Tigers look to bounce back hosting Georgia State |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host Georgia State on Tuesday night in the final non-conference game before ACC play.
GAME SETUP • Who - Georgia State (10-6) vs. Clemson (14-1) • Best Ranking - GSU - NR; CU - No. 15 Baseball America • When - Tuesday (6 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Tim Bourret, William Qualkinbush • 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 • Overall Record - Clemson leads 1-0 (2021) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 1-0 (2021) STARTING PITCHERS • RHP Camren Landry (GSU - 1-2, 2.35 ERA) vs. RHP Billy Barlow (CU - 0-0, 1.62) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has an 11-1 home record, won two of three games over Northeastern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 8.9 runs per game and hitting .296 with a .466 slugging percentage, .421 on-base percentage and 10 steals. • The pitching staff has a 2.51 ERA, .210 opponents’ batting average and 2.64 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .976. GEORGIA STATE OVERVIEW • Georgia State, who has a 1-4 road record, is led by third-year Head Coach Brad Stromdahl. • The Panthers won two of three against Presbyterian last weekend. They are hitting .312 and have a 4.89 ERA and .966 fielding percentage. • Griffin Cheney is hitting .436 with five homers and 12 RBIs, while Cameron Jones is batting .385 with four of the team's six saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson beat Georgia State 7-2 behind a home run from Jonathan French in the only previous meeting between the two teams on March 16, 2021. • Clemson's offense has forced opponents to total 32 wild pitches, nine passed balls and a .952 fielding percentage in 15 games. • Clemson's bullpen has a 1.78 ERA, .209 opponents' batting average and 79 strikeouts against 28 walks in 65.2 innings pitched. POLLS • Clemson is ranked as high as No. 15 in the nation by Baseball America this week. • It marks the second week in a row the Tigers are ranked in at least one poll. ACC STANDINGS • Clemson is tied for third place in the ACC Atlantic Division standings with an 0-0 league mark. • Overall in the standings, Clemson is tied for seventh. TIGERS OPEN SEASON 14-0 • Clemson began the 2022 season by winning each of its first 14 games before falling at home to Northeastern 5-3 on March 13. • It was Clemson's third-best start to a season, trailing only the 26-0 start in 1977 and 17-0 start in 1992. • Clemson won its last game of the 2021 season, meaning it had a 15-game winning streak. • The 15-game winning streak was tied for sixth longest in school history and was Clemson's longest since winning 17 games in a row in 2006. • During the 14-0 stretch to start the season, Clemson allowed more than four runs only twice, five runs in a game and six runs in a game. • Clemson hit .302 with a .472 slugging percentage, .434 on-base percentage and .979 fielding percentage during the 14-0 stretch. • Clemson had a 2.48 ERA and .212 opponents' batting average during the 14-0 stretch, as the Tigers outscored their opponents 131-39. Attachments area
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