At the time of his selection, the 6-foot, 192-pound senior shortstop had led the Panthers to a 23-3 record, a sectional title and a berth in the Class A state tournament. Stafura batted .562 through 26 games, with 10 home runs, 37 RBI, 27 stolen bases and a slugging percentage of 1.200. A Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-American, he was named league MVP and he’s a three-time All-Section selection. He’s ranked as the nation’s No. 34 prospect in the Class of 2023 by Perfect Game USA.
Stafura has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Clemson University this fall, but is projected as an early-round selection in July’s Major League Baseball draft.
Stafura has volunteered locally on behalf of a food pantry, toy-donation drives and youth baseball programs.
