Clemson Baseball Preview vs. #3 Florida State |
After five days off for final exams, the Tigers host No. 3 Florida State in a three-game series beginning Saturday night.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Florida State (28-11, 13-4 ACC) vs. Clemson (26-14, 9-12 ACC) • Rankings - FSU - No. 5 BA, No. 3 CB, No. 6 USA; CU - NR • When - Saturday (6:30 p.m.), Sunday (4 p.m.), Monday (7 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ESPN3 (Saturday, Sunday), ESPNU (Monday) • TV Announcers - Marty Clary (Saturday, Sunday), Steve Lenox (Monday), Jay Walker (Monday), Pete Yanity (Saturday, Sunday) • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (Saturday) - IPTAY/Alumni Reunion - We welcome back former Tiger greats. • Promotion (Saturday) - Trading Card Set Giveaway - The first 750 fans receive a pack of player trading cards. • Promotion (Sunday, Monday) - Family Four Pack - Purchase four tickets and a $10 concession voucher for only $30. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Florida State leads 71-63-1 (1958-15) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 31-21 (1962-14) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Mike Compton (FSU) vs. LHP Charlie Barnes (CU) • Saturday - RHP Drew Carlton (FSU) vs. TBA (CU) • Sunday - RHP Cole Sands (FSU) vs. LHP Alex Schnell (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson won one of three games against Georgia Tech at Doug Kingsmore Stadium last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 6.6 runs per game and hitting .275 with a .386 on-base percentage and 34 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.32 ERA, .264 opponents’ batting average and 2.26 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .960. FLORIDA STATE OVERVIEW • Florida State is led by 37th-year head coach Mike Martin. • The Seminoles have won five in a row and swept Notre Dame last week. They are hitting .303 and have a 3.49 ERA and .968 fielding percentage. • John Sansone is hitting .395 with five homers, 15 doubles and 48 RBIs, while Cal Raleigh is batting .322 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs. QUICK HITS • Clemson, who has won four of the last six regular-season series against the Seminoles, is 38-34 against them in ACC regular-season games. • Chris Okey has a team-high .409 batting average on balls in play (excludes homers and strikeouts). • Seminole catcher Cal Raleigh, son of former Western Carolina head coach Todd Raleigh, originally signed with Clemson out of high school. BOSTIC HAVING STRONG JUNIOR YEAR • Junior lefthander Alex Bostic has stepped up as a junior to have his best season as a Tiger in 2016. • He is 3-2 with two saves, a 3.09 ERA, .183 opponents’ batting average and 30 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched over 17 outings (one start). • He leads the team in opponents’ batting average. • In his 16 relief outings, he has a 2.49 ERA, .182 opponents’ batting average and 27 strikeouts against nine walks in 21.2 innings pitched. • He has a 2.79 ERA and .206 opponents’ batting average in 9.2 innings pitched over seven relief appearances in ACC regular-season games. • In his nine appearances at home, he has pitched 13.0 innings, allowing just four hits, no runs and three walks with 18 strikeouts. • In his career, he has two saves, a .250 opponents’ batting average and 44 strikeouts in 39.2 innings pitched over 40 outings (two starts).
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