Clemson travels to Kennesaw State Tuesday |
The Tigers play their final regular-season non-conference game of 2018 when they play at Kennesaw State on Tuesday night.
GAME SETUP • Who - Clemson (39-13) vs. Kennesaw State (25-24) • Best Rankings - CU - No. 4 Collegiate Baseball; KSU - NR • When - Tuesday (6 p.m.) • Where - Kennesaw, Ga. (Stillwell Stadium) • Watch - ESPN+ • Video Announcers - Nathan McCreary, Scott Whitlock • 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 1-0 (2018) • Record at Kennesaw State - 0-0 STARTING PITCHERS • LHP Mat Clark (CU - 2-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Kennedy (KSU - 2-6, 7.88) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson won two of three home games against Austin Peay last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 6.2 runs per game and hitting .255 with a .374 on-base percentage and 46 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.45 ERA, .234 opponents’ batting average and 2.26 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .975. KENNESAW STATE OVERVIEW • Kennesaw State is led by 27th-year head coach Mike Sansing. • The Owls won one of three home games against NJIT last weekend. They are hitting .280 and have a 5.11 ERA and .969 fielding percentage. • Terence Norman is hitting .355, while Tyler Simon is batting .325. LaDonis Bryant has added 11 stolen bases as well. QUICK HITS • Clemson has allowed only 22 steals in 40 attempts. • The Tigers are 38-5 when scoring at least three runs, 33-3 when scoring at least four runs and 31-2 when scoring at least five runs. • Clemson is 25-3 when outhitting the opponent. ONE-RUN SUCCESS • Clemson has a 14-4 record in one-run games, tying the school record of 14 one-run wins in 2016 (14-6 record). • Clemson has played 22 games decided by one or two runs and is 18-4 in those games. • The Tigers swept William & Mary in three one-run games to start the season, then swept Virginia on the road in three one-run games in April. • Clemson's two series sweeps with three one-run wins were the first two times in school history that happened. • Clemson has five walkoff hits, including walkoff home runs by Jordan Greene (Florida State, May 7) and Grayson Byrd (Austin Peay, May 13). • The Tigers are 37-14 (.725) in one-run games in Monte Lee's three seasons as head coach at Clemson. GRADUATES • Five Tiger players and two student assistants received their degrees during commencement ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum on May 10,11. • Outfielders Robert Jolly and Drew Wharton and infielder Adam Renwick graduated with a degree in parks, recreation & tourism management. • Infielder Patrick Cromwell graduated with a degree in communication. • Lefthander Alex Schnell graduated with a degree in construction science & management. • Student assistant coaches Mark Davidson (history) and Ben Paulsen (business management) graduated as well.
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