Clemson faces Gamecocks in annual rivalry series |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers play their annual rivalry series with South Carolina at three different sites this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Clemson (8-0) vs. South Carolina (7-1) • Best Ranking - CU - NR; USC - NR • When - Friday (7 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (3 p.m.) • Where - Columbia, S.C. (Founders Park) Friday; Columbia, S.C. (Segra Park) Saturday; Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) Sunday • Watch - SEC Network+ (Friday), ACC Network Extra (Saturday), ACC Network (Sunday) • Video Announcers (Friday) - Kip Bouknight, Drew Meyer, Dave Weinstein • Video Announcers (Saturday) - Bob Mahony, William Qualkinbush • Video Announcers (Sunday) - Roddy Jones, Roy Philpott • Listen (Radio) - Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM)) • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets (Sunday) - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 182-143-2 (1899-2021) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 101-46 (1907-2021) • Record at Neutral - Tied 12-12 (1899-2021) • Record at South Carolina - South Carolina leads 85-69-2 (1900-2021) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Mack Anglin (CU) vs. RHP Will Sanders (USC) • Saturday - TBA (USC) vs. RHP Nick Hoffmann (CU) • Sunday - TBA (USC) vs. RHP Nick Clayton (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has played all its games at home, defeated USC Upstate 8-5 at home on Tuesday behind three runs in the eighth inning. • The Tigers are averaging 11.3 runs per game and hitting .329 with a .516 slugging percentage, .466 on-base percentage and two steals. • The pitching staff has a 2.59 ERA, .213 opponents’ batting average and 2.97 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .990. SOUTH CAROLINA OVERVIEW • South Carolina, who has an 0-0 road record and 1-0 neutral record, is led by fifth-year Head Coach Mark Kingston. • The Gamecocks defeated App State 9-6 at Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday. They are hitting .311 and have a 4.32 ERA and .990 fielding percentage. • Andrew Eyster is hitting .514 with three homers and 17 RBIs, Braylen Wimmer is hitting .485 and Michael Braswell has a team-high two saves. STORIED RIVALRY • South Carolina is Clemson’s most-common opponent in history, as the two have played 327 times dating to 1899. • The two have met at least once every year since 1945, with the exception of 1984. Therefore, the two have met each of the last 37 years. • The season matchups went to a three-game, weekend-series format in 2010 after the two teams played four midweek games for decades. • South Carolina leads the series 7-5 in regular-season, neutral-site contests since 2010. • Clemson leads the series 54-29 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium (opened in 1970). • The Gamecocks defeated the Tigers 8-5 in the only previous meeting at Segra Park in Columbia on Feb. 29, 2020. • South Carolina leads the series 11-5 at Founders Park (opened in 2009). QUICK HITS • Clemson is the designated home team and occupies the third-base dugout at Segra Park on Saturday. • Clemson has scored at least nine runs in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings. • The Tiger bullpen is 5-0 with a 1.77 ERA, .201 opponents' batting average and 59 strikeouts against 19 walks in 40.2 innings pitched. TIGERS AT SEGRA PARK • Clemson has a 1-1 all-time record in two games at Segra Park in Columbia, S.C. • Clemson is scheduled to play College of Charleston at Segra Park on May 10, 2022. BOB BRADLEY AWARD PRESENTED SUNDAY • Clemson’s MVP of the South Carolina series is presented the Bob Bradley Award. The Gamecocks’ MVP receives the Tom Price Award. • The 2022 series marks the 22nd year of the awards. • The two late athletic communications directors served as baseball contacts for their respective schools for decades. ANGLIN ANGLING IN THIRD SEASON • Sophomore Mack Anglin, who is in his third season at Clemson, has been Clemson's Friday starter in 2022. • He is 2-0 with an 0.00 ERA, .034 opponents' batting average and 14 strikeouts against five walks in 10.0 innings pitched over two starts. • He has only allowed one baserunner to reach second base and none to reach third base in 2022. • He pitched 5.0 hitless and scoreless innings against Indiana, then pitched 5.0 scoreless innings of one-hit ball versus Hartford. • In his career, he is 4-7 with a 4.17 ERA and 100 strikeouts against 49 walks in 73.1 innings pitched over 19 appearances (13 starts). • He has a 12.33 strikeouts-per-nine-innings-pitched mark in his career.
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