CLEMSON – Freshman pitcher Aidan Knaak has been at his best as Clemson hits the meaty part of the ACC schedule, and according to his head coach, it’s like watching a young Jedi at work.
Knaak (pronounced kuh-NOCK) came out of high school as the No. 74 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game, the No. 44 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by D1Baseball, and the No. 14 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game.
He has lived up to his billing and more, settling as the Tigers’ Sunday starter, and he continued his good work in Sunday’s 7-0 win over NC State, throwing eight innings of two-hit ball.