No. 20 Tigers host Coastal Carolina, Winthrop midweek |
Clemson ends its homestand with midweek games versus Coastal Carolina (Tuesday) and Winthrop (Wednesday).
GAMES SETUP • Who – Coastal Carolina (11-7-1) & Winthrop (5-13) vs. Clemson (15-4) • Best Ranking – CCU – NR; WIN – NR; CU – No. 20 Baseball America • When – Tuesday (6 p.m.), Wednesday (6 p.m.) • Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch – ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers – William Qualkinbush (Wednesday), Ron Smith, Chris Sylvester (Tuesday) • Listen (Radio) – Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM)) • Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media – ClemsonBaseball • Tickets – ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON SERIES HISTORY (COASTAL CAROLINA) • Overall Record – Clemson leads 47-10 (1986-19) • Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 34-6 (1988-19) SERIES HISTORY (WINTHROP) • Overall Record – Clemson leads 23-7 (1981-20) • Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 19-6 (1981-20) STARTING PITCHERS • Tuesday – RHP Elliot Carney (CCU, 1-0, 5.21 ERA) vs. RHP Billy Barlow (CU - 0-1, 2.89) • Wednesday – TBA (WIN) vs. TBA (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 12-4 home record, won one of three home games against No. 23 Miami (Fla.) last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 8.4 runs per game and hitting .291 with a .462 slugging percentage, .411 on-base percentage and 11 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.14 ERA, .219 opponents’ batting average and 2.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .975. COASTAL CAROLINA OVERVIEW • Coastal Carolina, who has an 0-4 road record, is led by 27th-year head coach Gary Gilmore. • The Chanticleers went 1-1-1 at home against ULM last weekend. They are hitting .281 and have a 4.34 ERA and .957 fielding percentage. • Matt McDermott is hitting .339 with two homers and 15 RBIs, while Dale Thomas is batting .294 with six homers and 17 RBIs. WINTHROP OVERVIEW • Winthrop, who has an 0-5 road record, is led by 12th-year Head Coach Tom Riginos. • The Eagles won one of three home games against James Madison. They are hitting .241 and have a 6.42 ERA and .954 fielding percentage. • Joseph Szvetitz is hitting .368 with 11 RBIs, Jack Spyke is batting .333 with eight RBIs and Khyree Miller has a team-high three home runs. QUICK HITS • Winthrop Head Coach Tom Riginos was an assistant coach at Clemson for eight seasons (2003-10). • Clemson is scheduled to play at Winthrop on March 29 and at Coastal Carolina on May 17. • Clemson is hitting .311 with nine homers, three doubles and 30 runs in the eighth inning in 2022. POLLS • Clemson is ranked as high as No. 20 in the nation by Baseball America this week. • It marks the third week in a row the Tigers are ranked in at least one poll. ACC STANDINGS • Clemson is tied for fifth place in the ACC Atlantic Division standings with a 1-2 league mark. • Overall in the ACC standings, Clemson is tied for ninth place. WAGNER MAXIMIZING HIS GAME • Sophomore Max Wagner has emerged in 2022 to become one of the team’s top hitters. • He is hitting .368 with five homers, six doubles, 19 RBIs, 19 runs, a .519 on-base percentage and a steal in 19 games (15 starts). • He leads or is tied for the team lead in doubles, homers, extra-base hits (11), RBIs, slugging percentage (.737) and on-base percentage. • He has shown a steady glove at third base with a solid .932 fielding percentage. • In his career, he is hitting .277 with 11 doubles, seven homers, 28 RBIs, 35 runs and a .401 on-base percentage in 54 games (37 starts). PITCHING LEADING THE WAY • One of the main reasons for the Tigers' success has been their consistency on the mound. • Clemson has allowed six runs or less in 18 of its 19 games. • The Tigers have a 3.14 ERA, .219 opponents' batting average and 182 strikeouts against 72 walks in 172.0 innings pitched in 2022. • Clemson has only allowed 29 extra-base hits (18 doubles, 11 homers). • Clemson has a 9.52 strikeout-per-nine-innings-pitched mark. • The Tigers are holding opponents to .202 with runners on base and .211 with runners in scoring position. • Clemson pitchers have done well keeping the ball down in the zone with 185 groundball outs compared to 126 flyball outs. • Clemson starters have combined for a 6-4 record, 3.89 ERA, .228 opponents' batting average and 79 strikeouts in 85.2 innings pitched. • The Tiger bullpen has a 9-0 record, five saves, a 2.40 ERA, .209 opponents' batting average and 103 strikeouts in 86.1 innings pitched.
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