Clate Schmidt has plans: Beat cancer, then return to be Clemson's Friday starter

Clate Schmidt has plans: Beat cancer, then return to be Clemson's Friday starter Schmidt says his plans are to be Clemson's Friday night starter next season (Photo courtest of CUAD)In fact, the Clemson right-hander out of Acworth, Ga., not only plans to sail through chemo with his characteristic toughness, he plans to be on the mound as the Tigers’ Friday starter next season.

Schmidt was sitting with his family in early June when the doctor called to tell him he had nodular sclerosing lymphoma.

“We knew that the doctor was supposed to call within a couple of days and my family and I were sitting on the back porch, so when she called we were all together. She started off saying, 'I've got bad…