, 190 | RHP | Dunwoody, Ga. | Holy Innocents Episcopal
Made it on the First Team All-Region as a junior…Multiple Perfect Game All-Tournament member…Made it to the Final Four his first year on varsity squad…Played on the Outlaws 15U, 16U and 17U baseball while also playing on Pro stock 18U fall
Avery Wilson | 5'10, 165 | OF | Powder Springs, Ga. | Hillgrove High School
Three time First Team All-Region member…Played in the WWBA and with the 17U Yankee baseball club…'24 17U Perfect Game East World Series…WWBA Southeast Jupiter qualifier…'22 16U/Sophomore PG Fall Peach State Invitational
