Hennessy making the most of his role

It hasn’t been the easiest road for Clemson pitcher Jacob Hennessy this season, but on Wednesday he once again proved what he is able to do when starting a game.

The lefty led Clemson to a 2-0 victory over Furman after throwing 6 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball while giving up just two hits, no walks and had three strike outs on the night.

The Moore, S.C., native also earned the win and improved to 3-0 on the season.

“I know for me all three of my pitches were working pretty well and I had go control of them,” Hennessy said after the game. “So, I just pounded the zone really with fastballs and let (my team) make some outs. When I got ahead in the count I threw sliders and breaking balls in…