Tigers look to get on track in ACC play hosting NC State |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers return home to host No. 22 NC State this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who - NC State (16-8, 4-4 ACC) vs. Clemson (17-7, 1-4 ACC) • Best Ranking - NCS - No. 22 Collegiate Baseball; CU - NR • When - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (6 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra (Friday, Sunday), ACC Network (Saturday) • Video Announcers (Friday) - Fred Cunningham, William Qualkinbush • Video Announcers (Saturday) - Mike Monaco, Gaby Sanchez • Video Announcers (Sunday) - Marty Clary, Pete Yanity • 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 • Promotion (Saturday) - Military Appreciation Day SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 120-88-1 (1921-2021) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 59-30-1 (1921-18) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Matt Willadsen (NCS - 1-1, 3.94 ERA) vs. RHP Mack Anglin (CU - 3-2, 4.55) • Saturday - RHP Logan Whitaker (NCS - 1-1, 1.25) vs. RHP Nick Hoffmann (CU - 3-2, 5.08) • Sunday - RHP Sam Highfill (NCS - 1-1, 6.20) vs. RHP Nick Clayton (CU - 0-1, 4.87) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 13-5 home record, defeated Winthrop 9-3 on the road on Tuesday night. • The Tigers are averaging 8.0 runs per game and hitting .282 with a .469 slugging percentage, .399 on-base percentage and 14 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.98 ERA, .235 opponents’ batting average and 2.34 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .975. NC STATE OVERVIEW • NC State, who has a 4-3 road record, is led by 26th-year Head Coach Elliott Avent. • The Wolfpack East Carolina 2-0 on the road on Tuesday. They are hitting .304 and have a 4.15 ERA and .959 fielding percentage. • LuJames Groover III is hitting .369, Tommy White is batting .368 with 12 homers and 38 RBIs and Chris Villaman has a team-high four saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 14-14 on steals in 2022. Clemson stole its last five attempts in 2021, meaning it has 19 steals in a row without being caught. • Clemson is 14-1 when having at least as many hits as its opponent in 2022. • Tiger pitchers have combined for 122 appearances in 24 games, an average of 5.1 pitchers per game. CORBITT TRANSFERRING SUCCESS • Junior infielder Tyler Corbitt is in his first season at Clemson after graduating from The Citadel last year. • He is hitting .322 with four homers, four doubles, 17 RBIs, 21 runs, a .370 on-base percentage and four steals in 24 games (22 starts). • He has a solid .971 fielding percentage as the predominant starting second baseman. • He is hitting .364 with runners on base and .391 with two outs.
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