CLEMSON, SC – Clemson softball head coach John Rittman announced the addition of four student-athletes on National Signing Day. Four newcomers, Riley Burton, Olivia Duncan, Kylee Johnson and Julia Knowler, will join the roster in the fall of 2023.
“We are extremely excited to welcome our 2023 recruiting class to the Clemson family,” Rittman said. “We have assembled another solid class of highly competitive and versatile student-athletes who will make an immediate impact. This is a very talented class that will improve the quality of our team and we look forward to helping these young players develop both on and off the court.”
Riley Burton · C/UTL · Lancaster, SC · Legion College Academy
- Won the Golden Glove Award in 2022
- Named an Academic All-American in volleyball and softball in 2020 and 2021
- Was a Top-5 player in Region 4A and was an all-region selection in 2019
- Helped Legion Collegiate Academy to be crowned 2021 2A SCHS State Champions
- Was a candidate for 2019 4A Player of the Year
- Played club ball for LA Elite – Ghent, Bandits NC-Ghent and Atlanta Vipers 18 Gold-Tambora
Olivia Duncan · P · Buford, Ga. · Buford High School
- Named Gwinnett County Pitcher of the Year in 2021
- Also named regional pitcher of the year
- Selected to the 2020 All-Gwinnett County first team
- Was a first-team all-region selection in 2020
- Won Varsity Coaches Award
- Earned AP Scholar with Honor Award in 2022
- ExtraInningSoftball No. 5 Perspectives in 2021 and 2020
Kylee Johnson · OF/INF · Wesley Chapel, Fla. · Wiregrass Ranch High School
- Selected as a three-year varsity captain
- Named 2021 and 2022 MVP
- Break seven school single-season records in 2022: Batting average (.506), Hits (44), Runs (46), Triples (10), Home runs (8), Slugging percentage (1.149) and On-base percentage at the base (. 581)
- Holds two career school records: Home Runs (14) and Triples (16)
- Named 2022 Conference Player of the Year
- Was a First Team All-Conference selection in 2021 and 2022
- ExtraInningSoftball No. 32 Outfielder in 2019
Julia Knowler · INF/P · Fort Myers, Fla. · Fort Myers High School
- Helped Fort Myers HS become Florida 5A State Champion in 2021
- Named 2021 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year
- Was the SWFL Softball Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022
- Named a first-team All-American by Max Preps and Extra Innings in 2021
- Hit .450 with 67 hits, 12 home runs and 72 RBI through 57 games in the summer of 2022
- Crowned 2021 PGF Florida State Champions and 2022 PGF Platinum National Champions
For more information on Clemson softball including a look at the spring 2023 schedule, visit the softball page at ClemsonTigers.com and follow @ClemsonSoftball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
