Hayden Simmerson (Carson)

By Mike London

Salisbury Post

SALISBURY — ACC baseball fans may have yawned on Wednesday when they read reports about the Clemson Tigers getting a transfer portal commit from a Division II pitcher, but they have no idea.

Not yet.

Clemson baseball just got a lot better with the commitment of Hayden Simmerson, a 90s arm with command and control and fire who well was on his way to being the finest pitcher in Catawba College history. Simmerson, a right-handed closer, was a first team All-America as a sophomore, leading all of D-II in appearances (31) and saves (17). He arguably was the best relief pitcher that level had to offer.

The 6-foot-3 Simmerson was the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year in 2024 and got a lot better in 2025.

Simmerson is not

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