2011 Outlook Pitchers # Player T Cl. ERA W-L/S IP 42 Clay Bates R Fr. ---- ----- --- 19 Kevin Brady R *So. 4.58 1-0/1 37.1 36 Matt Campbell R Fr. ---- ----- --- 20 Scott Firth R So. 3.58 2-1/0 32.2 39 Alex Frederick R *Sr. 3.75 7-2/4 62.1 29 David Haselden R Jr. 4.61 4-4/2 41.0 18 Addison Johnson L *Sr. ---- ----- --- 15 Mike Kent R So. 7.80 1-1/0 15.0 30 Will Lamb L Jr. 5.02 4-4/2 52.0 6 Dominic Leone R So. 4.78 3-2/0 58.1 28 Jonathan Meyer R So. 5.90 2-1/2 29.0 51 Joseph Moorefield L *So. 5.79 0-0/0 4.2 21 Kevin Pohle R Fr. ---- ----- --- 23 Justin Sarratt R *Gr. 11.12 1-0/0 11.1 25 Jon Surber R Fr. ---- ----- --- 33 Scott Weismann R Jr. 4.90 9-2/0 97.1 * - spent one season as a red-shirt player; Note: Stats are from the 2010 season.
Junior righthander Scott Weismann (Boxborough, MA) will lead the weekend rotation in 2011. He was in the weekend rotation during the entire 2010 season when he was 9-2 with a 4.90 ERA in 97.1 innings pitched. He became the first Tiger to record nine wins since 2006, while Clemson was 15-3 in his 18 starts. Weismann, who challenges hitters with his fastball, has performed at his best in the NCAA Tournament, as he is 4-0 with a school-record 1.71 ERA in 26.1 innings pitched in his career in NCAA Tourney play. Sophomore righthander Dominic Leone (Norwich, CT) emerged late in the 2010 season to become a dependable starting pitcher. He had a 3-2 record and 4.78 ERA in 22 appearances (10 starts). He did not allow more than four earned runs or three walks in any of his 22 appearances and gave up just two long balls (both solo homers). Sophomore righty Scott Firth (Buffalo Grove, IL) was one of Clemson’s top weekday starters as a freshman in 2010. In 32.2 innings pitched over 16 appearances (four starts), he was 2-1 with a team-best 3.58 ERA. He used his downward movement to record 44 groundball outs compared to just 23 flyball outs in 2010. Junior righthander David Haselden (Spartanburg, SC) has experience as a starter, long reliever, and closer. In 58.2 innings pitched over 29 appearances (three starts) in his career, he has allowed only 14 walks with 45 strikeouts,
good for a 3.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He hopes to have the same start to the 2011 season as he did in 2010, when he pitched 9.0 innings before he allowed his first hit and first run of the year. Graduate co-captain and righthander Justin Sarratt (Gaffney, SC) also has the versatility to be a starter and reliever. He missed most of the 2010 season due to an elbow injury, but should be at full strength in 2011. Sarratt has exhibited excellent control throughout his career, as he has walked only 27 batters in 112.1 innings pitched over 62 appearances (12 starts). His 2.16 walks-per-nine-inningspitched mark is sixth-best in school history and he has not allowed a steal in his career. If he receives a letter in 2011, he will become the first Tiger in history to letter five times. Senior righthander Alex Frederick (Lagrangeville, NY) was seldomly used in 2009, but he made himself known late in the 2010 season. He had a 7-2 record, a team-high four saves, and a 3.75 ERA in a team-high 33 appearances (one start) in 2010. He used his outstanding breaking ball to record saves in both of Clemson’s wins in the College World Series. He also earned wins in four consecutive outings and six of seven appearances late in the season. Frederick will compete for the starting closer spot in 2011. Sophomore righty Kevin Brady (Gaithersburg, MD) has the ability to be a weekend starter and closer in 2011 thanks to one of the team’s best fastballs. He had a 1-0 record and a save in 22 appearances (two starts) in 2010. He also allowed only eight walks with 45 strikeouts in 37.1 innings pitched, good for a 5.63 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Sophomore righthander Jonathan Meyer (San Diego, CA) was one of the team’s best relievers early in 2010 and amassed a 2-1 record and two saves in 20 relief appearances. He will compete for innings out of the bullpen in 2011. Also competing for innings out of the bullpen will be sophomore righty Mike Kent (Springfield, VA). He had a 1-1 record in six appearances (two starts) and held opponents to 2-for-16 (.125) with two outs in 2010. Sophomore Joseph Moorefield (Woodruff, SC) is the only everyday pitcher who throws lefthanded on the 2011 staff. He made just six relief appearances in 2010, but he has the repertoire to be a factor for the Tigers in 2011. Four newcomers will compete for innings in 2011. Freshman righthander Kevin Pohle (Saint Louis, MO) impressed coaches during the fall after being rated as the #2 righthander prospect in Missouri by Perfect Game.
Scott Weismann had a 9-2 record, including a 3-0 record in three NCAA Tournament starts, in 2010.
Freshman righty Jon Surber (Lisle, IL) was a two-time all-state selection at Lisle Senior High School. He also possesses the versatility to compete for innings in the infield in 2011. Freshman righthanders Matt Campbell (Alpharetta, GA), who lettered multiple times at Northview High School, and Clay Bates (Rock Hill, SC) will also provide depth in the bullpen in 2011. Bates won the Omaha Challenge among pitchers in the fall after a standout career at Northwestern High School.
2011 Preseason Polls Baseball America Rk School 1. Florida 2. UCLA 3. TCU 4. Vanderbilt 5. Oklahoma 6. Texas 7. South Carolina 8. Cal State Fullerton 9. Connecticut 10. Clemson 11. Arizona State 12. Florida State 13. Stanford 14. Oregon 15. Virginia 16. Baylor 17. California 18. Rice 19. Arizona 20. College of Charleston 21. Texas A&M 22. Louisiana State 23. Saint John’s 24. Miami (FL) 25. Tulane * - final ranking of 2010
2010 W-L 47-17 51-17 54-14 46-20 50-18 50-13 54-16 46-18 48-16 45-25 52-10 48-20 31-25 40-24 51-14 36-24 29-25 40-23 34-24 44-19 43-21-1 41-22 43-20 43-20 32-24
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Rk School 1. TCU 2. Florida 3. UCLA 4. Clemson 5. Vanderbilt 6. Oklahoma 7. Texas 8. Texas A&M 9. Oregon 10. Stanford 11. Arizona State 12. Cal State Fullerton 13. Florida State 14. South Carolina 15. Louisiana State 16. Connecticut 17. Virginia 18. Miami (FL) 19. Georgia Tech 20. Louisville 21. Rice 22. Arizona 23. Wichita State 24. Coastal Carolina 25. Auburn * - final ranking of 2010 2011 Tiger Baseball
2010 W-L 54-14 47-17 51-17 45-25 46-20 50-18 50-13 43-21-1 40-24 31-25 52-10 46-18 48-20 54-16 41-22 48-16 51-14 43-20 47-15 50-14 40-23 34-24 41-19 55-10 43-21
Sports Weekly Pts 495 494 493 489 486 483 481 480 479 474 473 470 469 467 465 462 457 455 454 451 450 445 443 440 437
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Rk School 1. UCLA (9) 2. TCU (9) 3. Florida (7) 4. Vanderbilt (1) 5. Clemson 6. Oklahoma 7. Texas 8. South Carolina (5) 9. Cal State Fullerton 10. Oregon 11. Florida State 12. Arizona State 13. Texas A&M 14. Virginia 15. Louisiana State 16. Stanford 17. Rice 18. Miami (FL) 19. Georgia Tech 20. Coastal Carolina 21. Louisville 22. Connecticut 23. Auburn 24. Arkansas 25. Arizona * - final ranking of 2010
2010 W-L 51-17 54-14 47-17 46-20 45-25 50-18 50-13 54-16 46-18 40-24 48-20 52-10 43-21-1 51-14 41-22 31-25 40-23 43-20 47-15 55-10 50-14 48-16 43-21 43-21 34-24
Pts 741 728 709 593 592 587 577 564 449 402 401 372 371 369 278 277 261 249 214 210 178 156 128 113 110
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