Two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member … one of Clemson’s top relievers in his first two seasons … in 57.0 innings pitched over 36 relief appearances and two seasons, he has a 4-6 record, three saves and a 1.89 ERA while allowing 50 hits (.237 opponents’ batting average) and 22 walks with 66 strikeouts.
2021: NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Award Watch List member … All-ACC Academic selection … ACC Academic Honor Roll member … had a 3-6 record, three saves and a 2.23 ERA in 28 relief appearances … in 44.1 innings pitched, he allowed 43 hits (.257 opponents’ batting average), three homers and 15 walks with 52 strikeouts … tied for 10th in Tiger history in relief appearances … tied for fifth in the ACC in appearances … led the team in ERA, appearances, games finished (16) and pickoffs (3) … had a 3-2 record, save, 0.68 ERA, .211 opponents’ batting average and 27 strikeouts against five walks in 26.1 innings pitched over 14 relief appearances at home … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no hits and no walks with four strikeouts to record his first career save against Cincinnati on Feb. 20 … pitched 2.1 innings in relief with six strikeouts against No. 16 South Carolina at Greenville, S.C. on Feb. 27 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit, no runs and no walks with three strikeouts against Notre Dame on March 5 … pitched 3.0 innings in relief, allowing two hits, no runs and no walks against Notre Dame on March 7 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit and no runs with two strikeouts against No. 13 Virginia Tech on March 19 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no walks with three strikeouts to earn the win against No. 13 Virginia Tech on March 21 … pitched 1.1 perfect innings in relief with two strikeouts against Georgia Southern at North Augusta, S.C. on March 23 … pitched 1.1 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with three strikeouts to record the save at Boston College on March 26 … pitched 1.2 perfect innings in relief to record the save at NC State on April 3 … pitched 2.2 innings in relief, allowing no earned runs with two strikeouts against Virginia on April 11 … pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing no runs and no walks with three strikeouts against College of Charleston on April 13 … pitched a hitless and scoreless inning in relief with two strikeouts to earn the win against Wake Forest on April 23 … pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing no runs and no walks with one strikeout in the first game of a doubleheader against Wake Forest on April 25 … pitched 1.1 perfect innings in relief with two strikeouts to earn the win against No. 4 Louisville on May 1 … pitched 3.0 perfect innings in relief with one strikeout against No. 4 Louisville on May 2 … NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Watch List member in the preseason … No. 41 relief pitcher in the nation in the preseason by D1Baseball … No. 28 ACC prospect for the 2022 draft in the preseason by D1Baseball … played for Wareham in the Cape Cod League in the summer, where he had 10 strikeouts in 8.1 innings pitched over three appearances (two starts).
2020: Received a redshirt from the NCAA with the season’s suspension on March 12 and cancellation due to a coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic … freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball … ACC Academic Honor Roll member … had a 1-0 record and an 0.71 ERA in eight relief appearances … in 12.2 innings pitched, he allowed seven hits (.159 opponents’ batting average) and seven walks with 14 strikeouts … did not allow any of his eight inherited baserunners to score … held lefthanded batters to 1-for-16 (.063) … held opponents to 1-for-19 (.053) with runners on base, 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position, 0-for-5 with three strikeouts with the bases loaded and 1-for-13 (.077) with two outs … in 10.2 innings pitched over seven relief appearances at home, he allowed six hits (.162 opponents’ batting average) and no runs with 10 strikeouts … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit and no runs with two strikeouts to earn the win against Liberty on Feb. 14; was his first career appearance … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit and no runs with one strikeout against Boston College on March 6 … pitched 3.0 innings in relief, allowing no runs and no walks with one strikeout against Boston College on March 8 … No. 235 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 46 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 50 ACC prospect for the 2022 draft in the preseason by D1Baseball.
Before Clemson: All-American by Collegiate Baseball and USA Today as a junior and senior … Mr. Baseball in South Carolina as a senior … Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in South Carolina as a junior … SCISA North/South All-Star … led his team to the state title as a sophomore, junior and senior … lettered six times in baseball and two times in swimming at Bishop England High School, where he was coached by Mike Darnell.
Personal: Majoring in sociology … born Geoffrey Eastham Gilbert on May 3, 2001 in Charleston, S.C. •
Interesting facts about family/parents – Both of his parents attended South Carolina•
One fact that most people don’t know – Had a chance to be a Junior Olympian in swimming•
Proudest childhood accomplishment – Winning the 12U Perfect Game national championship•
Ideal vacation spot – Rome, Italy•
Childhood hero – His grandfather•
One person, living or dead, to eat dinner with – Kobe Bryant

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide