CLEMSON, S.C. — The family farm was 50 acres, 15 minutes away from any sort of civilization, and ultimately, everything a young Logan Davidson could ever imagine wanting.



There was a pond, a canoe and the freedom to bass fish whenever the Clemson shortstop pleased, living about an hour north of Charlotte.



There was a dirt bike with a side-by-side and no shortage of outdoorsy games with friends and cousins.



Goats, horses and 14 chickens roamed the land, while the Davidsons also had a family cat and a family English Setter — Scout — who lived to be 14 and was the ultimate companion until he died two months ago.



Inside the barn, there was a cage that later into Davidson’s teen years would become his favorite haven to take batting practice.



And with no traffic, and no noise, there was peace. Plenty of it.



“It was an awesome childhood growing up there,” Davidson grins, sitting inside of Clemson’s...