Clemson Baseball Preview vs. Virginia Tech |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host Virginia Tech in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Virginia Tech (17-14, 6-6 ACC) vs. Clemson (25-5, 10-2 ACC) • Rankings - VAT - NR; CU - No. 5 BA, No. 5 CB, No. 4 USA • When - Friday (6:30 p.m.), Saturday (5:30 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra (Friday, Sunday) • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (Friday) - Baseball Trading Cards - The first 1,000 fans receive player trading cards (part of a set of the entire roster). SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 41-24-2 (1902-2015) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 24-7-1 (1916-14) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Connor Coward (VAT) vs. LHP Charlie Barnes (CU) • Saturday - LHP Kit Scheetz (VAT) vs. RHP Alex Eubanks (CU) • Sunday - RHP Nick Anderson (VAT) vs. LHP Pat Krall (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson blanked Georgia 4-0 on the road on Tuesday night. • The Tigers are averaging 6.2 runs per game and hitting .273 with a .386 on-base percentage and 31 steals. • The pitching staff has a 2.76 ERA, .236 opponents’ batting average and 4.15 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .970. VIRGINIA TECH OVERVIEW • Virginia Tech is led by fourth-year head coach Patrick Mason. • The Hokies, who have 57 homers, lost at Marshall 3-1 on Wednesday. They are hitting .295 and have a 5.41 ERA and .966 fielding percentage. • Jack Owens is hitting .388, Ryan Tufts is batting .361 with seven homers and Sam Fragale is hitting .325 with 12 homers and 44 RBIs. QUICK HITS • Clemson and Virginia Tech last met at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in 2014, when the Tigers swept the series 3-0. • The Tigers have outscored opponents 33-3 in the first inning and 23-7 in the second inning in 2017. • Clemson's bullpen is 8-1 with a 2.54 ERA and .205 opponents' batting average in 2017. DAVIDSON COMING ON AS FRESHMAN • Freshman Logan Davidson has been Clemson's most dynamic freshman, as he has a .396 on-base percentage in starting all 30 games. • The switch-hitter is batting .274 with 27 runs, five doubles, four homers, 17 RBIs, 24 walks and six steals. • In ACC regular-season games, he is hitting .250 with a .455 on-base percentage and .950 fielding percentage at shortstop. • He has reached base via a hit or walk each of the last 14 games and in 29 of the 30 games in 2017. • He leads the team in multi-hit games (11). • His dad, Mark, played at Clemson (1982) and played six years (1986-91) in the majors with the Twins (1987 World Series champion) and Astros.
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