Before the season even started, Clemson head coach Monte Lee said his bullpen—led by Carson Spiers, Ryan Miller and Ryley Gilliam—had an opportunity to be the strength of the 2018 baseball team.
He was right.
“The guys do what they do,” the Clemson coach said as the No. 2 seeded Tigers (43-13) prepare for their first game in the 2018 ACC Baseball Tournament Wednesday against No. 11 Notre Dame (3:30 p.m.). “The success of the team is built by the players. I think from that standpoint, predictions are typically overrated by coaches because you simply don’t know until your team starts playing.