Career Stats
Lefthander who was not overpowering, but used his control to be effective … his fastball improved from 2013 to 2014 after fully recovering from “Tommy John” surgery in March 2012 … was in the weekend rotation during all of 2014 and 2015 … in 278.1 innings pitched over 48 appearances (46 starts) and three seasons, he had a 25-12 record and 2.30 ERA while allowing 230 hits (.224 opponents’ batting average) and 74 walks with 243 strikeouts … tied for fifth in Tiger history in starts, fifth in ERA, tied for seventh in wins and eighth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.28) … had a 15-7 record, 1.61 ERA and .218 opponents’ batting average in 173.0 innings pitched over 27 starts in ACC regular-season games in his career … had 10 career pickoffs … two-time All-ACC selection … three-time ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week in his career … three-time All-ACC Academic selection … two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member.
2015: Drafted in the sixth round (No. 194 overall pick) by the Washington Nationals and signed in June … team co-captain … Golden Spikes Award semifinalist … National Pitcher-of-the-Year Award semifinalist … first-team All-American by College Sports Madness, Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game; became Clemson’s first first-team All-America pitcher since 1996 (Kris Benson) … second-team All-American by NCBWA … third-team All-American by ABCA, Baseball America and D1Baseball … ACC Pitcher-of-the-Year; became the first Tiger to win the award (first awarded in 2005) … ACC Pitcher-of-the-Year by College Sports Madness … first-team All-Atlantic Region by ABCA … First-Team All-ACC selection … first-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness … All-ACC Academic selection … won the Stowe Award, given to the team’s most valuable pitcher … won the Dedication Award for outstanding work in the strength training room … had a 10-3 record and 1.82 ERA in 16 starts … in 109.0 innings pitched, he allowed 72 hits (.183 opponents’ batting average) and 37 walks with 108 strikeouts … tied for 13th in the nation wins, 20th in hits per nine innings pitched (5.94) and 25th in ERA … first in the ACC in wins, third in ERA, fourth in innings pitched, fourth in strikeouts, fourth in opponents’ batting average and tied for seventh in starts … led or tied for the team lead in ERA, wins, starts, innings pitched, strikeouts and opponents’ batting average … his 1.82 ERA was the best mark by a Tiger since 1998 (Scott Clackum) and the best mark by a Tiger starter since 1977 (Brian Snyder) … his 108 strikeouts were the most by a Tiger since 1996 (Kris Benson, Billy Koch, Ken Vining) … Clemson had an 11-5 record in his 16 starts … had two pickoffs … held opponents to a .139 batting average with runners in scoring position and 0-for-7 with the bases loaded … had a 7-1 record, 1.03 ERA, .176 opponents’ batting average and 61 strikeouts in 70.0 innings pitched over 10 starts in ACC regular-season games … had a 4-2 record, 1.60 ERA, .163 opponents’ batting average and 55 strikeouts against 16 walks in 56.1 innings pitched over eight starts away from home … had a 3-0 record, an 0.76 ERA, a .159 opponents’ batting average and 31 strikeouts against 12 walks in 35.1 innings pitched over five starts on opponents’ home fields … had a 6-2 record, 1.28 ERA, .159 opponents’ batting average and 66 strikeouts against 21 walks in 70.1 innings pitched over 10 starts in day games … did not allow a run in any of his 16.0 innings pitched in the first inning … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs and no walks with eight strikeouts against West Virginia on Feb. 13 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, no earned runs and no walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win against Maine at Augusta, Ga. on Feb. 20 … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role with seven strikeouts to earn the win against No. 10 South Carolina on Feb. 27 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing two hits, one run and three walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win at NC State on March 6 … pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits and no earned runs with six strikeouts to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Notre Dame on March 14 … pitched 8.1 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, no runs and no walks with seven strikeouts at Virginia Tech on March 20; named ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week on March 23 for his performance … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing seven hits, no earned runs and two walks with eight strikeouts to earn the win against North Carolina on April 3 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits and no runs with three strikeouts to earn the win at Boston College on April 10 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one earned run and three walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Duke on April 18 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one earned run and two walks with nine strikeouts at Georgia Tech on April 24 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits and one run with four strikeouts to earn the win against No. 3 Louisville on May 2; named ACC Co-Pitcher-of-the-Week on May 4 for his performance … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits, three runs and one walk with eight strikeouts to earn the win against Georgia Southern on May 8 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits and one run with five strikeouts to earn the win at No. 8 Florida State on May 14 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits and three runs with eight strikeouts against No. 10 Florida State in the ACC Tournament on May 20; only allowed three runners past first base … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits and one walk with nine strikeouts against No. 18 Arizona State in the Fullerton Regional on May 29.
2014: Drafted in the 21st round (No. 628 overall pick) by the San Francisco Giants … Third-Team All-ACC selection … All-ACC Academic selection … ACC Academic Honor Roll member … had an 8-6 record and a 2.90 ERA in 17 appearances (16 starts) … in 99.1 innings pitched, he allowed 94 hits (.251 opponents’ batting average) and 20 walks with 90 strikeouts … ninth in Tiger history in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.50) … tied for fourth in the ACC in starts, tied for sixth in wins, seventh in strikeouts, 10th in innings pitched and tied for 10th in complete games (1) … led the team in wins and starts … had two pickoffs … had a 5-4 record, 2.16 ERA, .228 opponents’ batting average and 48 strikeouts against only 13 walks in 66.2 innings pitched over 10 starts in ACC regular-season games … in 25.1 innings pitched after the fifth inning, he allowed just four runs (1.42 ERA), 17 hits (.185 opponents’ batting average) and one walk with 22 strikeouts … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, one earned run and no walks with nine strikeouts to earn the win against Eastern Michigan on Feb. 15 … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing two earned runs and one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win against Maine on Feb. 22 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one earned run and one walk with two strikeouts to earn the win against Virginia Tech on March 8 … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader at Wake Forest on March 15 … pitched a complete game, allowing four hits, one run and no walks with nine strikeouts to earn the win in the second game of a doubleheader at Maryland on March 28 … pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, one run and two walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win against NC State on April 5; retired the last 13 batters he faced … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, two earned runs and two walks with four strikeouts at No. 2 Virginia on April 11 … pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, two runs and two walks with three strikeouts at Pittsburgh on April 18 … pitched 7.2 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, two runs and one walk with nine strikeouts against James Madison on May 3 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits, two runs and one walk with four strikeouts at Notre Dame on May 9 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits, no earned runs and no walks with five strikeouts to earn the win against Boston College on May 15 … pitched 7.2 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, two runs and one walk with nine strikeouts to earn the win against Duke in the ACC Tournament on May 21 … No. 65 sophomore in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 13 ACC prospect for the 2014 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game.
2013: Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball … second-team freshman All-American by Baseball America and Perfect Game … All-ACC Academic selection … ACC Academic Honor Roll member … won the Tiger Baseball Award, given to the team’s best leader … had a 7-3 record and a team-best 2.19 ERA in 15 appearances (14 starts) … in 70.0 innings pitched, he allowed 64 hits (.249 opponents’ batting average) and 17 walks with 45 strikeouts … became the first freshman to lead Clemson in ERA since 2003 … fifth in the ACC in ERA … had a team-high six pickoffs and allowed only three steals in nine attempts … did not allow more than three runs in any of his 15 appearances … had a 7-3 record, a 1.95 ERA and .245 opponents’ batting average in his 14 starts … in 36.1 innings pitched over seven starts in ACC regular-season games, he was 3-2 with an ACC-best 1.73 ERA … in 42.2 innings pitched over his last eight starts, he was 4-3 and allowed just six earned runs (1.27 ERA) … named ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week on May 13 for his performance in two starts from on May 6,11; in 13.0 innings pitched, he allowed seven hits, no runs and four walks with 10 strikeouts to earn two wins … pitched 3.0 innings in a starting role, allowing one hit, one run and one walk with four strikeouts against Winthrop on Feb. 27; it was his first career start … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, one run and no walks with three strikeouts to earn the win against Wofford on March 6 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs and no walks with two strikeouts to earn the win against Charleston Southern on March 13 … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, one run and two walks with four strikeouts to earn the win at Georgia on March 26 … pitched 6.1 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, no runs and one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win at Boston College on April 7; did not allow a runner past second base … pitched 5.1 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits and no runs with four strikeouts to earn the win against Wake Forest on April 13 … pitched 4.1 innings in a starting role, allowing no earned runs at Miami (Fla.) on April 20 … pitched 5.1 innings in a starting role, allowing two runs and one walk with six strikeouts in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 19 Georgia Tech on April 26 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, no runs and one walk with two strikeouts to earn the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Maryland on May 6 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs and three walks with eight strikeouts to earn the win against Georgia Southern on May 11 … No. 36 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Baseball America … No. 57 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 8 newcomer in the ACC in the preseason by Baseball America … No. 7 college prospect in South Carolina for the 2014 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game.
Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 62 player and No. 7 lefthander in the nation and No. 5 player in Georgia by Perfect Game … No. 87 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America … All-American by Perfect Game and Rawlings … East Coast Pro Showcase … Georgia state player-of-the-year as a sophomore and junior … three-time all-state selection … had 176 strikeouts in one season … USA 14U National Team member … lettered four times in baseball, two times in football and two times in basketball … coached by Brent Tucker at Ringgold High School.
Personal: His mother, Susan, a successful girl’s basketball and softball coach at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tenn., was forced to give up her duties as basketball coach due to Berger’s disease and was on a waiting list for a new kidney; the mother (Kelley Boyd) of Matthew’s girlfriend (Madison Boyd) was a match, and Kelley donated her kidney to Susan in November 2014 … attended the SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) Convention in Houston, Texas from Aug. 1-3, 2014 and presented (along with Clemson Professor Jimmy Sanderson) a poster on “Building From Within or Acquiring From Without: An Analysis of Roster Construction for Postseason MLB Teams From 2009-13;” won the USA Today Sports Award for best poster … majoring in sports communication … born James Matthew Crownover on March 5, 1993 in East Ridge, Tenn.