Sophomore righthander who was one of the team’s top long relievers in 2022 … No. 93 sophomore in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 24 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 32 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft in the preseason by D1Baseball.
2022: Had a 2-2 record, one save and a 5.45 ERA in 28 appearances (one start) … in 38.0 innings pitched, he allowed 36 hits (.257 opponents’ batting average) and 19 walks with 41 strikeouts … tied for ninth in the ACC in appearances … did not allow a steal in five attempts … was 2-2 with one save, a 3.82 ERA, .248 opponents’ batting average and 41 strikeouts in his 27 relief appearances … was 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 25 strikeouts against seven walks in 20.0 innings pitched over 16 relief appearances at home … had a 2.57 ERA and .203 opponents’ batting average after the fifth inning … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing two hits, no runs and no walks with two strikeouts against Indiana on Feb. 20 … pitched 1.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit, no runs and no walks with one strikeout to record his first career save against Michigan State at Greenville, S.C. on March 9 … pitched 2.0 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with one strikeout against Georgia State on March 15 … pitched 2.0 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with three strikeouts at No. 10 Georgia on April 19 … pitched 1.2 innings in relief, allowing no earned runs and no walks with four strikeouts against No. 9 Florida State on April 22 … pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing no runs and no walks with two strikeouts against No. 9 Florida State on April 24 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no hits, no runs and no walks with one strikeout to earn his first career win against No. 22 Wofford on April 27 … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing two hits with three strikeouts to earn the win against No. 21 Georgia Tech on May 8 … pitched 2.2 innings in relief, allowing one hit and no walks with three strikeouts in the second game of a doubleheader at No. 9 Virginia on May 15 … No. 190 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 17 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by D1Baseball … No. 42 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game.
Before Clemson: All-state selection as an outfielder … three-time state champion … lettered four times in baseball and two times in basketball at Baylor School, where he was coached by Greg Elie.
Personal: His father, Jim, played baseball at Kentucky … his sister, Abbie, competed in track & field at Mississippi State … his brother-in-law, Wes Rea, played baseball at Mississippi State … majoring in pre-business … born James Francis Dill III on Nov. 19, 2002 in Dayton, Tenn.

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide