Lugoff-Elgin baseball standout reopens recruiting

Lugoff-Elgin all-state baseball player Chase Roberts is opening up his recruitment.

Roberts committed to Clemson in October but announced Saturday he is looking to play elsewhere.

“I would like to thank the Clemson University and all the coaches for recruiting me and giving me a special opportunity. But after some recent events, I have decided to re-open my recruitment and decommit from Clemson,” Roberts said in a post on Twitter on Saturday.”

Roberts hit .338 with 21 RBI and was 5-1 with 0.88 ERA on the mound for Lugoff-Elgin. He was a Class 4A all-state and American Family Insurance ALL-USA South Carolina Baseball Team selection.

This summer, Roberts played with the Evoshield Canes National team which won 17u WWBA National Championship team earlier this month in Georgia.