It’s hard to imagine a guy weighing 250 pounds and standing at 6-foot-2 being scared of anything, especially when that guy was one of the best running backs in college football. In his two plus seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, James Conner rushed for 2,641 yards and 36 touchdowns. At the time, like most […]
Last week, six different Clemson baseball players were drafted in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. One of them—left-handed pitcher Pat Krall—has already announced his intention to return to school for the 2017 campaign. The other five are about to go into different situations that will offer varying levels of opportunity to rise through […]
When he picked up the phone, Clate Schmidt had no idea he had just been drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 20th round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Schmidt, who just wrapped up his Clemson career last week, had just pulled into Founder’s Park with his family in Columbia, South Carolina to watch […]
Clemson senior pitcher Clate Schmidt was drafted No. 595 in the 20th round of the MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Schmidt finished 8-5 this season with a 4.83 ERA and had 68 strikeouts. He led the Tigers strong finish with a great performance at Notre Dame and in the ACC Tournament.
What’s trending on The Clemson Insider’s message board today? A number of topics, including Christian Wilkins at No. 9 in the Top 25 Most Important Players ranking, an update on Tigers in the pros, Jack Leggett, who is proud of Mike Triller, and an offer from Clemson that went out to a basketball recruit. […]
As he stood there holding the ACC Championship Trophy while posing for pictures last Sunday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina, Clate Schmidt was still in shock about what had just happened. A year after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and all the obstacles he and his teammates had been through with […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Clemson pitcher Clate Schmidt continues to pitch one gem after another. After going 8 1/3 innings in last week’s win at Notre Dame, the senior followed it up by going 8 2/3 innings against Louisville in Friday’s 5-3 victory in the ACC Championships at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C. Schmidt […]
DURHAM, N.C. — On Thursday night, Clemson pitcher Clate Schmidt did like most young men do when they come to Durham, N.C., and play in the ACC Championships. He took in a few innings of one of the baseball games, and then got a bite to eat at the Tobacco Road Restaurant, which sits right […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Clemson senior Clate Schmidt pitched another gem on Friday, leading the Tigers to a 5-3 win over Louisville in Game 9 of the ACC Championships. Schmidt went 8 2/3 innings and gave up eight hits, three runs and two earned runs. He had six strikeouts and one walk in improving his record […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Clemson head coach Monte Lee, outfielder Reed Rohlman, outfielder Seth Beer and pitcher Clate Schmidt held a press conference after the sixth-seeded Tigers’ 5-3 victory over No. 2 Louisville on Friday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C. Watch the Q&A session on TCITV. [protected-iframe id=”d7b2929edb4ce0d86bc1fdcd79e7df36-92644261-87872972″ info=”//delivery.vidible.tv/jsonp/pid=57489be3e4b0c1dfbaea7856/551439241146fb0d084da456.js” class=”vdb_player vdb_57489be3e4b0c1dfbaea7856551439241146fb0d084da456″ height=”360″ […]