Snub from ACC coaches fuels Erwin's dominance of Cards

DURHAM, NC – Prior to the start of Clemson’s ACC Tournament game against Louisville, the numbers in the pitching matchup between Clemson’s Zac Erwin and Kyle Funkhouser jumped off the page.Erwin finished the regular season with a 6-4 record and 2.80 ERA in 93.1 innings pitched, and he walked just 13 batters while striking out 79. Funkhouser also pitched 93.1 innings, and he had a 7-4 record (one more win) and struck out 90, but walked a whopping 40 batters. Guess which pitcher was named to the First Team All-ACC Team earlier this week, and which one wasn’t even listed on the second or third teams?If you guessed Erwin didn’t a draw so much as a sniff from ACC coaches, you would guess right, and that’s the reason he pitched Thursday’s contest with a little extra-added motivation. Erwin earned the win by allowing just six hits, one run and no walks with a season-high-tying 11 strikeouts in eight innings pitched. Funkhouser suffered the loss, as he yielded nine hits, seven runs (five earned) and two walks with three strikeouts in just five innings pitched.Because of the slight by the league’s coaches, Clemson head coach Jack LeggettJack LeggettBaseball Head CoachView Full Profile felt like his starter would enter Thursday night with something to prove.

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Snub from ACC coaches fuels Erwin's dominance of Cards
Source: TigerNet Clemson News