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Tigers host William & Mary in 2018 Opener

Tigers host William & Mary in 2018 Opener


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The Tigers begin their 121st season with a three-game home series against William & Mary this weekend.

SERIES SETUP

• Who - William & Mary (0-0) vs. Clemson (0-0)

• Best Ranking - W&M - NR; CU - No. 12 Baseball America

• When - Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (3 p.m.)

• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)

• Watch - ACC Network Extra (Friday, Saturday)

• Video Announcers - Kyle Parker, Pete Yanity

• Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Network

• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com

• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball

• Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON

• Promotion (Friday) - The first 1,000 fans receive an Assa Abloy Rally Towel

• Promotion (Saturday) - Scout Day - All local scouts are invited to join us at the ballpark, as special ticket packages are available.

• Promotion (Saturday) - Young fans can enjoy inflatables, face painting, standing on the field during the national anthem and running the bases after the game.

• Promotion (Sunday) - Tiger players are available for autographs postgame.

SERIES HISTORY

• Overall Record - Clemson leads 5-1 (2000-13)

• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 5-1 (2000-13)

STARTING PITCHERS

• Friday - LHP Bodie Sheehan (W&M) vs. LHP Jacob Hennessy (CU)

• Saturday - RHP Jamie Sara (W&M) vs. RHP Brooks Crawford (CU)

• Sunday - RHP Jacob Haney (W&M) vs. LHP Jake Higginbotham (CU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW

• Clemson had a 42-21 overall record and 17-13 ACC mark in 2017.

• The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Monte Lee, return players who accounted for 46 of the 2017 team's 73 home runs.

• Clemson begins the season with an eight-game homestand and plays 17 of its first 20 games at home.

WILLIAM & MARY OVERVIEW

• William & Mary is led by fifth-year head coach Brian Murphy.

• The Tribe had a 32-25 overall record and 15-8 CAA mark, good for third place, in 2017.

• William & Mary returns 16 of its 19 position players and 10 of its 16 pitchers from the 2017 team.

QUICK HITS

• No current Tiger started a game on the mound in 2017.

• The last time Clemson won a season opener was Feb. 15, 2013, when the Tigers defeated William & Mary 2-0 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

• Head coach Monte Lee has 42+ wins each of the last four seasons, one of only four head coaches in the nation who can make that claim.

POLLS

• Clemson is ranked as high as No. 12 by Baseball America in the preseason.

• Clemson has been ranked in the top 25 by at least one poll for 27 straight weeks dating to 2016.

PRESEASON HONORS

• Eighteen Tigers earned preseason recognition. See the list below.

#28 Seth Beer, 1B/OF

• National player-of-the-year by Collegiate Baseball

• National field player-of-the-year by College Sports Madness

• Golden Spikes Award Watch List

• First-team All-American by Baseball America, College Sports Madness, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball and Perfect Game

• Second-team All-American by NCBWA

• No. 20 college prospect for the 2018 draft by Baseball America and College Sports Madness

• No. 32 college prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball

• No. 35 college prospect for the 2018 draft by Perfect Game

• No. 1 first baseman in the nation by D1Baseball

• No. 2 corner infielder prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball

• No. 32 junior in the nation by Perfect Game

• ACC player-of-the-year by Baseball America and D1Baseball

• First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game

• No. 3 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Baseball America

• No. 5 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball

• No. 7 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Perfect Game

#48 Bryce Bowen, LHP/1B

• No. 304 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 57 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

#26 Matt Cooper, C/OF/1B

• No. 247 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 48 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

#8 Logan Davidson, SS

• No. 11 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 5 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball

• No. 5 college prospect for the 2019 draft by D1Baseball

• First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game

• No. 1 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by Perfect Game

• No. 2 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by Baseball America

• No. 2 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by D1Baseball

#51 Drew Donathan, C

• No. 115 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

#44 Ryley Gilliam, RHP

• NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Watch List

• No. 87 college prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball

• No. 74 junior in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 14 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Perfect Game

• No. 15 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball

• No. 16 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Baseball America

#40 Owen Griffith, RHP

• No. 21 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by D1Baseball

#5 Sam Hall, INF/OF

• No. 116 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 22 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

• No. 33 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball

#17 Justin Hawkins, INF

• No. 27 third baseman in the nation by D1Baseball

#45 Holt Jones, RHP

• No. 136 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

#16 Bo Majkowski, OF

• No. 201 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 40 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

#1 Kier Meredith, OF

• No. 39 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 3 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball

• No. 4 freshman in the ACC by Baseball America

• No. 8 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

• No. 8 ACC prospect for the 2020 draft by Perfect Game

#30 Mitchell Miller, LHP

• No. 66 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 13 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by D1Baseball

• No. 15 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by Perfect Game

#35 Ryan Miller, RHP

• No. 18 senior in the nation by Perfect Game

• One of the top-75 seniors in the nation by D1Baseball

• No. 43 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball

#29 Spencer Strider, RHP

• No. 28 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 3 freshman in the ACC by Baseball America

• No. 5 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

• No. 26 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball

• No. 7 ACC prospect for the 2020 draft by Perfect Game

#31 Bryce Teodosio, OF

• No. 113 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

#22 Sam Weatherly, LHP/OF/1B

• No. 23 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 11 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game

• No. 16 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball

#27 Chris Williams, C/INF

• Second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball

• No. 5 catcher in the nation by D1Baseball

• No. 6 senior in the nation by Perfect Game

• One of the top-75 seniors in the nation by D1Baseball

• No. 20 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Baseball America

• No. 24 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball

• No. 29 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Perfect Game

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