Thomas Boozer Class: Junior Hometown: Columbia, SC High School: Richland Northeast HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 199 Position: LHP Birthdate: 12/23/1979 Bats-Throws: L-L

Lefthander who has a 10-4 career record in 144.0 innings pitched over four seasons...has made 86 career appearances and 77 career relief appearances, both third-most in Clemson history...has allowed just six homers in his career...a great team leader.

2002: Has a 1-0 record and 4.25 ERA in 24 relief appearances...one of only two lefties on the staff...has been used in both short and long relief roles...has three saves, tied for third-most on the team...has struck out 32 and walked only seven...earned the save against Georgia Southern on Mar. 12 by pitching the final 3.0 innings...pitched 2.0 scoreless innings against Coastal Carolina on Mar. 27...pitched 3.0 innings, allowing one hit, no walks, and no runs against Maryland on Mar. 31...picked up his first one of the season against Western Carolina on Apr. 16; he allowed just two hits and one run in 3.1 innings pitched to close out the game...pitched 3.2 scoreless and hitless innings while walking just one against four strikeouts to earn the save at Duke on Apr. 20...pitched 3.1 relief innings, allowing one run and no walks while striking out four against #3 Wake Forest on Apr. 27...pitched 3.0 scoreless innings in relief against Wofford on May 8...pitched 4.1 innings in relief against #2 Florida State on May 18; he allowed two runs on three hits and no walks while striking out seven...picked up the save against #2 Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament on May 25; he allowed one run on six hits without allowing a walk in 3.1 innings pitched.

2001: Was the only lefthander on the team to see significant action in 2001... used primarily as a reliever but has started one game... pitched 1.2 scoreless innings against Richmond... threw 6.2 innings in two games in Las Vegas (against UNLV and Oregon State)... pitched 1.1 innings to earn the victory in Clemson's 17-4 victory over Ohio... threw 2.2 scoreless innings against Maryland... threw one scoreless inning against New York Tech... pitched 3.2 scoreless innings at Florida State... allowed two hits in 2.2 innings against Duke... started against Georgia Tech and gave up two earned runs over 3.2 innings... pitched a scoreless inning against North Carolina on April 27 and earned his second win of the season... pitched one scoreless inning against Virginia to close the regular season... retired the only batter he faced in the ACC Tournament against Virginia.

2000: Had a 1-1 record and 4.63 ERA in 23 relief appearances and one start (23.1 innings pitched)... did not allow a home run and allowed just one stolen base... opponents hit .160 with two outs... pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief against The Citadel on Mar. 26... pitched 0.2 perfect innings against #2 Florida State on May 6... pitched 1.1 scoreless and hitless innings of relief in the second game of a doubleheader at Virginia on May 13.

1999: Had a 6-3 record and 6.98 ERA in seven starts and eight relief appearances (49.0 innings)... his six wins tied for the team lead and he also had a save... won his last four decisions... held lefthanded batters to a .245 batting average... earned the win in his first career outing against Kansas State in the season opener on Feb. 12 by pitching 4.1 innings in relief... earned the save in his second outing, this time against #24 Washington; he entered the game with the bases loaded and no outs with Clemson ahead 13-11; he then forced a ground ball double play and got the final batter to foul out to end the game... earned the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Liberty on Mar. 6 by pitching 7.1 innings, allowing seven hits and one earned run... got wins in three consecutive starts against Wofford (Mar. 24), East Tennessee State (Apr. 1), and Western Carolina (Apr. 7); he pitched 5.0 innings in each game... pitched a perfect ninth inning against #10 North Carolina on May 9 (struck out two batters as well)... got the win against Maryland in the ACC Tournament on May 21 by pitching 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits... pitched 1.2 scoreless innings at #2 Texas A&M in the Super Regional on June 4.

Before Clemson: All-Region selection as a sophomore and All-Area as a junior at Richland Northeast High School... played for the Region IV AAAA champions as a freshman and sophomore... earned four letters in baseball... from the same high school as former Tiger Henrí Stanley (1997-00)... coached by Barry Mizzell at Richland Northeast High. Personal: His father, Tommy, lettered in football at Clemson from 1972-74... his godfather, Mike O'Cain, was Clemson's football MVP in 1976 and lettered three times (1974-76); O'Cain is currently Clemson's quarterbacks coach... majoring in Financial Management... born Thomas Chappell Boozer on Dec. 23, 1979 in Columbia, SC.

Boozer Career Stats
Year	ERA	W-L	G-GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H R	ER	BB	SO
1999	6.98	6-3	15-7	0	0	1	49.0	67 40	38	26	34
2000	4.63	1-1	24-1	0	0	0	23.1	26 13	12	12	16
2001	4.30	2-0	23-1	0	0	0	29.1	33 18	14	12	16
2002	4.25	1-0	24-0	0	0	3	42.1	49 25	20	7	32
Total	5.25	10-4	86-9	0	0	4	144.0	175 96	84	57	98