2018 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 6
Zach Clinton
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Prev School:
- Liberty Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- Forest, Va.
2017 (R-So.)
- Appeared in 13 games with one start
- Posted a 1-1 record with a 3.38 ERA over 26 2/3 innings
- Struck out 20 and walked 14
- Recorded first win of career with two innings of scoreless relief against St. John’s in game two of a doubleheader (3/11)
- Allowed two runs over 4 1/3 innings of relief at Virginia (5/2)
- Pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings in 4-3 victory over Campbell (5/5)
- Gave up four runs on four hits over 4 2/3 innings in first career start at South Carolina (5/10)
- Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2016 (R-Fr.)
- Received a medical redshirt
- Member of Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2015 (Fr.)
- Made 16 appearances with one start
- Did not record a decision, posting a 5.00 ERA over 27 innings
- Struck out 12 and walked 13 batters
- Allowed one run over two innings in first collegiate appearance at Kennesaw State (2/13)
- Pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief against North Carolina (3/2)
- Threw 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief versus Old Dominion (4/3)
- Pitched two innings of relief during 10-2 win over Campbell (4/12)
- Allowed one run on four hits over 4 1/3 innings against Virginia (4/22)
- Member of Big South Presidential Honor Roll
Prep
- Graduate of Liberty Christian Academy
- 2014 Lynchburg News & Advance Player of the Year
- 2013 Lynchburg News & Advance All-Area first team
- Four-time all-conference team member
- All-State first team in 2013 and 2014
- VISAA Div. I Player of the Year in 2014
- Teammate of Josh Barrick on 2014 VISSA State Championship team, the first title in school history
- Undefeated as a pitcher in his last two seasons
- Posted a 6-0 record with a 0.36 ERA as junior and was 8-0 with a 0.95 ERA as a senior
- Was an infielder when not pitching, hitting .435 as a senior and .404 as a junior
- Member of three football state championship teams
Personal
- Son of Tim and Julie Clinton
- First cousin Jim Clinton played baseball at Liberty from 1997-2000
- Majoring in business finance
- Birthday is December 12
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