Righthander who was a long reliever and spot starter … had one of the team’s best breaking balls … in 72.1 innings pitched over 41 appearances (three starts) and four active seasons, he had a 3-4 record, two saves, and a 4.73 ERA while allowing 82 hits (.284 opponents’ batting average) and 25 walks with 41 strikeouts … had a 3.94 ERA and one save in 32.0 innings pitched over 16 relief appearances in ACC regular-season games in his career.
2013: Had a 1-1 record and a 3.38 ERA in 13 relief appearances … in 18.2 innings pitched, he allowed 24 hits and two walks with 12 strikeouts … held opponents to a .182 batting average with two outs … pitched 3.0 innings in relief, allowing three hits, no runs, and no walks with four strikeouts to earn the win against Morehead State on Mar. 19 … pitched a perfect inning in relief with one strikeout in the second game of a doubleheader against Duke on Mar. 23 … pitched 5.0 innings in relief, allowing two runs and no walks with one strikeout at #1 North Carolina on Mar. 30 … pitched a hitless and scoreless inning in relief in the second game of a doubleheader against Maryland on May 6 … pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing one hit, no earned runs, and no walks with one strikeout against Miami (FL) in the ACC Tournament on May 25.
2012: One of five winners of the Tom Walter College Baseball Inspiration Award … Determined Spirit Award winner for showing outstanding perseverance and achieving excellence … ACC Academic Honor Roll member … had a 1-2 record, two saves, and a 3.76 ERA in 21 appearances (one start) … in 38.1 innings pitched, he allowed 42 hits (.276 opponents’ batting average) and 10 walks with 21 strikeouts … in 36.2 innings pitched over his 20 relief appearances, he had two saves and a 2.70 ERA … only allowed five of his 22 inherited baserunners to score … held opponents to a .227 batting average with runners in scoring position … in 6.0 innings pitched in the ninth inning, he allowed only two singles, no runs, and no walks with four strikeouts … pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the first game of a doubleheader against UAB on Feb. 18 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit, no runs, and no walks against Maine on Feb. 25 … pitched a scoreless seventh inning against #6 North Carolina on Mar. 11 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no hits, no runs, and no walks with three strikeouts against Elon on Mar. 20 … pitched 5.1 innings in relief, allowing five hits and three runs with three strikeouts at Virginia on Mar. 23 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no earned runs with four strikeouts against Presbyterian College on Mar. 28 … pitched 4.0 innings in relief, allowing one run and no walks with three strikeouts to record his first career save against Furman at Greenville, SC (Fluor Field) on Apr. 10 … pitched 1.2 perfect innings in relief with two strikeouts against #17 N.C. State on Apr. 15 … pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in relief with one strikeout against Charleston Southern on Apr. 17 … pitched 3.1 innings in relief, allowing three hits, no runs, and no walks with two strikeouts to record the save in the first game of a doubleheader at Maryland on Apr. 21; he was pitching near his hometown … pitched 5.0 innings in relief, allowing four hits, one run, and no walks with one strikeout to earn the win at Georgia Tech on Apr. 28 … pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing one hit, no runs, and no walks against Furman on May 15 … played for Bethesda in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League in the summer, where he was 1-0 with a 5.56 ERA in 11.1 innings pitched over five relief appearances.
2011: Had an 0-0 record and 54.00 ERA in one relief appearance … was hampered by injury … received a medical red-shirt … pitched 0.1 innings against Western Carolina on Apr. 6; he allowed one hit, two runs, and three walks … played for Bethesda in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League in the summer, where he was 4-0 with a 3.65 ERA and .240 opponents’ batting average in 27.1 innings pitched over 10 appearances (two starts); he allowed 24 hits and eight walks with 24 strikeouts; he was a member of the league champions.
2010: Had a 1-1 record and 7.80 ERA in six appearances (two starts) … in 15.0 innings pitched, he allowed 15 hits (.254 opponents’ batting average) and 10 walks with eight strikeouts … held opponents to 2-for-16 (.125) with two outs … had 24 groundball outs compared to just 11 flyball outs … pitched 3.1 innings in relief, allowing two hits, no runs, and one walk with three strikeouts to earn his first win as a Tiger in his first career appearance against Georgia Southern on Mar. 17 … pitched 4.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits and two earned runs against Elon on Mar. 24; it was his first career start … struck out all three batters he faced at Wake Forest on May 14 … played for Bethesda in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League in the summer, where he pitched an inning in his only relief appearance.
Before Clemson: First-team all-state selection as a junior and senior at West Springfield High School … #13 high school prospect in Virginia and #304 high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game … East Coast Pro Showcase selection … region MVP as a senior … first-team all-district as a sophomore, junior, and senior … 2008 Orlando Baseball Classic All-Tournament pick … Patriot District Pitcher-of-the-Year as a junior … lettered three times in baseball at West Springfield High, where he was coached by John James.
Personal: Endured a six-hour bone marrow transplant surgery for his ailing brother, Matt, who is battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, on Apr. 23, 2012; Matt continues to progress from the debilitating disease … graduated on May 10, 2013 with a degree in management … born Michael Travis Kent on Oct. 30, 1990 in Fairfax, VA.