Clemson Baseball Preview vs. E. Michigan |
SERIES SETUP
• Who - Eastern Michigan (0-0) at Clemson (0-0) • Rankings - EMU - NR; CU – #13 BA, #21 CB, #16 USA • Where - Clemson, SC (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • When - Friday (4 PM), Saturday (2:30 PM), Sunday (1 PM) • Watch - TigerCast (ClemsonTigers.com) • Listen - TigerCast (ClemsonTigers.com), WCCP (104.9 FM) • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Promotion (Friday) - Free candy hearts for first 1,000 fans • Promotion (Saturday) - Show Saturday’s men’s basketball ticket stub and receiving half-price admission. • Promotion (Sunday) - Show voucher at @ClemsonBaseball on Twitter or Instagram and receive $2 bag of popcorn SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Eastern Michigan leads 3-2 (1975-11) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 2-1 (2011) THE STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Jake Andrews vs. RHP
Daniel Gossett • Saturday - RHP Sterling Sharp vs. LHP
Matthew Crownover • Sunday - LHP Paul Schaak vs. RHP
Jake Long EASTERN MICHIGAN OVERVIEW • Led by sixth-year Head Coach Jay Alexander. • Had a 26-28 overall record and 12-15 MAC record in 2013. • Outfielder Sam Ott returns after leading the 2013 team with a .327 batting average. CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Had a 40-22 overall record and an 18-12 ACC mark in 2013. • Returns eight of nine position starters and 77 percent of its innings pitched from 2013. • Starts the season with a seven-game homestand (February 14-25). QUICK HITS • Clemson is 8-1 in its last nine season-openers. Its only loss during that span came in 2012 against UAB. • Junior catcher
Garrett Boulware • The last Tiger pitcher to start on opening day in back-to-back years was Ryan Mottl (1999,00). Daniel Gossett started in the 2013 opener. LEGGETT LISTS • Was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame on January 3, 2014 in Dallas, TX. • In 34 overall seasons, he has 1,264 wins, 11th-most in Division I history (10th place has 1,267 wins) and fifth-most among active coaches. • His 887 victories as head coach of the Clemson program (1994-14) are tied for sixth-most in the country during that time span. • Has led Clemson to a winning ACC regular-season record 19 times in 20 seasons at Clemson. • Has 231 top-25 wins, 125 top-10 wins, and 60 top-five wins as head coach at Clemson. PRESEASON HONORS Several Tigers earned preseason recognition. See the list below. #30 GARRETT BOULWARE, C • #20 ACC prospect for the 2014 draft by Baseball America #44 MATTHEW CROWNOVER, LHP • #65 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game • #13 ACC prospect for the 2014 draft by Perfect Game #9
Steven Duggar • #21 sophomore in the nation by Baseball America • #33 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game • #4 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Baseball America and Perfect Game #23 DANIEL GOSSETT, RHP • Third-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and NCBWA • Second-team All-ACC by CollegeSportsMadness.com • #77 player in the nation by Baseball America • #63 junior in the nation by Perfect Game • #8 ACC prospect for the 2014 draft by Perfect Game • #15 ACC prospect for the 2014 draft by Baseball America #11
Shane Kennedy • Second-team All-ACC by CollegeSportsMadness.com #3
Tyler Krieger • #54 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game • #9 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game • #10 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Baseball America #25
Chris Okey • #3 freshman in the nation by Baseball America • #5 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • #1 freshman in the ACC by Baseball America and Perfect Game • #1 ACC prospect for the 2016 draft by Perfect Game #4
Eli White • #100 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game #17
Steve Wilkerson • #36 senior in the nation by Baseball America • #41 senior in the nation by Perfect Game • First-team All-ACC by CollegeSportsMadness.com and Perfect Game #8
Weston Wilson • #84 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game 
Daniel Gossett
Jr. RH Pitcher
#23 6-0, 180
Lyman, SC
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Matthew Crownover
So. LH Pitcher
#44 5-11, 205
Ringgold, GA
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Jake Long
RS Jr. RH Pitcher
#39 5-10, 180
Anderson, SC
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Garrett Boulware
Jr. Catcher
#30 6-1, 210
Anderson, SC
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, junior righthander Daniel Gossett, and senior first-baseman
Jon McGibbon
Jon McGibbon
Sr. 1st Base
#12 6-1, 220
Lindenhurst, NY
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were named 2014 team co-captains. 
Steven Duggar
So. Outfielder
#9 6-1, 185
Moore, SC
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, OF 
Shane Kennedy
Sr. Infielder
#11 6-2, 190
Orlando, FL
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, OF/INF 
Tyler Krieger
So. Infielder
#3 6-2, 170
Johns Creek, GA
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, INF 
Chris Okey
Fr. Catcher
#25 6-0, 180
Mount Dora, FL
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, C 
Eli White
Fr.
#4 6-3, 175
Easley, SC
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, INF 
Steve Wilkerson
Sr. 2nd Base
#17 6-1, 195
Roswell, GA
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, INF 
Weston Wilson
Fr.
#8 6-3, 195
High Point, NC
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, INF
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