Mat Clark was needed much sooner than he probably anticipated as No. 14 Clemson was defeated by South Carolina, 5-4, at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Friday in Clemson.
Nonetheless, the sophomore delivered when called upon. The lefty pitched a scoreless 4 1/3 innings while giving up only two hits and one walk with six strikeouts in relief of starter Brooks Crawford, who was chased off after only two innings of work.
“I had a pretty good feel for all three pitches today and our defense had a very good day today, too,” Clark said after the game. “They really gave me the confidence to just get the ball over the plate and let them make plays.