Clemson Baseball Preview vs. Coastal Carolina |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host defending national champion Coastal Carolina on Tuesday night in their only meeting of the 2017 regular season.
GAME SETUP • Who - Coastal Carolina (34-17-1) vs. Clemson (37-15) • Rankings - CCU - No. 24 CB; CU - No. 14 BA, No. 14 CB, No. 12 USA • When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Marty Clary, Pete Yanity • Listen - TigerCast, WCCP (105.5 FM) • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 43-9 (1986-15) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 31-6 (1988-14) STARTING PITCHERS • LHP Anthony Veneziano (CCU) vs. RHP Tyler Jackson (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson was swept at home in three games against No. 2 Louisville last weekend by a combined six runs. • The Tigers are averaging 6.2 runs per game and hitting .285 with a .385 on-base percentage and 45 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.17 ERA, .248 opponents’ batting average and 4.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .969. COASTAL CAROLINA OVERVIEW • Coastal Carolina is led by 22nd-year head coach Gary Gilmore. • The Chanticleers swept Texas-Arlington on the road last weekend. They are hitting .283 and have a 4.19 ERA and .971 fielding percentage. • Billy Cooke is hitting .341 with nine homers, 36 RBIs and 20 steals, while Kevin Woodall Jr., has 17 homers and 55 RBIs. QUICK HITS • Coastal Carolina beat Clemson 9-5 at Conway in 2015 in the most recent meeting. The Tigers won 9-6 in the last meeting at Clemson in 2014. • Clemson is hitting .332 with a .538 slugging percentage and .418 on-base percentage in the fourth inning in 2017. • Clemson is 23-for-71 (.324) with five doubles, two grand slams and 71 RBIs with the bases full in 2017. GREENE SECOND TO NONE • Sophomore Jordan Greene has exhibited a consistent glove at second base, committing only five errors for a .976 fielding percentage in 2017. • He is hitting .289 with eight doubles, 16 RBIs, 18 runs, a .356 on-base percentage and four steals in 48 games (40 starts) in 2017. • He is hitting .316 with five doubles, 12 RBIs, 10 runs and a .993 fielding percentage (one error) in 26 ACC regular-season games. • He is hitting .345 with two outs, and 10 of his 16 RBIs have come with two outs. • He is third on the team in multiple-hit games (16). • In his career, he is batting .271 with 12 doubles, a homer, 23 RBIs, 40 runs and a .381 on-base percentage in 86 games (67 starts).
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