Former Tiger moving up

Former Tiger Keshawn Askew has been impressive in the minors for the Mets this season and it has paid off, as he is getting promoted. Askew is moving up to High-A Brooklyn. #Mets LHP prospect Keyshawn Askew has been promoted to High-A Brooklyn following a dominant run in St. Lucie. 46.2 IP, 1.93 ERA, 64 […]

Lee runs Clemson clubhouse with big league focus

Seven Clemson student-athletes and two incoming signees got their shot at playing professional baseball in the 2021 MLB Draft and free agency this past week. Sometimes college coaches get caught up in trying to build a successful program and spend less energy preparing players to compete beyond the amateur ranks. But for Clemson head coach […]

Three Clemson starters plan to move on to MLB

Three starters from the Clemson baseball team have elected to forgo the use of remaining eligibility in favor of trying their hand at the big leagues. The Clemson Insider confirmed from multiple sources that pitcher Keyshawn Askew, catcher Adam Hackenburg and two-way player Davis Sharpe will also pursue careers in professional baseball. The Chicago White […]

Clemson starting pitcher taken in draft

A standout Clemson pitcher was taken on Day 2 of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft on Monday. Left-handed hurler Keyshawn Askew was selected by the New York Mets in the 10th round of the draft with the 292nd overall pick. As a redshirt sophomore this past season, Askew struck out 69 batters in 57.0 […]

MLB Draft could impact Clemson more than usual

Sunday a few Clemson players will get to reap the rewards of their hard work throughout their time in college. The 2021 MLB Draft starts on Sunday and several Tigers will get the opportunity to take a swing at making their big-league dreams come true. The draft starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday for the […]

Tiger pitchers extinguish Flames

Davis Sharpe looked impressive in his first start of the season on Saturday as defeated Liberty 1-0 in front of a friendly crowd in Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The game shaped up as a pitchers’ dual as each team finished with six hits and Clemson pitching stranded ten Liberty runners. Sharpe recorded his first win of […]

Clemson freshman is proving more with each start

It’s safe to say Keyshawn Askew has settled in nicely on the mound. It was going to be hard to beat his first career start last Monday night, but again the freshman left-hander proved just how dominant and effective he is as Clemson defeated East Tennessee State 14-3 Tuesday night at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. After […]

Tigers smack ETSU behind shutdown day from Askew

Clemson did not show any lag ahead of a big series with South Carolina this weekend, opening the floodgates against East Tennessee State on Tuesday. The Tigers fought that trend against the Bucs, throttling ETSU 14-3, and batting with confidence behind lights out pitching from freshman Keyshawn Askew. Askew put together another impressive performance on […]

Dominant first start builds Askew’s confidence

Although it sounds repetitive, it was again a freshman who caught the eye of everyone Monday night in No. 14 Clemson’s 7-6 win over Charlotte at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Freshman left-handed pitcher Keyshawn Askew had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning of the game. He earned his first career win in his first ever […]

Tigers hold off Charlotte by utilizing long ball

No. 14 Clemson jumped out to a great start on Monday afternoon and fought off a late run by Charlotte and walk away with a win. The Tigers defeated the 49ers 7-6 in Doug Kingsmore Stadium behind an impressive start from Keyshawn Askew and power hitting early in the game. Clemson started out hot with […]