By Trey McCurry.
As TCI prepares for the 2015 college baseball season, we begin our preseason coverage with a brief look at the 14 returning members of the 2015 Clemson pitching staff. Stay tuned to TCI throughout the preseason as we continue breakdown the 2015 roster and 2015 opponents as we lead up to Opening Day on February 13th.
#43 Patrick Andrews RHP
3-4 with 2 saves and a 4.25 ERA in 49 career appearances (1 start)
Allowed 67 hits in 72.0 IP with 27 BB and 54 K
Coming off “Tommy John” surgery in late March
#42 Clay Bates RHP
1-1 with 1 save and a 4.56 ERA in 46 career appearances
Allowed 51 hits in 49.1 IP with 26 BB and 33 K
Projected to again anchor the Tiger bullpen
#37 Alex Bostic LHP
0-1 with a 27.00 ERA in 8 career appearances (1 start)
Allowed 9 hits in 4.1 IP with 11 BB and 3 K
Looks to provide a solid lefty option out of the bullpen in 2015
#29 Jackson Campana RHP
0-0 with a 3.46 ERA in 11 career appearances
Allowed 12 hits in 13.0 IP with 9 BB and 10 K
Big righty who hopes to make an impact in the bullpen in 2015
#44 Matthew Crownover LHP
15-9 with a 2.60 ERA in 32 career appearances (30 starts)
Allowed 158 hits in 169.1 IP with 37 BB and 135 K
Undoubtedly the ace of the Clemson staff in 2015
#33 Zack Erwin LHP
9-5 with 4 saves and a 3.87 ERA in 48 career appearances (13 starts)
Allowed 112 hits in 113.2 IP with 48 BB and 94 K
Projected to be another lefty in the weekend rotation
#19 Brody Koerner RHP
1-2 with a 6.06 ERA in 15 career appearances (7 starts)
Allowed 34 hits in 35.2 IP with 32 BB and 37 K
Top midweek starter in 2013, looks to return to that form in 2015
#39 Jake Long RHP
5-12 with 1 save and a 4.74 ERA in 35 career appearances (27 starts)
Allowed 144 hits in 144.1 IP with 68 BB and 112 K
Versatile righty who can provide long relief and make spot starts on weekend/weekdays
#48 Garrett Lovorn RHP
0-0 with a 5.06 ERA in 9 career appearances
Allowed 10 hits in 10.2 IP with 7 BB and 10 K
Righty option out of the bullpen
#20 Drew Moyer RHP
5-1 with 2 saves and a 3.46 ERA in 28 career appearances
Allowed 40 hits in 39.0 IP with 22 BB and 32 K
One of the top relievers in 2014, expected to continue that role in 2015
#21 Kevin Pohle RHP
12-6 with a 3.84 ERA in 38 career appearances (17 starts)
Allowed 135 hits in 119.2 IP with 47 BB and 62 K
Looks to bounce back in 2015 after missing most of past two seasons with injuries
#32 Clate Schmidt RHP
8-11 with a 4.44 ERA in 36 career appearances (19 starts)
Allowed 147 hits in 121.2 IP with 54 BB and 78 K
Long reliever and weekday starter in 2014, could return to weekend rotation in 2015
#40 Kyle Schnell RHP
1-0 with 2 saves and a 4.13 ERA in 29 career appearances
Allowed 39 hits in 32.2 IP with 13 BB and 22 K
Sidearm specialists that looks to return to 2013 form in his last season in Tigertown
#22 Wales Toney RHP
0-0 with a 12.46 ERA in 4 career appearances
Allowed 6 hits in 4.1 IP with 5 BB and 6 K
Hard-throwing righty who could provide a bullpen boost in 2015