One the team’s best arms and one of the team’s top relievers as a freshman in 2026.
2026: All-ACC Freshman selection ... All-ACC Academic selection ... had a 2-3 record, two saves and a 3.90 ERA in 18 appearances (one start) ... in 30.0 innings pitched, he allowed 26 hits (.228 opponents’ batting average) and 10 walks with 41 strikeouts ... did not throw a wild pitch ... only allowed one steal ... allowed one run (1.13 ERA) and one walk with 12 strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched after the eighth inning ... pitched 1.2 innings in relief, allowing one hit, no runs and no walks with three strikeouts to record his first career save against Bryant on Feb. 21 ... pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no runs and no walks with four strikeouts to record the save in the first game of a doubleheader against La Salle on March 7 ... pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no walks with two strikeouts to earn his first career win against Miami (Fla.) on March 27 ... pitched 2.0 inings in relief, allowing two hits and no runs with five strikeouts at Stanford on April 5 ... pitched 2.0 innings in his first career start, allowing no runs and no walks with two strikeouts at No. 7 Coastal Carolina on May 5 ... pitched 4.0 perfect innings in relief with three strikeouts to earn the win against No. 12 Florida State on May 9 ... No. 17 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by D1Baseball ... No. 103 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game.
Before Clemson: No. 196 righthander in the nation by Perfect Game ... No. 16 player and No. 9 righthander in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game ... all-state selection ... team MVP ... lettered four times in baseball at Hershey High School, where he was coached by Jeff Gergic.
Personal: Majoring in pre-business ... born Daniel Joseph Nelson on Sept. 2, 2006 in Hershey, Pa.