Tigers head to No. 25 Miami |
For the first time since 2016, Clemson travels to Coral Gables to take on No. 25 Miami (Fla.) this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who – Clemson (15-14, 9-9 ACC) vs. Miami (Fla.) (18-11, 10-10 ACC) • Best Ranking – CU – NR; MIA – No. 25 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association • When – Friday (7 p.m.), Saturday (6 p.m.), Sunday (Noon) • Where – Coral Gables, Fla. (Mark Light Field) • Watch – ACC Network (Friday, Sunday), ACC Network Extra (Saturday) • Video Announcers – Kyle Bellamy (Saturday), Mark Neely (Friday, Sunday), Gaby Sanchez (Friday, Sunday), Alex Schwartz (Saturday) • Listen (Radio) – WCCP (105.5 FM) • Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media – ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record – Miami leads 40-30-1 (1977-18) • Record at Miami – Miami leads 19-10-1 (1977-16) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday – RHP Mack Anglin (CU - 1-1, 2.18 ERA) vs. RHP Alejandro Rosario (MIA - 3-2, 5.91) • Saturday – LHP Keyshawn Askew (CU - 1-0, 2.84) vs. RHP Jordan Dubberly (MIA - 1-0, 4.78) • Sunday – RHP Nick Hoffmann (CU - 3-0, 4.85) vs. RHP Jake Garland (MIA - 4-1, 4.75) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 5-5 road record, lost at home against College of Charleston 13-6 on Tuesday. • The Tigers are averaging 5.8 runs per game and hitting .259 with a .419 slugging percentage, .359 on-base percentage and 18 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.53 ERA, .260 opponents’ batting average and 2.95 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .966. MIAMI OVERVIEW • Miami, who has a 9-5 home record, is led by third-year Head Coach Gino DiMare. • The Hurricanes defeated Florida Gulf Coast 3-2 at home on Wednesday. They are hitting .263 and have a 4.76 ERA and .966 fielding percentage. • Christian Del Castillo is hitting .364 with 25 RBIs, Yohandy Morales has seven homers and 27 RBIs and Carson Palmquist has nine saves. QUICK HITS • Each of Clemson’s last 21 regular-season games are against teams in the top 64 of the unofficial RPI (WarrenNolan.com). • Clemson is 12-1 when outhitting its opponent. That one loss came against College of Charleston on Tuesday. • No Tiger has pitched more than 26.1 innings this season, but 11 Tigers have pitched at least 14.2 innings. BATS HEATING UP • Clemson’s season batting average has risen to .259 thanks to the last 11 games, when the Tigers are hitting .300. • In the last 11 contests, Clemson has totaled 11.1 hits per game, 7.0 runs per game, a .451 slugging percentage and .390 on-base percentage. • Clemson has totaled at least nine hits in 10 of the last 11 games. • Clemson is 6-3 in ACC games during that stretch.
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