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Dominant first start builds Askew's confidence

Although it sounds repetitive, it was again a freshman who caught the eye of everyone Monday night in No. 14 Clemson’s 7-6 win over Charlotte at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Freshman left-handed pitcher Keyshawn Askew had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning of the game. He earned his first career win in his first ever start and appearance by pitching 5 1/3 innings and only giving up two hits, three runs and one walk with six strikeouts.

“I was thinking to myself, ‘Just stay focused, stay focused. Don’t think about anything else. Just focus on the game,’” Askew said afterward.