Clemson Baseball Preview vs. NC State & Notes |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers face NC State in Saturday-Monday series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in three televised games.
SERIES SETUP • Who - NC State (17-11, 3-9 ACC) vs. Clemson (19-9, 8-3 ACC) • Rankings - NCS - NR; CU - No. 16 BA, No. 23 CB, No. 15 USA • When - Saturday (1 p.m.), Sunday (3 p.m.), Monday (7 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - RSN, ESPN3 (Saturday), ESPNU (Sunday, Monday) • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (Sunday) - Social Sunday. Show coupon on Twitter/Instagram at @ClemsonBaseball and receive 16 oz. drink for $2. • Promotion (Monday) - Military Appreciation Day - Military veterans and active-duty members can purchase half-price tickets at the gate. MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY MONDAY • Our nation’s military heroes will be honored during Monday night’s game against NC State. • Representatives from ROTC, Air Force and the Marines will throw out ceremonial “first pitches.” • Fireworks will be shot off during the national anthem and during the game. • “God Bless America” will be sung during the game. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 112-75-1 (1921-13) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 56-24-1 (1921-12) STARTING PITCHERS • Saturday - RHP Andrew Woeck (NCS) vs. LHP
Matthew Crownover • Sunday - LHP Carlos Rodon (NCS) vs. LHP
Zack Erwin • Monday - LHP Ryan Williamson (NCS) vs. TBA (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson has won five games in a row and is coming off two midweek home wins over Furman (13-2) and Winthrop (4-2). • The Tigers are averaging 7.0 runs per game and hitting .300 with a .371 on-base percentage and 52 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.12 ERA, .244 opponents’ batting average and 2.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .960. NC STATE OVERVIEW • NC State is led by 18th-year Head Coach Elliott Avent. • NC State had midweek wins over Campbell and East Carolina. NC State is hitting .267 and has a 3.03 ERA and .973 fielding percentage. • Brett Austin is hitting .377 with a .451 on-base percentage and five steals. QUICK HITS • Clemson entered the weekend first in the ACC in batting average (.300), slugging percentage (.440), doubles (66) and homers (18). • Clemson’s leadoff batters of an inning have a .402 on-base percentage. • In the last five games,
Steve Wilkerson MOYER STEPPING UP IN BULLPEN • Freshman righthander
Drew Moyer • In 16.1 innings pitched over 10 relief appearances, he is 1-0 with one save, a 3.86 ERA and 16 strikeouts. • In 14.0 innings pitched over his last six outings, he has allowed just two runs (1.29 ERA) and 13 hits (.245 opponents’ batting average). • He pitched 4.0 scoreless innings in relief at Wake Forest in the first game of a doubleheader on March 15 to earn his first career save. • In his next outing, he tossed 4.0 scoreless innings of two-hit ball at Georgia Southern on March 19 to earn his first career win. 
Matthew Crownover
So. LH Pitcher
#44 5-11, 205
Ringgold, GA
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(CU) 
Zack Erwin
So. LH Pitcher
#33 6-4, 180
Duluth, GA
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(CU) 
Steve Wilkerson
Sr. 2nd Base
#17 6-1, 195
Roswell, GA
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is 11-for-18 (.611) with six doubles, two homers, a 1.278 slugging percentage and eight runs.
Drew Moyer
Fr. RH Pitcher
#20 6-3, 205
Gilbert, SC
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has provided valuable innings in long relief.
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