USF Athletics

Episode 6: Shane McClanahan

April 29, 2020

TAMPA, APRIL 29, 2020 – Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly chats with Shane McClanahan, a star pitcher for USF baseball from 2017-18, in the sixth episode of Kelly's Conversations.

Kelly's new weekly podcast series features USF standouts, coaches and administrators of the past, reliving their exciting moments in Bulls history and informing listeners on what they're up to now.
 
Episode 1: Chad Barnhardt
Episode 2: Courtney Williams
Episode 3: Chucky Atkins
Episode 4: Austin Reiter
Episode 5: Paul Griffin
 
 
McClanahan's USF Feats

• Star left-handed pitcher for the program from 2017-18. 
• Third-highest MLB Draft pick in school history. He was selected 31^st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018.
• Became just the second USF pitcher to strike out 100 or more in back-to-back seasons.
• In his two seasons on the mound for USF, McClanahan recorded double-digit strikeouts nine times and held opponents to a combined batting average of .184.

2018

• Finished second nationally with 14.15 strikeouts per nine innings and ended the year with 120 total strikeouts. Both figures led The American and his 120 strikeouts still rank fourth in USF single-season history. He allowed just 6.01 hits per nine innings in 2018, ranking 18th in the country.
• Began the season with a streak of 31.2 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, the longest in program history. During the streak, McClanahan was part of USF's first combined no-hitter against Army on March 16, a game in which he struck out a personal best 15 batters.  
• Struck out 11 batters and scattered three hits in six shutout innings to help the Bulls post a season-opening win over No. 6 North Carolina. The game marked Billy Mohl's head coaching debut.

• Three-time AAC Pitcher of the Week.
• Named to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List.
• Named a preseason All-American by Baseball America, D1Baseball, Perfect Game and College Sports Madness.

2017

• Baseball America First Team Freshman All-American.
• Perfect Game/Rawlings College First Team Freshman All-American.
• National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team Freshman All-American.
• Finished with 104 strikeouts in 76.0 innings. He led the AAC and ranked eighth nationally with 12.32 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Struck out double-digit batters three times and at least eight in nine games.

 
Pro Notes

• Pitched for the Rays in 2020 Spring Training. Hit 100 mph on the radar gun and 99 mph four times in his first spring start against Boston. Scattered two hits in 1.1 innings against the Red Sox. Finished his spring stint in impressive fashion with four straight scoreless outings.
• Has compiled a career record of 11-6 in two seasons of minor league ball. During that time, he's struck out 167 batters in 127.2 innings in five different leagues, spanning from rookie ball to Double-A.
• 2019: Worked his way from Class-A Bowling Green to advanced Class-A Charlotte to Double-A Montgomery. Registered 11 combined wins and 154 strikeouts through 120.2 innings.
• 2018: Struck out 13 batters and scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings in two different rookie leagues during the regular season.

 
Other Interesting McClanahan Facts

• Born on April 28, 1997 in Baltimore, Md.
• Standout pitcher for Cape Coral (Fla.) High School who was selected in the 26^th round of the 2015 MLB Amateur Draft by the New York Mets.
• Compiled a career prep record of 29-7 with a 1.02 ERA, and 187 strikeouts in 123.0 innings pitched.
• Named 2015 All-America Honorable Mention, First Team All-Florida, all-state, all-conference, and all-area as a prep senior, going 7-3 with a 1.15 ERA with 91 strikeouts in 55.0 innings. He also batted .353 with 11 RBI that season.
• Second team all-area as a prep junior, finishing 7-1 with a 1.03 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 47.2 innings pitched.
• Went 7-2 with a 0.68 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 46.0 innings as a sophomore.
• Posted 8-1 record as a freshman with a 0.40 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 52.1 innings pitched.

 
About USF Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball program is one of the fastest rising programs in the country. The Bulls earned their third NCAA Regional berth in the last four seasons and had six all-conference selections in 2018. Four players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft, including the program's fourth first rounder, pitcher Shane McClanahan. Third baseman David Villar was taken in the 11th round after being named first team all-conference and an All-American. The Bulls reached the NCAA Regionals in 2015 for the first time in 13 years and followed that success with a 42-19 record and second NCAA regional trip in three years in 2017. The Bulls continued the success in head coach Billy Mohl first season in 2018, reaching 36 wins and advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament for the first time since 2012, while being ranked in multiple polls for the final two months of the season. The USF Baseball program has won five conference titles and the Bulls have made 13 NCAA appearances.