Clemson Baseball Preview vs. SC & Notes |
SERIES SETUP
• Who - Clemson (6-1) vs. South Carolina (7-0) • Rankings - CU - #11 BA, #16 CB, #16 USA; USC - #3 BA, #5 CB, #14 USA • When - Friday (7 PM), Saturday (2 PM), Sunday (4 PM) • Where - Columbia, SC (Carolina Stadium) Friday; Greenville, SC (Fluor Field) Saturday; Clemson, SC (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) Sunday • Watch - Fox Sports South (Friday), WMYA (My 40) & ESPN3 (Saturday), TigerCast (Sunday) • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets (Sunday) - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (Sunday) - Social Sunday. Show voucher at @ClemsonBaseball on Twitter/Instagram and receive $2 seasoned fries. FAN FEST & TIGER WALK SATURDAY • Fan Fest will be on Main Street outside of Fluor Field. Fan Fest opens at 10:00 AM. • Clemson’s bus will arrive at the corner of Main and Markley Street at Fluor Field at 11:00 AM. There will be a Tiger Walk into the stadium. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 170-131-2 (1899-2013) • Record at South Carolina - South Carolina leads 80-66-2 (1900-2013) • Record at Neutral - Tied 8-8 (1899-2013) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 96-43 (1907-2013) STORIED RIVALRY • South Carolina is Clemson’s most-common opponent in history, as the two teams have faced off 303 times dating to 1899. • The two have met at least one time every year since 1945, with the exception of 1984. • South Carolina leads the series 6-2 at Carolina Stadium (opened in 2009). • South Carolina leads the series 2-1 at Fluor Field (opened in 2006). The first game there between the two was in 2010. • Clemson leads the series 49-26 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium (opened in 1970). STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP
Daniel Gossett • Saturday - LHP Jack Wynkoop (USC) vs. LHP
Matthew Crownover • Sunday - RHP Wil Crowe (USC) vs. RHP
Jake Long SOUTH CAROLINA OVERVIEW • Led by second-year Head Coach Chad Holbrook. • The Gamecocks swept Eastern Kentucky at home last weekend. They have not allowed a run in 51 consecutive innings over six games. • Kyle Martin leads the team at the plate, going 12-for-24 (.500) with two homers and eight RBIs. CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson defeated Presbyterian College 4-2 on Tuesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium to extend the Tigers’ winning streak to six games. • The Tigers average 7.3 runs per game and hit .322 with a .388 on-base percentage and 17 steals. • The pitching staff has a 2.81 ERA, .246 opponents’ batting average, 4.91 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and .976 fielding percentage. QUICK HITS • Of Clemson’s 35 players on its active roster, 15 are from the state of South Carolina. •
Steven Duggar • Freshman
Chris Okey TIGERS 14-3 AT FLUOR FIELD • Clemson has a 14-3 record at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC. That includes a six-game winning streak (2011-13). • The Tigers have outscored the opposition 144-55 at Fluor Field. • The only teams to defeat Clemson at Fluor Field are South Carolina (2010,11) and Presbyterian College (2011). BOB BRADLEY AWARD PRESENTED SUNDAY • Clemson’s MVP of the South Carolina series will be presented the Bob Bradley Award. The Gamecocks’ MVP will receive the Tom Price Award. • The two late athletic communications directors served as baseball contacts for their respective schools for decades. KRIEGER LEADING TEAM AT THE PLATE • Sophomore infielder Tyler Krieger is 12-for-24 this season and is leading the team with a .500 batting average. • He has a team-tying-high eight runs along with four walks against only one strikeout. • He has started all 69 games of his Tiger career at shortstop and has a career fielding percentage of .953.
Daniel Gossett
Jr. RH Pitcher
#23 6-0, 180
Lyman, SC
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(CU) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (USC) 
Matthew Crownover
So. LH Pitcher
#44 5-11, 205
Ringgold, GA
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(CU) 
Jake Long
RS Jr. RH Pitcher
#39 5-10, 180
Anderson, SC
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(CU)
Steven Duggar
So. Outfielder
#9 6-1, 185
Moore, SC
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and
Tyler Krieger
Tyler Krieger
So. Infielder
#3 6-2, 170
Johns Creek, GA
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have hit safely in all seven games in 2014. Duggar is also riding a 16-game hitting streak dating to 2013. 
Chris Okey
Fr. Catcher
#25 6-0, 180
Mount Dora, FL
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leads the team in RBIs (11), while both of Clemson’s homers have been by players who came off the bench.
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