Clemson baseball begins 125th campaign with Indiana series |
The Tigers begin their 125th season with a three-game series against Indiana at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who – Indiana (0-0) vs. Clemson (0-0) • Best Ranking – IND – NR; CU – NR • When – Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (3 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch – ACCNX • Video Announcers – Fred Cunningham, Marty Clary (Saturday, Sunday), Ron Smith (Friday) • 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 (Friday) – Rally Towel Giveaway • Promotion (Sunday) – Kids Day SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record – 0-0 STARTING PITCHERS • Friday – RHP John-Biagio Modugno (IND) vs. RHP Mack Anglin (CU) • Saturday – RHP Jack Perkins (IND) vs. RHP Nick Clayton (CU) • Sunday – TBA (IND) vs. RHP Nick Hoffmann (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson had a 25-27 overall record and 16-20 ACC mark in 2021. • The Tigers are led by seventh-year Head Coach Monte Lee, who has won 65 percent (207-113) of his games in Tigertown. • Clemson has 19 of its first 22 games at home. INDIANA OVERVIEW • Indiana is led by fourth-year Head Coach Jeff Mercer. • The Hoosiers had a 26-18 overall record in 2021. • They hit .256 with a .349 on-base percentage and 31 steals, a 3.17 ERA and .970 fielding percentage in 2021. QUICK HITS • Clemson was picked to finish fifth in the ACC Atlantic Division in a vote by the 14 ACC head coaches in the preseason. • Clemson is 3-0 (2-0 vs. Michigan State, 1-0 vs. Illinois) against current Big Ten Conference teams under Head Coach Monte Lee. • Clemson’s Nick Hoffmann and Indiana’s Morgan Colopy were classmates at Centerville (Ohio) High School and have been friends since age 10. PRESEASON HONORS • A total of 26 Tigers earned preseason recognition. See the list below. #5 GAVIN ABRAMS, INF/OF • No. 92 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #17 BILLY AMICK, INF • No. 49 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball. #32 MACK ANGLIN, RHP • No. 28 starting pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 134 overall prospect for the 2022 draft by Perfect Game • No. 32 college prospect for the 2022 draft by D1Baseball • No. 72 college prospect for the 2022 draft by Perfect Game • No. 5 ACC prospect for the 2022 draft by D1Baseball #30 BILLY BARLOW, RHP • No. 122 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 25 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game • No. 27 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball #27 TRISTAN BISSETTA, OF • No. 109 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #4 BENJAMIN BLACKWELL, INF • No. 36 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball #3 DYLAN BREWER, OF/1B • No. 88 outfielder in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 255 overall prospect for the 2022 draft by Perfect Game • No. 135 college prospect for the 2022 draft by Perfect Game • No. 189 college prospect for the 2022 draft by D1Baseball • No. 31 ACC prospect for the 2022 draft by D1Baseball #1 TYLER CORBITT, INF/OF • No. 29 second baseman in the nation by D1Baseball #35 JAY DILL, RHP • No. 190 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 17 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball • No. 42 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #41 ALEX EDMONDSON, RHP • No. 39 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball #9 JONATHAN FRENCH, C • No. 50 ACC prospect for the 2022 draft by D1Baseball #15 REED GARRIS, RHP/C • No. 110 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #23 GEOFFREY GILBERT, LHP • No. 13 relief pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 175 college prospect for the 2022 draft by D1Baseball • No. 28 ACC prospect for the 2022 draft by D1Baseball #56 AUSTIN GORDON, RHP • No. 167 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #31 CADEN GRICE, 1B/LHP • Golden Spikes Award Watch List member • Second-team All-American by Baseball America • Third-team All-American by D1Baseball • Third-team All-American by NCBWA • First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game • No. 3 first baseman in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 15 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 15 overall prospect for the 2023 draft by Perfect Game • No. 11 college prospect for the 2023 draft by Perfect Game • No. 16 college prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball • No. 4 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball #12 COOPER INGLE, C/OF/INF • No. 30 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball #13 DAVID LEWIS, INF • No. 388 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 74 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #36 TY OLENCHUK, RHP • No. 17 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball #51 ROCCO REID, LHP • No. 151 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 30 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #20 SPENCER RICH, OF • No. 5 junior college transfer in the nation by D1Baseball. #6 ARIES SAMEK, INF/OF • No. 142 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 29 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #26 CASEY TALLENT, RHP • No. 285 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 47 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball • No. 60 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #16 WILL TAYLOR, OF • No. 3 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 1 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game • No. 4 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball • No. 3 overall prospect for the 2024 draft by Perfect Game • No. 3 college prospect for the 2024 draft by Perfect Game #43 CAMDEN TROYER, LHP/OF • No. 126 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #29 MAX WAGNER, INF • No. 22 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball #22 RICKY WILLIAMS, RHP • No. 93 college prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball • No. 16 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball
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