Matthew Crownover selected in the 6th round

Matthew Crownover selected in the 6th round

Pos: LHP   Height: 6-0   Weight: 210   Hometown: Ringgold, GA (Ringgold HS)  Years Played: 2013 – 2015

ACC pitcher of the year Matthew CrownoverMatthew CrownoverJr. LH Pitcher#44 6-0, 210Ringgold, GAView Full Profile was selected in the sixth round (194th overall) on Tuesday afternoon by the Washington Nationals.
Crownover was 10-3 with a 1.82 ERA with 108 strikeouts in 16 starts this season.
Official Clemson Bio – Lefthander who is not overpowering, but uses 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 … will be counted on at the top of the weekend rotation in 2015 … in 169.1 innings pitched over 32 appearances (30 starts) and two seasons, he has a 15-9 record and 2.60 ERA while allowing 158 hits (.250 opponents’ batting average) and 37 walks with 135 strikeouts … third in Tiger history in walks per nine innings pitched (1.97), fourth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.65) and ninth in ERA … has a 2.01 ERA in 103.0 innings pitched in 17 starts in ACC regular-season games in his career … two-time All-ACC Academic selection … two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member … team co-captain for 2015.[embedded content]

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Matthew Crownover selected in the 6th round
Source: TigerNet Updates