Last year, Mat Clark arguably was one of Clemson’s best pitchers, as he found his role as a weekend starter for the Tigers.
Clark, a redshirt junior left-hander, appeared in 11 games as a starter and three games as a reliever for the Tigers. In those 14 appearances, the Hilton Head native won nine of them and lost only three, while posting a 3.21 ERA. Clark pitched well enough to be named third-team All-ACC in his redshirt sophomore year.
But for Clemson’s ace, the offseason was about getting prepared for this upcoming year and not focusing on last year’s season.