Career Stats
Lefthander who pitched most of his career as a reliever, but was the Saturday starter in 2015 … in 239.1 innings pitched over 65 appearances (29 starts) and three seasons, he had a 16-9 record, four saves and a 3.50 ERA while allowing 220 hits (.244 opponents’ batting average) and 64 walks with 186 strikeouts.
2015: Drafted in the fourth round (No. 112 overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox and signed in June … had a 7-4 record and 3.04 ERA in 17 appearances (16 starts) … in 106.2 innings pitched, he allowed 108 hits (.257 opponents’ batting average) and 16 walks with 92 strikeouts … second in Tiger history in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.75) and tied for third in walks per nine innings pitched (1.35) … 21st in the nation strikeout-to-walk ratio … sixth in the ACC in innings pitched, sixth in strikeouts and tied for seventh in starts … tied for the team lead in starts … had a team-season-high 11 strikeouts in three different starts … had a 4-2 record, 1.69 ERA, .249 opponents’ batting average and 52 strikeouts against nine walks in 53.1 innings pitched over seven starts at home … had a 2-1 record, 1.76 ERA, .259 opponents’ batting average and 31 strikeouts against three walks in 30.2 innings pitched over five appearances (four starts) in night games … had a 2.67 ERA 23 strikeouts against two walks in 27.0 innings pitched over four starts against top-25 ranked teams … had a 2.02 ERA after the second inning … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, one run and one walk with five strikeouts to earn the win against West Virginia on Feb. 14 … pitched 7.2 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, no earned runs and no walks with five strikeouts in the first game of a doubleheader against Maine at Augusta, Ga. on Feb. 21 … pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing seven hits, one earned run and one walk with seven strikeouts to earn the win against Wake Forest on March 29 … pitched 9.0 innings in a starting role, allowing nine hits, one earned run and no walks with 11 strikeouts against North Carolina on April 4 … pitched 8.2 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one run and two walks with nine strikeouts to earn the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Duke on April 18 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing seven hits, three runs and one walk with seven strikeouts to earn the win at Georgia Tech on April 25 … pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one earned run and one walk with 11 strikeouts to earn the win against Georgia Southern on May 9 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs and no walks with three strikeouts to earn the win at No. 8 Florida State on May 15; he faced just 19 batters … pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits, one run and no walks with 11 strikeouts to earn the win against No. 3 Louisville in the ACC Tournament on May 21 … No. 12 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft in the preseason by Baseball America … No. 21 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game.
2014: Had a 4-3 record, two saves and a 4.21 ERA in 26 appearances (seven starts) … in 72.2 innings pitched, he allowed 59 hits (.222 opponents’ batting average) and 28 walks with 62 strikeouts … tied for third in the ACC in shutouts (1) and tied for 10th in complete games (1) … had a 1-0 record, two saves, a 3.44 ERA and .203 opponents’ batting average in 36.2 innings pitched over 19 relief appearances … in 31.2 innings pitched after the fifth inning, he allowed just six earned runs (1.71 ERA) and 24 hits (.211 opponents’ batting average) with 28 strikeouts … only allowed five of his 26 inherited baserunners to score … pitched 4.0 innings in relief, allowing three hits, no earned runs and no walks with four strikeouts to record the save against Eastern Michigan on Feb. 15 … pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief to record the save against Maine on Feb. 21 … pitched 5.1 innings in relief, allowing three hits with seven strikeouts … pitched 7.2 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, one run and no walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win against Appalachian State on March 12 … pitched 1.2 perfect innings in relief with two strikeouts at Georgia on March 25 … pitched 6.0 innings in relief, allowing two hits, no runs and one walk with five strikeouts to earn the win against Furman on April 1 … pitched 2.2 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with two strikeouts at No. 2 Virginia on April 13 … pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, three runs and two walks with a team-tying-season-high 13 strikeouts to earn the win against Western Carolina on April 23; it was the most strikeouts by a Tiger since 2012 … pitched a six-hit shutout with four strikeouts against no walks in 9.0 innings pitched to earn the win against James Madison on May 2; only threw 102 pitches and faced just three batters over the minimum … pitched 2.2 innings in relief, allowing one hit and no runs with one strikeout at Furman on May 13 … played for Harwich in the Cape Cod League in the summer, where he was 3-3 with a 1.70 ERA and 43 strikeouts against only 10 walks in 53.0 innings pitched over nine appearances (eight starts); led his team to the playoff semifinals; No. 20 prospect in the Cape Cod League by Baseball America; No. 81 prospect in the Cape Cod League by Perfect Game.
2013: Had a 5-2 record, two saves and a 3.45 ERA in 22 appearances (six starts) … in 60.0 innings pitched, he allowed 53 hits (.248 opponents’ batting average) and 20 walks with 32 strikeouts … did not allow more than three earned runs in any of his 22 appearances … in 30.0 innings pitched over 11 appearances (two starts) in ACC regular-season games, he was 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA and .243 opponents’ batting average … pitched 0.2 innings in relief, allowing no runs with a strikeout in the second game of a doubleheader against Wright State on Feb. 23; it was his first career appearance … pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout against No. 7 South Carolina on March 1 … struck out both batters he faced in relief at No. 7 South Carolina on March 3 … pitched 5.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit, one run and one walk with three strikeouts to earn his first career win against No. 12 Virginia on March 16 … pitched a hitless and scoreless ninth inning to record his first career save against Morehead State on March 20 … pitched 4.1 innings in relief, allowing three hits, no runs and one walk with three strikeouts to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Duke on March 23 … pitched 1.2 perfect innings with two strikeouts to record the save at Boston College on April 5 … pitched 2.1 hitless and scoreless innings in relief at Miami (Fla.) on April 21 … pitched 5.0 innings in his first career start, allowing four hits, one run and one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win against Western Carolina on April 24 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one run and one walk to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Maryland on May 6 … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role to earn the win against Georgia Southern on May 12 … pitched 5.1 innings in a starting role, allowing two runs with three strikeouts against No. 3 North Carolina in the ACC Tournament on May 24.
Before Clemson: East Coast Pro Showcase … Gwinnett County All-Star team … Georgia State All-Star team … team pitching MVP … set school career and season records for wins and strikeouts … lettered three times in baseball and three times in basketball … coached by Matt Champitto at Duluth High School.
Personal: Majoring in management … born Zachary Scott Erwin on Jan. 24, 1994 in Chicago, Ill.