First-year transfer and senior righthander who has significant starting experience … No. 52 transfer in the nation in the preseason by D1Baseball.
Before Clemson: Member of the Wofford team for three seasons (2021-23) and Furman team for one season (2020) … was 22-10 with three saves, a 4.16 ERA, .254 opponents’ batting average and 235 strikeouts against 48 walks in 227.0 innings pitched over 61 appearances (37 starts) in his four combined seasons at Furman and Wofford … was coached by Brett Harker at Furman and by Todd Interdonato at Wofford … was 11-4 with one save, a 4.58 ERA, .250 opponents’ batting average and 93 strikeouts against 22 walks in 92.1 innings pitched over 20 appearances (19 starts) in 2023, when he was a Second-Team All-SoCon selection … was 7-2 with a 2.52 ERA, .225 opponents’ batting average and 93 strikeouts against 12 walks in 85.2 innings pitched over 18 appearances (17 starts) in 2022, when he was a First-Team All-SoCon selection … led the team and was 14th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (7.75) in 2022 … earned All-SoCon Tournament honors in 2022 and 2023 … two-time All-SoCon Academic selection … four-time member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll with his two programs … all-state and all-region selection as a senior at St. Joseph’s Catholic School … was 6-2 with a 1.14 ERA and 67 strikeouts as a senior … all-region selection as a junior … National Honor Society member … lettered three times in baseball and two times in basketball at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, where he was coached by George Turmon.
Personal: His father, Doug, played baseball at Clemson (1985-87); was 6-3 with five saves, a 5.88 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 67.1 innings pitched over 33 appearances (seven starts) in his career … his second cousin, Ryan Ammons, played baseball at Clemson (2020-23) … pronounced MAHR-shull … majoring in athletic leadership … born Matthew Douglas Marchal on Dec. 7, 2000 in Piedmont, S.C.

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide