HOUSTON (AP) – Roger Clemens’ son signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play baseball for the University of Texas.

Koby Clemens, a senior at Houston’s Memorial High School, signed the papers at his Houston home.

“From what I have learned, he has signed,” Mike Forcucci, sports information director for baseball at Texas, told The Associated Press late Wednesday.

“It kind of hit me just a little bit because it’s always been a dream for me to go play at UT,” Koby Clemens told Houston television station KRIV.

His father, who last week won his record seventh Cy Young Award in his first year in the National League, was a star pitcher at Texas in the early 1980s. Koby Clemens will start his career as a third baseman. “I am going to try and start a new tradition in this family, playing some third base instead of pitching,” he said.

As a junior, Koby Clemens hit .413 at Memorial with four home runs and 23 RBIs.

“Koby has made his own name, and he is a better athlete than me. I am very excited about him,” Roger Clemens, who pitched last season for the Houston Astros, told the TV station from New York.

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