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Ashman, Clarkson Land Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference
2/8/2024 11:00 AM | Baseball
Utes begin the 2024 season on February 17
SAN FRANCISCO - University of Utah junior left-handed pitcher Micah Ashman and redshirt senior outfielder TJ Clarkson have been named to the Pac-12 Baseball Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced on Thursday.
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The Utes sit just over a week from their season opener, facing Cal Baptist and Pepperdine in a split doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 17. The full regular season schedule is available here, and ticket information for fans is available at this link.
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A native of Sandy, Utah, Ashman collected honors earlier this week, being named to the NCBWA Preseason All-America Third Team. Ashman made tremendous strides as a sophomore in 2023, achieving Pac-12 All-Conference honors after the season.
He was also one of seven Pac-12 pitchers named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List. Entering the 2024 season, D1Baseball.com lists Ashman as the Pac-12's No. 23 prospect for the MLB Draft.
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He took the mound for 23 appearances last season, all in relief, tallying nine saves and posting a 3.63 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched. He had 38 strikeouts and allowed just five walks. Ashman's nine saves finished second in the Pac-12 and 24th nationally, while also tying for the second-most in recorded program history at Utah.
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He ranks tied for fifth in program history with nine career saves (all in 2023) and needs eight more to tie Tyler Wagner for the program career record (17 from 2010-12).
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Among the offensive leaders in the lineup, Clarkson returns after having his strongest season as a Ute in 2023. The Gilbert, Arizona, native started all 55 games a year ago and was named Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention. He reset career-highs in every major offensive category including batting average (.301), slugging (.628), on-base percentage (.464), runs scored (56), hits (59), doubles (18), home runs (14), RBI (45), and walks (48).
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Clarkson led the team at the dish taking 48 walks and sending 14 balls over the fence, finishing ranked 4th and 14th in the conference, respectively. He became a record-setter last season as his 14 home runs were the most for a Ute in the Pac-12 era and the most since C.J. Cron's 15 blasts in 2011. Meanwhile, his 48 walks tied the program's single-season record, first set by Michael Heideman in 1997.
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He recorded two multi-homer games, including a non-conference win at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Not only did Clarkson log five RBI that day, he did so amidst 2.2 innings of shutout and hit-free ball on the mound. He hit another pair of home runs later in the season during a comeback win vs. USC. Defensively, he was error-free on 64 outfield chances and contributed an assist.
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While he primarily contributed in the outfield, the fifth-year Ute made seven pitching appearances, totaling a 1-1 record in 14.2 innings while striking out eight batters.
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The Utes sit just over a week from their season opener, facing Cal Baptist and Pepperdine in a split doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 17. The full regular season schedule is available here, and ticket information for fans is available at this link.
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A native of Sandy, Utah, Ashman collected honors earlier this week, being named to the NCBWA Preseason All-America Third Team. Ashman made tremendous strides as a sophomore in 2023, achieving Pac-12 All-Conference honors after the season.
He was also one of seven Pac-12 pitchers named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List. Entering the 2024 season, D1Baseball.com lists Ashman as the Pac-12's No. 23 prospect for the MLB Draft.
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He took the mound for 23 appearances last season, all in relief, tallying nine saves and posting a 3.63 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched. He had 38 strikeouts and allowed just five walks. Ashman's nine saves finished second in the Pac-12 and 24th nationally, while also tying for the second-most in recorded program history at Utah.
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He ranks tied for fifth in program history with nine career saves (all in 2023) and needs eight more to tie Tyler Wagner for the program career record (17 from 2010-12).
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Among the offensive leaders in the lineup, Clarkson returns after having his strongest season as a Ute in 2023. The Gilbert, Arizona, native started all 55 games a year ago and was named Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention. He reset career-highs in every major offensive category including batting average (.301), slugging (.628), on-base percentage (.464), runs scored (56), hits (59), doubles (18), home runs (14), RBI (45), and walks (48).
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Clarkson led the team at the dish taking 48 walks and sending 14 balls over the fence, finishing ranked 4th and 14th in the conference, respectively. He became a record-setter last season as his 14 home runs were the most for a Ute in the Pac-12 era and the most since C.J. Cron's 15 blasts in 2011. Meanwhile, his 48 walks tied the program's single-season record, first set by Michael Heideman in 1997.
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He recorded two multi-homer games, including a non-conference win at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Not only did Clarkson log five RBI that day, he did so amidst 2.2 innings of shutout and hit-free ball on the mound. He hit another pair of home runs later in the season during a comeback win vs. USC. Defensively, he was error-free on 64 outfield chances and contributed an assist.
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While he primarily contributed in the outfield, the fifth-year Ute made seven pitching appearances, totaling a 1-1 record in 14.2 innings while striking out eight batters.
Follow Utah Baseball on social media @utahbaseball.
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