The Lexington County Blowfish announced the signing of University of South Carolina freshman and Swansea native Josiah Sightler on Thursday.

The Swansea High School graduate joins Gamecock teammates Jordan Holladay and Julian Bosnic on the 2019 roster, extending the long tradition between the South Carolina baseball program and the Blowfish.

“The University of South Carolina baseball program and the Blowfish continue to share in the baseball lineage of the Midlands,” General Manager Theo Bacot said. “Throughout the Blowfish’s history, we’ve seen numerous Gamecock players become fan-favorites in a Blowfish uniform. And we believe these three players will become fan favorites and important to our on-field success.”

Sightler was a standout for the Swansea Tigers, ranking as the number one prospect in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects in 2018. He was a Rawlings Perfect Game All-America Honorable mention and Perfect Game All Atlantic Region first team in 2018.

“The Blowfish are ecstatic to add Josiah to our team in 2019,” Bacot said. “He’s a Lexington County native, a Gamecock, and a highly touted baseball player. We’re very excited to see him at The Lex this summer in a Blowfish uniform.”