Clemson Baseball Preview vs WVU & Notes |
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SERIES SETUP • Who - West Virginia (0-0) vs. Clemson (0-0) • Rankings - WVU - NR; CU - No. 24 BA • When - Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (2:30 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - TigerCast • Listen - TigerCast, WCCP (105.5 FM) • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (Saturday) - Present your ticket stub from Saturday’s men’s basketball game in Littlejohn Coliseum and receive free admission. • Promotion (Sunday) #1 - Family Four Pack - Purchase two reserved adult and two reserved youth tickets for only $20. • Promotion (Sunday) #2 - Sunday Funday - Fun and family-friendly activities during the game and throughout Doug Kingsmore Stadium. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 10-0 (1951-05) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 6-0 (1972-96) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP BJ Myers (WVU) vs. LHP
Matthew CrownoverMatthew Crownover • Saturday - LHP Ross Vance (WVU) vs. LHP
Zack ErwinZack Erwin • Sunday - RHP Chad Donato (WVU) vs. RHP
Brody KoernerBrody Koerner CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson had a 36-25 overall record and 15-14 ACC mark in 2014. • The Tigers return five of nine position starters and 59 percent of their innings pitched from the 2014 team. • Clemson begins the season with a nine-game homestand WEST VIRGINIA OVERVIEW • West Virginia is led by third-year Head Coach Randy Mazey, who hit .331 with 20 homers and 65 steals in 216 games as a Tiger from 1985-88. • The Mountaineers, who will start three pitchers from the state of Texas, had a 28-26 overall record and 9-14 Big 12 Conference mark in 2014. • Senior outfielder Brad Johnson, who played at USC Sumter in 2013, returns after hitting .318 in 2014. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 23-10 overall and 13-2 at home against the seven current Big 12 Conference teams it has played (has not faced TCU or Texas). • Clemson’s last game against a Big 12 Conference team came in the 2010 College World Series, a 6-4 Tiger win over Oklahoma. •
Patrick AndrewsPatrick Andrews LEGGETT BY THE NUMBERS • In 35 overall years, he has 1,300 wins, tied for ninth-most in Division I history and fifth-most among active coaches. • He won his 1,300th career game in Clemson’s 3-2 walkoff win over No. 3 Miami (Fla.) in the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. on May 22. • His 923 wins as head coach at Clemson (1994-14) are seventh-most in the nation during that span. • He has led Clemson to a winning ACC regular-season record 20 times in his first 21 seasons. • He has 236 top-25 wins, 128 top-10 wins and 63 top-five wins as head coach at Clemson. DKS RENOVATIONS • Doug Kingsmore Stadium is undergoing renovations to keep it amongst the best facilities in the country. • This past offseason, 150 premium seats were added at field level directly behind home plate. • Both dugouts were expanded, making them two of the largest dugouts in the country. • A new baseball facility is under construction behind the first-base dugout and is scheduled to be completed in the spring. • The three-story building will house a spacious lockerroom, museum, meeting rooms and coaches offices among other amenities. PRESEASON HONORS • Seven Tigers earned preseason recognition. See the list below. #37
Alex BosticAlex Bostic • No. 9 ACC prospect for the 2016 draft by Baseball America #9 STEVEN DUGGAR, OF • Golden Spikes Award Watch List • Third-team All-American by Baseball America • Third-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball • Third-team All-American by D1Baseball • Third-team All-American by Perfect Game • Fourth-team All-American by College Sports Madness • First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness • First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game • No. 44 overall prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game • No. 45 overall prospect for the 2015 draft by MLB.com • No. 27 college prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game • No. 55 college prospect for the 2015 draft by College Sports Madness • No. 25 junior in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 6 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game • No. 7 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Baseball America #33 ZACK ERWIN, LHP • No. 12 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Baseball America • No. 21 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game #3 TYLER KRIEGER, INF • First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness • First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game • No. 89 overall prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game • No. 46 college prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game • No. 40 junior in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 11 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game #25 CHRIS OKEY, C • Third-team All-American by Baseball America • Third-team All-American by Perfect Game • First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness • No. 18 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 4 ACC prospect for the 2016 draft by Baseball America • No. 4 ACC prospect for the 2016 draft by Perfect Game #5
Chase PinderChase Pinder • No. 88 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 12 ACC prospect for the 2017 draft by Perfect Game #8
Weston WilsonWeston Wilson • No. 79 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 16 ACC prospect for the 2016 draft by Perfect Game
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Tigers open their 118th season with a three-game home series against West Virginia starting Friday.
Jr. LH Pitcher
#44 6-0, 210
Ringgold, GA
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(CU)
Jr. LH Pitcher
#33 6-5, 195
Duluth, GA
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Jr. RH Pitcher
#19 6-2, 200
Concord, NC
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RS Jr. RH Pitcher
#43 6-4, 240
Hilton Head Island, SC
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Andrew CoxAndrew Cox
RS So. Outfielder
#6 6-0, 215
Belton, SC
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, Matthew Crownover,
Steven DuggarSteven Duggar
Jr. Outfielder
#9 6-2, 195
Moore, SC
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Tyler KriegerTyler Krieger
Jr. Infielder
#3 6-1, 170
Johns Creek, GA
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Chris OkeyChris Okey
So. Catcher
#25 5-11, 195
Mount Dora, FL
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Tyler SlatonTyler Slaton
Sr. Outfielder
#18 5-8, 200
Cumming, GA
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are the 2015 team co-captains.
So. LH Pitcher
#37 6-2, 215
Matthews, NC
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, LHP
Fr. Infielder
#5 5-10, 175
Poquoson, VA
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Chase Pinder
Infielder
# 6-0, 165
Poquoson, VA
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So. Infielder
#8 6-3, 195
High Point, NC
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, INF
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