First-year transfer who will compete for innings on the mound.
Career Stats
Before Clemson: Played two seasons (2024,25) at Catawba, where he was coached by Jim Gantt … All-American and two-time all-conference selection … was 6-5 with 23 saves, a 3.48 ERA, .223 opponents’ batting average and 146 strikeouts against 56 walks in 126.2 innings pitched over 57 appearances (eight starts) in two seasons at Catawba … was 3-2 with 17 saves, a 3.36 ERA, .216 opponents’ batting average and 73 strikeouts against 19 walks in 64.1 innings pitched over 31 appearances (one start) in 2025 … SAC Freshman-of-the-Year in 2024 … was 3-3 with six saves, a 3.61 ERA, .229 opponents’ batting average and 73 strikeouts against 37 walks in 62.1 innings pitched over 26 appearances (seven starts) in 2024 … set the single-season record for strikeouts and doubles at Jesse C. Carson High School … Rowan County Pitcher-of-the-Year as a senior … lettered four times in baseball at Jesse C. Carson High School, where he was coached by Chris Cauble.
Personal: His sister, Liza, played softball at USC Upstate for four seasons (2022-25) … majoring in economics … born Hayden Charles Simmerson on May 12, 2005 in Salisbury, N.C.
