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Carolina Combat Baseball

Clayon McCathern

High School:  Coach McCathern played 4 years of Varsity Baseball at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, SC (93-96).  He set the school record with 32 Wins in his Career and twice tied the school record of 10 wins in a season (94, 95).  He was selected 1st Team All-State (95) and was a 3-time All-Conference and All-Area selection (94-96).  Coach McCathern signed with the University of South Carolina out of High School

American Legion: Coach McCathern played 3 Seasons of American Legion Baseball with Irmo Post 174 (94-96) where he was a member of the 1994 Upper State Championship team and the 1995 State Championship team.  One interesting note is that he hit a Pinch-Hit Walk-Off HR in his final at-bat.

College:  In 1998, Coach McCathern transferred to Montreat (NC) College (NAIA) and played 3 seasons (99-01).  As a submarine Closer, he was a member of the 2000 TVAC Conference Championship Team and was among the team leaders in Saves.

Athletes in Action:  Coach McCathern played 3 summers with Athletes In Action (1997, 1998, 2001), playing games in 17 states and 4 foreign countries, spanning 2 continents.  In 2001, his AIA team was a member of the M.I.N.K. League (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas).  He lead the team in appearances as a relief pitcher and “struck out the side” in the last inning of his final appearance.

Previous Coaching Experience:  Coach McCathern served as an Assistant Coach on two American Legion teams - Cayce Post 130 (2000) and Lexington Post 7 (2003).  In 2007, he established McCathern Baseball School, providing private hitting and pitching lessons.

Personal:  Born and raised in Columbia, SC, he currently resides in Lexington, SC with his wife of 9 years, the former Regan McKenzie of Irmo, SC and their 2 children, Hodges (6) and Manning (3).

For more please visit McCathern Baseball School's website here: https://mccathernbaseball.com/home.html
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