No. 4 Tigers take on Georgia Southern at neutral site |
The Tigers travel to SRP Park at North Augusta, S.C. for the first time since 2021 to take on Georgia Southern on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
GAME SETUP • Who – Clemson (26-5) vs. Georgia Southern (17-10) • Best Ranking – CU – No. 4 Perfect Game; GSO – NR • When – Tuesday (6:30 p.m.) • Where – North Augusta, S.C. (SRP Park) • Watch – ESPN+ • Video Announcers – Hunter Moseley, Danny Waugh • Listen (Radio) – Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM)) • Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media – ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record – Clemson leads 60-30-1 (1959-21) • Record at Neutral – Clemson leads 7-0 (1979-21) STARTING PITCHERS • LHP Talan Bell (CU - 0-0, 9.00 ERA) vs. LHP Thomas Burke (GSO - 0-0, 4.80) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, which has a 4-1 neutral record on the season, won two of three games at No. 19 Georgia Tech last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 7.6 runs per game and hitting .283 with a .442 slugging percentage, .423 on-base percentage and 37 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.43 ERA, .220 opponents’ batting average and 2.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .976. GEORGIA SOUTHERN OVERVIEW • Georgia Southern, which has yet to play a neutral game and is averaging 7.1 runs per game, is led by 26th-year Head Coach Rodney Hennon. • The Eagles won two of three games at Georgia State last weekend. They are hitting .276 and have a 5.33 ERA and .980 fielding percentage. • Sean Smith is hitting .418 with nine homers and 30 RBIs, Daniel Haab is batting .341 and Davis Smith has a team-high three saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson is the designated visiting team for Tuesday’s game against Georgia Southern. • Clemson has 11 comeback victories and three wins when trailing entering the seventh inning. • Clemson’s bullpen has a 19-0 record, 12 saves, a 3.57 ERA, .219 opponents’ batting average and 185 strikeouts in 158.2 innings pitched. TIGERS AT SRP PARK • Clemson has a 1-1 all-time record at SRP Park in North Augusta, S.C. • Georgia defeated Clemson 6-3 at SRP Park on April 10, 2018. • The Tigers beat Georgia Southern 6-4 on Alex Urban’s two-run walkoff homer at SRP Park on March 23, 2021. GAFFNEY AT HOME • Sophomore infielder and catcher Luke Gaffney has found a home at Clemson after transferring from Purdue following a standout 2024 season. • He is hitting .316 with four homers, three doubles, 24 RBIs, 20 runs, a .413 on-base percentage and steal in 29 games (27 starts) in 2025. • He is hitting .355 with runners in scoring position.
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