First-year freshman … No. 259 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 63 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game.
Before Clemson: No. 330 player and No. 98 righthander in the nation by Perfect Game … No. 22 player and No. 7 righthander in Georgia by Perfect Game … all-state selection … lettered four times in baseball at Jefferson High School, where he was coached by Kyle Hardy.
Personal: Pronounced EHS-tuhn … majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management … born Eston Campbell Simpson on Sept. 20, 2006 in Jefferson, Ga.