Tigers set to host No. 10 Georgia |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host Georgia on Tuesday night in the first of two meetings in 2022.
GAME SETUP • Who - Georgia (22-6) vs. Clemson (18-9) • Best Ranking - UGA - No. 10 USA Today; CU - NR • When - Tuesday (7 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network • Video Announcers - Chris Cotter, Danny Graves • 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 - Georgia leads 128-108-2 (1900-2021) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 57-52-2 (1901-2021) STARTING PITCHERS • RHP Hank Bearden (UGA) vs. RHP Billy Barlow (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 14-7 home record, won one of three games at home against No. 22 NC State last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 8.0 runs per game and hitting .286 with a .461 slugging percentage, .403 on-base percentage and 14 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.17 ERA, .242 opponents’ batting average and 2.28 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .976. GEORGIA OVERVIEW • Georgia, who has a 2-3 road record, is led by ninth-year Head Coach Scott Stricklin. • The Bulldogs swept No. 16 Florida at home last weekend. They are hitting .296 and have a 4.63 ERA and .974 fielding percentage. • Ben Anderson is hitting .371 with five homers and 19 RBIs, Corey Collins has seven homers and Jack Gowen has a team-high three saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson and Georgia conclude their season series in Athens on April 19. • Clemson is hitting .304 with a .421 on-base percentage and .981 fielding percentage in 21 home games in 2022. • Benjamin Blackwell (12), Cooper Ingle (12) and Max Wagner (11) all have current game on-base streaks of at least 11 games. WRIGHT STUFF • Sophomore infielder Blake Wright made occasional starts in 2022 until he exploded at the plate in early April. • He is hitting .302 with five homers, 10 RBIs, a double, 10 runs and a .400 on-base percentage in 15 games (10 starts) in 2022. • He has a .974 fielding percentage at second base, committing only one error in 39 chances. • He is hitting .476 with four homers, seven RBIs and six runs in five ACC regular-season games. • After starting the year 5-for-29 (.172) in his first 12 games, he was 8-for-14 (.571) with two homers in the NC State series from April 1-3. • In his career, he is hitting .241 with two doubles, six homers, 15 RBIs, 13 runs and a .337 on-base percentage in 27 games (20 starts).
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