CLEMSON — Over the first four games, Clemson’s pitching staff has allowed three runs, including a stretch of 25 scoreless innings.
Half of those scoreless innings, thrown during a span from Saturday afternoon to Tuesday night, came courtesy of four pitchers in the Tigers’ freshman class. Clemson, who is ranked No. 15 in the country, utilized seven freshmen pitchers over the course of the quartet of non-conference matchups, including five freshmen less than a year out of their high school careers.
One of these rookies is Eston Simpson, who was the first in his class to get a starting, picking up a midweek win over Charlotte in his debut.