Clemson baseball commitment Adam Hackenberg got a taste of the future at Clemson this summer, as he had the chance to play with or against several of his fellow commitments on the diamond.

Hackenberg, a catcher from Fork Union (Va.) who is one of the top 2018 prospects in the mid-Atlantic, competed against 2018 Clemson commit Parker Meadows while playing for US Elite in Georgia.

Hackenberg then played with 2017 commit Drew Donathan for the Showcase Baseball Academy Canes out of Charlotte before playing with 2017 commits Kier Meredith and Sam Hall during the East Coast Pro Showcase.

Hackenberg said the experiences of playing with and against his future teammates was “awesome.”

“It was awesome because they are going to be my teammates, and like my brothers, that I get to see and play with every day in a few years,” Hackenberg said during a recent interview with The Clemson Insider.

Personally, Hackenberg performed well in the batter’s box and in the field at the events.

“I hit the ball well throughout the events. I know I hit five home runs and a handful of doubles,” Hackenberg said. “As for fielding, I caught at most of the events, and I thought I did an excellent job there as well.

“Now I’m getting ready to start training this fall and work on my craft.”

Clemson recruited Hackenberg as a catcher, but he could also help elsewhere if needed.

Hackenberg has been in contact with Clemson assistant coach Bradley LeCroy during the summer.

“Last time I talked to coach LeCroy was before the East Coast Pro a few weeks ago, and he was just telling me I would get to meet Sam and Kier,” Hackenberg said. “I’ll probably call him in the next day or two to catch up.”

Hackenberg looks forward to being around LeCroy, head coach Monte Lee and the rest of the team on a daily basis in the future.

“I’m looking forward to learning how to grow up at an awesome place, and getting to be around the team and coach Lee and coach LeCroy every day,” Hackenberg said. “I’m very excited about the direction of the program, as we have a great guy running the show and lots of studs coming in.”

Heading into the upcoming season at Fork Union, Hackenberg is working on his rhythm and timing at the plate, as well as being a smooth receiver of the ball behind it.

“My goal is to work on every aspect of my game and try to maximize my skill level as much as possible so that I’m prepared for everything,” Hackenberg said.

One of Hackenberg’s older brothers, Christian, played at Penn State from 2013-15 before being drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Hackenberg’s other older brother, Brandon, played soccer at Penn State, and his younger brother, Drue, is also an athlete at Fork Union.

Adam said his brothers are very close, and that he’s learned a lot about competition from them.

“We all have been competing since we could breathe,” Adam said. “Our thing is you get out what you put in, and we remind each other that we have to keep working hard.

“We all want to be the best, and so we always remind each other what it takes to be the best.”