Clemson Baseball Preview vs. Cougars |
The Tigers conclude their 13-game homestand when they host Monte Lee’s former team, College of Charleston, in a two-game, midweek series.
SERIES SETUP • Who - College of Charleston (24-21-1) vs. Clemson (31-16) • Rankings - COC - NR; CU - No. 23 BA, No. 24 USA • When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.), Wednesday (4 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ESPN3 • TV Announcers - Marty Clary & Bob Mihalic • Listen - TigerCast, WCCP (105.5FM) • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (both games) - Family Four Pack - Purchase four tickets and a $10 concession voucher for only $30. • Promotion (Tuesday) - Two on Tuesday - Buy one regular-price ticket and get one of equal value for free. • Promotion (Wednesday) - BOGO Wednesday - Purchase one regular-price ticket and get one of equal value for free. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 24-1 (1899-2015) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 17-1 (1899-2015) STARTING PITCHERS • Tuesday - LHP Evan Sisk (COC) vs. RHP Brooks Crawford (CU) • Wednesday - TBA (COC) vs. TBA (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson won two of three games over NC State last weekend at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. • The Tigers are averaging 6.6 runs per game and hitting .275 with a .388 on-base percentage and 41 stolen bases. • The pitching staff has a 4.59 ERA, .268 opponents’ batting average and 2.08 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .960. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON OVERVIEW • College of Charleston is led by first-year head coach Matt Heath. • The Cougars won one of three games at UNC Wilmington last weekend. They are hitting .255 and have a 4.49 ERA and .966 fielding percentage. • Bradley Jones is hitting .301 with 11 homers and 44 RBIs, while Carter Love has seven saves and a 2.20 ERA in 19 relief appearances. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 8-8 when it scores in the first inning and 23-8 when not scoring in the first inning. • Monte Lee served as head coach at College of Charleston, also his alma mater, for seven seasons from 2009-15. • Seth Beer is hitting a team-high .441 in non-conference games. WINNING SEASONS THE NORM • The Tigers have had a winning record every year since 1965. • With its 31-16 record in the 2016 season, Clemson is guaranteed a winning record for the 52nd season in a row. • Clemson’s 52-year streak is the third-longest active streak in the nation, trailing two ACC schools (Florida State 69, Miami (Fla.) 59). • Clemson has had a non-losing record, which includes seasons with equal number of wins and losses, every season since 1958. • Bill Wilhelm took over as head coach of the Clemson program in 1958, therefore the Tigers have not had a losing record since he took over. • Clemson’s 59-year streak of non-losing records is tied for the second-longest active streak in the nation, trailing only Florida State (69). BACK-TO-BACK TOP-10 SERIES WINS • Clemson won back-to-back series against No. 3/4 Florida State and No. 9 NC State in May, meaning Clemson won two top-10 series in a row. • It was the first time since 1994 and just the second time since the ACC went to a three-game series format in 1990 that Clemson did that. • In 1994, Clemson won two of three games against No. 3 Miami (Fla.) and two of three games against No. 2 Florida State.
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