Tigers travel to Virginia for weekend series |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers play their final games before final exams when they travel to Charlottesville, Va., for a series at Virginia this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Clemson (31-11, 14-7 ACC) vs. Virginia (24-17, 9-12 ACC) • Best Rankings - CU - No. 8 Perfect Game; UVA - NR • When - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Charlottesville, Va. (Disharoon Park) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Alex Close, Channing Poole • Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com, TuneIn • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 107-54 (1955-17) • Record at Virginia - Clemson leads 41-29 (1956-14) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - LHP Jacob Hennessy (CU - 3-2, 3.25 ERA) vs. RHP Derek Casey (UVA - 5-2, 3.15) • Saturday - RHP Brooks Crawford (CU - 4-2, 3.54) vs. LHP Daniel Lynch (UVA - 3-3, 3.99) • Sunday - LHP Jake Higginbotham (CU - 6-1, 3.44) vs. RHP Noah Murdock (UVA - 1-0, 3.00) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has won five games in a row, won both midweek home games (Kennesaw State, Presbyterian College) after sweeping Wake Forest. • The Tigers are averaging 6.1 runs per game and hitting .251 with a .374 on-base percentage and 35 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.45 ERA, .237 opponents’ batting average and 2.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .976. VIRGINIA OVERVIEW • Virginia is led by 15th-year head coach Brian O’Connor. • The Cavaliers won two of three games at Louisville last weekend. They are hitting .271 and have a 3.75 ERA and .970 fielding percentage. • Andy Weber is hitting .359 with 16 doubles, two triples, three homers and 37 RBIs, while Tanner Morris is batting .309. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 17-2 when it outhits the opponent and 14-9 when it does not outhit the opponent. • Clemson is hitting .312 during its five-game winning streak. • Clemson had a season-high six stolen bases against Presbyterian College on Wednesday night. WINNING SEASONS THE NORM • The Tigers have had a winning record every year since 1965. • With its 31-11 record in 2018, Clemson is guaranteed of having a winning record for the 54th season in a row. • Clemson’s 54-year streak is the third-longest active streak in the nation, trailing two ACC schools (Florida State 70, Miami (Fla.) 60). • Clemson has had a non-losing record, which includes seasons with equal number of wins and losses, every season since 1958. • Bill Wilhelm took over as head coach of the Clemson program in 1958, therefore the Tigers have not had a losing record since he took over. • Clemson’s 61-year streak of non-losing records is tied for the second-longest active streak in the nation, trailing only Florida State (71). Attachments area
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