High School Sports

Dutch Fork standout is school’s third recent QB to commit to Clemson ... for baseball

Dutch Fork quarterback Ethan Offing (4) makes a pass during Ridge View’s game against Dutch Fork in Columbia on Friday, September 6, 2024.
Dutch Fork quarterback Ethan Offing (4) makes a pass during Ridge View’s game against Dutch Fork in Columbia on Friday, September 6, 2024. Special To The State

Another Dutch Fork two-sport standout is headed to Clemson to continue his baseball career.

Junior Ethan Offing announced Monday that he’s committed to play for Erik Bakich and the Tigers. He joins former Dutch Fork two-sport players Ty Olenchuk and Will Taylor, who also played for the Tigers.

Like Olenchuck and Taylor, Offing also is the quarterback for the Silver Foxes. He is in his first year as full-time starter at the position after splitting time with Jon Hunt last season.

Offing has thrown for 429 yards and six touchdowns in two games this season for Dutch Fork. Last year, he threw for 1,311 yards and nine scores and rushed for 412 yards.

On the baseball diamond, Offing is the fourth-ranked shortstop by Diamond Prospects in the state for the Class of 2026. He has been a two-year starter for the Dutch Fork baseball team.

As a sophomore, Offing hit .265 with a homer, 12 RBIs, 16 runs scores and 13 stolen bases. This summer, he was part of Irmo Senior Little League Team that won the Southeast championship and made it to the title game of the national tournament before losing to Latin America.

Taylor was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth round of this year’s Major League Baseball Draft. He played both football and baseball for Clemson before eventually concentrating on baseball.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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