Clemson Baseball Preview vs. VT & Notes |
SERIES SETUP
• Who - Virginia Tech (6-4, 0-0 ACC) at Clemson (6-5, 0-0 ACC) • Rankings - VAT - NR; CU - #15 BA, #20 USA • When - Friday (6:30 PM), Saturday (1 PM), Sunday (1 PM) • Where - Clemson, SC (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ESPN3 (Friday), TigerCast (Saturday), ESPN3 (Sunday) • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (Sunday) #1 - Get a Family Four Pack of tickets (two adults, two youth) for $20 at ClemsonTigers.com or at the gate. • Promotion (Sunday) #2 - Social Sunday. Show coupon on Twitter/Instagram at @ClemsonBaseball and receive $2 funnel cake fries. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 36-23-2 (1902-2011) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 21-7-1 (1916-10) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Brad Markey (VAT) vs. RHP
Daniel GossettDaniel Gossett • Saturday - LHP Kit Scheetz (VAT) vs. LHP
Matthew CrownoverMatthew Crownover • Sunday - LHP Sean Kennedy (VAT) vs. RHP
Jake LongJake Long VIRGINIA TECH OVERVIEW • Virginia Tech is led by first-year Head Coach Pat Mason. • The Hokies are coming off a 7-0 defeat at home against William & Mary on Wednesday after winning five of their previous six games. • Freshman Saige Jenco leads the team with a .379 batting average along with five RBIs, a .591 on-base percentage, and nine stolen bases. CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson is coming off an 18-10 setback at Western Carolina on Tuesday, who extended the nation’s longest home winning streak to 18. • The Tigers average 6.5 runs per game and hit .304 with a .376 on-base percentage and 19 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.78 ERA, .276 opponents’ batting average, 2.91 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and .955 fielding percentage. QUICK HITS • Clemson has not faced Virginia Tech since 2011, when the Tigers won two of three games in Blacksburg. • Clemson leads the ACC in batting average (.304), nine points ahead of second-place Florida State (.295). • Clemson is 5-1 when outhitting its opponent and 1-4 when getting outhit. • The series features two coaches (Stephen Faris of Clemson and Robert Woodard of Virginia Tech) who dueled in the 2006 College World Series. • Faris and Woodard (North Carolina) both pitched complete games in the Tar Heels’ 2-0 win over Clemson in Omaha on June 18, 2006. •
Tyler KriegerTyler Krieger BOULWARE PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF • Junior catcher
Garrett BoulwareGarrett Boulware • He is hitting .350 with four doubles, 11 RBIs, seven runs, seven walks against only five strikeouts, and a .440 on-base percentage. • He is 9-for-16 (.563) with runners in scoring position and 4-for-7 (.571) with two outs. • He has reached base safely in all 11 games in 2014 and 13 games in a row dating to 2013.
Jr. RH Pitcher
#23 6-0, 180
Lyman, SC
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(CU)
So. LH Pitcher
#44 5-11, 205
Ringgold, GA
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(CU)
RS Jr. RH Pitcher
#39 5-10, 180
Anderson, SC
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(CU)
So. Infielder
#3 6-2, 170
Johns Creek, GA
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extended his hitting streak to 12 on Tuesday, but
Steven DuggarSteven Duggar
So. Outfielder
#9 6-1, 185
Moore, SC
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’s 19-game hitting streak ended.
Jr. Catcher
#30 6-1, 210
Anderson, SC
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was Clemson’s top offensive player in 2013 and has improved upon his numbers in 2014.
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