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Andrew Clapinski

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CATHOLIC HS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

.462

Batting Average

6

Home Runs

40

RBI
“I have the utmost respect for Andrew Clapinski as a player, but more importantly, as a person. He’s been one of the top competitors we’ve faced over the last two seasons. He was the glue for their team and the one guy we didn’t want to let beat us.”
Jeff Curtis
Head Coach - John Curtis Christian School
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 180-pound senior catcher led the Bears (37-5) to the Division I state championship this past season. Clapinski batted .462 batting with six home runs and 40 RBI, leading his team in nearly every major offensive category. A two-time First Team All-District player and a 2024 First Team All-State selection, he is ranked as the state’s No. 9 prospect in the Class of 2025 by Perfect Game.

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Academic Achievement

Clapinski has maintained a 4.13 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play baseball on scholarship at Louisiana State University at Eunice this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted parishioner in his church community, Clapinski was named the 2025 Student-Athlete of the Year at his school’s annual Honors Convocation.