Tigers Host Wake Forest in Top-20 Clash |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host No. 17 Wake Forest in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Wake Forest (28-11, 12-6 ACC) vs. Clemson (31-7, 14-4 ACC) • Rankings - WFU - No. 17 BA, No. 17 CB, No. 17 USA; CU - No. 5 BA, No. 5 CB, No. 4 USA • When - Friday (6:30 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • 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 130-57-1 (1901-2016) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 65-21-1 (1901-2015) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Parker Dunshee (WFU) vs. LHP Charlie Barnes (CU) • Saturday - RHP Donnie Sellers (WFU) vs. RHP Alex Eubanks (CU) • Sunday - RHP Connor Johnstone (WFU) vs. LHP Pat Krall (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson defeated Georgia 9-7 on Wednesday at home. • The Tigers are averaging 6.5 runs per game and hitting .283 with a .390 on-base percentage and 39 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.02 ERA, .242 opponents’ batting average and 4.01 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .968. WAKE FOREST OVERVIEW • Wake Forest is led by eighth-year head coach Tom Walter. • Charlotte defeated the Demon Deacons 6-1 on Tuesday. They are hitting .315 and have a 3.98 ERA and .973 fielding percentage. • Jonathan Pryor is hitting .384, while Johnny Aiello (13), Gavin Sheets (13) and Stuart Fairchild (11) all have double-digit home runs. QUICK HITS • Tiger leadoff batters have reached base 43.3 percent of the innings in 2017. • Clemson has only allowed six steals in 11 attempts in its 18 ACC games in 2017. • Charlie Barnes, Alex Eubanks and Pat Krall have all faced exactly 156 batters in ACC games in 2017. WINNING SEASONS THE NORM • The Tigers have had a winning record every year since 1965. • With its 31-7 record in the 2017 season, Clemson is guaranteed a winning record for the 53rd season in a row. • Clemson’s 53-year streak is the third-longest active streak in the nation, trailing two ACC schools (Florida State 69, Miami (Fla.) 59). • Clemson has had a non-losing record, which includes seasons with equal number of wins and losses, every season since 1958. • Bill Wilhelm took over as head coach of the Clemson program in 1958, therefore the Tigers have not had a losing record since he took over. • Clemson’s 60-year streak of non-losing records is the second-longest active streak in the nation, trailing only Florida State (69).
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