CLEMSON – When Clemson pitcher Brooke McCubbin saw her former high school teammate Jamison Brockenbrough in the transfer portal last summer, her thoughts were clear and immediate.
Clemson’s veteran center fielder, second-team All-ACC selection McKenzie Clark, had just graduated, leaving a hole in the lineup in the shape of 44 career home runs and a .346 batting average. Head coach John Rittman needed someone with power and veteran poise to fill the void. Brockenbrough, a center fielder with experience, needed a new home.
McCubbin quickly made the connection.
“When I heard that she was going to transfer, I was like, ‘You can always come here.