After pitching coach Andrew See told Brooks Crawford Tuesday morning he would be Friday’s starter against South Alabama in 14th-ranked Clemson’s season opener, the senior picked up the phone and called his parents. Like any young man who earned the right to be given the baseball first on opening day, Crawford was excited to tell […]
Though 14th-ranked Clemson returns a lot of experience on the pitching mound this year, it will open the season with a lot of youth. Head coach Monte Lee announced Tuesday the Tigers will start freshmen Davis Sharpe and Justin Wrobleski in its season-opening series against South Alabama. Sharpe, a righty, will start Game 2 on […]
This time last year, the scenario on the mound looked a lot different for Clemson. Going into the 2018 season the Tigers had to replace all three starting pitchers, which they did so with a weekend rotation consisting of Jacob Hennessy, Brooks Crawford and Jake Higginbotham. Fortunately for Clemson, Higginbotham is the only one lost […]
Brooks Crawford was lights out down the stretch for Clemson in 2018 and he is looking to build on last year’s success as a new season begins. The Tigers took the field at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson Friday to officially begin practice for the 2019 season. And, while they have some rebuilding to do, […]
When Clemson begins pre-season practice for the 2019 season on Friday, it will have a nice blend of a veteran starting staff and a young, but talented bullpen. “The credit, first and foremost, when it comes to pitching is the outstanding job that (pitching coach) Andrew See does,” Clemson head coach Monte Lee said. “He […]
Each week The Clemson Insider brings you the latest Inside information on the Clemson Tigers in The Insider Report. Will Jake Higginbotham return for another year at Clemson? What will it take for Brooks Crawford to return? Which other juniors will be moving on from Clemson? What is the latest on the Clemson signees that […]
While Clemson’s offense struggled to find itself in Game 2 of the Clemson Regional Friday, Brooks Crawford kept the Tigers in the game. Pitching against one of the country’s best hitting teams, the righty kept Morehead State at bay for much of the night until his teammates finally picked up a couple of runs in […]
Brooks Crawford will get the baseball first Friday when 10th-seeded Clemson takes the field at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Game 2 of the Clemson Regional. Clemson head coach Monte Lee made the announcement following Thursday’s practice as the Tigers finish preparation for their game against Morehead State. Crawford emerged a Clemson’s best starter this year. […]
When he was diagnosed with mononucleosis last spring, Brooks Crawford tried to fight through it. He was still pitching for Clemson, but it was obvious he just wasn’t himself. He threw against Florida State and Wake Forest, but was not his usual self. The righty combined to give up five hits and two runs in […]
DURHAM, N.C. — After a 7-1 win over No. 7 seed Miami Thursday night, No. 2 seed Clemson is moving on to the semifinals of the 2018 ACC Championship at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, where the Tigers will play the winner of tonight’s N.C. State-Florida State game on Saturday. Junior righty Brooks Crawford started on […]