Sophomore lefthander who started the 2023 season as a long reliever, but moved into the weekend rotation midway through the season and helped stabilize the staff.
2023: Had a 3-2 record and 5.53 ERA in 19 appearances (12 starts) … in 55.1 innings pitched, he allowed 60 hits (.269 opponents’ batting average) and 23 walks with 45 strikeouts … Clemson had an 11-1 record in his 12 starts … had 85 groundball outs compared to 29 flyball outs … had a 3-0 record and 4.33 ERA in eight appearances (six starts) away from home … pitched 3.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit, one run and one walk with three strikeouts against USC Upstate at Greenville, S.C. on Feb. 28 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits and one walk with five strikeouts against Winthrop on March 21 … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing one run with seven strikeouts to earn his first career win against College of Charleston at Columbia, S.C. on March 28 … pitched 3.0 innings in a starting role, allowing two hits, one earned run and one walk with two strikeouts against No. 17 Coastal Carolina on April 4 … pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, no runs and one walk with two strikeouts to earn the win at Florida State on April 7 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing one run and no walks with three strikeouts to earn the win at NC State on April 21 … pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits and two walks with six strikeouts against No. 22 Louisville on May 5 … No. 175 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game.
Before Clemson: No. 193 lefthander in the nation by Perfect Game … No. 32 player and No. 7 lefthander in South Carolina by Perfect Game … lettered in baseball at Northwestern High School, where he was coached by Ryan Hunt.
Personal: Majoring in parks, recreation & tourism management … born Ethan Lynn Darden on Nov. 6, 2003 in Rock Hill, S.C.

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide