Sophomore righthander who saw significant action as a long reliever as a freshman in 2022.
2022: Had a 1-0 record and 3.86 ERA in 15 appearances (one start) … in 23.1 innings pitched, he allowed 21 hits (.244 opponents’ batting average) and 12 walks with 22 strikeouts … did not allow a steal … held opponents to .136 with runners in scoring position … held righthanded batters to .167 … had a 1.54 ERA after the fourth inning … pitched 2.1 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with one strikeout against Indiana on Feb. 19; was his first career appearance … pitched 1.1 perfect innings in relief with two strikeouts against Georgia State on March 15 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no hits, no runs and no walks with three strikeouts to earn his first career win against USC Upstate at Greenville, S.C. on April 12 … pitched 2.1 innings in his first career start, allowing no earned runs with two strikeouts against East Tennessee State on April 20 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit and no runs at No. 10 Louisville on April 29 … No. 285 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 47 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by D1Baseball … No. 60 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game.
Before Clemson: Two-time, first-team all-state selection, two-time, first-team-all-region selection … Perfect Game National Showcase participant … lettered four times in baseball at Hart County High School, where he was coached by John Osborne.
Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management … born Casey Alan Tallent on July 21, 2002 in Anderson, S.C.

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide