Tigers face Georgia Tech in Atlanta |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers travels to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech in their last three games before final exams next week.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Clemson (22-19, 11-9 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (24-16, 9-12 ACC) • Rankings - CU - NR; GAT - NR • When - Friday (7 p.m.), Saturday (1 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Atlanta, Ga. (Russ Chandler Stadium) • Watch - ESPN3, RSN (Saturday) • TV Announcers - Dan Bonner (Saturday), Wes Durham (Saturday), Brandon Gaudin (Friday, Sunday), Roddy Jones (Friday, Sunday) • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 107-104-3 (1902-2014) • Record at Georgia Tech - Georgia Tech leads 71-41-2 (1902-2012) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - LHP
Matthew Crownover • Saturday - LHP
Zack Erwin • Sunday - TBA (CU) vs. RHP Brandon Gold (GAT) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has won five of its last six games, fell at Georgia on Tuesday night. • The Tigers are averaging 6.1 runs per game and hitting .278 with a .365 on-base percentage and 42 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.64 ERA, .249 opponents’ batting average and 2.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .962. GEORGIA TECH OVERVIEW • Georgia Tech is led by 22nd-year head coach Danny Hall. • The Yellow Jackets fell at home to Kennesaw State on Tuesday. They are hitting .278 and have a 4.21 ERA and .973 fielding percentage. • Kel Johnson is hitting .349 with seven homers and 26 RBIs, while Keenan Innis is batting .333. A.J. Murray as a team-high nine homers. QUICK HITS • Clemson has 2,699 all-time wins, ninth-most in history among programs at the Division I level. • Clemson did not face Georgia Tech during the 2014 regular season, but the Yellow Jackets downed the Tigers 3-0 in the ACC Tournament. • Seven Tigers, including Clemson’s first two starting pitchers (Matthew Crownover, Zack Erwin) this weekend, are from the state of Georgia. SCHMIDT PROVIDING RELIEF • Junior righthander
Clate Schmidt • He is 1-1 with a 2.79 ERA and .240 opponents’ batting in 42.0 innings pitched over 12 appearances (four starts). • Clemson has a 3-1 record in his four starts. • In his eight relief appearances, he has a 2.12 ERA and .233 opponents’ batting average in 17.0 innings pitched. • In ACC regular-season games, he has a 2.38 ERA and .225 opponents’ batting average in 11.1 innings pitched over five relief appearances. • In his career, he has a 4.01 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 163.2 innings pitched over 48 appearances (23 starts).
Matthew Crownover
Jr. LH Pitcher
#44 6-0, 210
Ringgold, GA
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(CU) vs. LHP Jonathan King (GAT) 
Zack Erwin
Jr. LH Pitcher
#33 6-5, 195
Duluth, GA
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(CU) vs. RHP Cole Pitts (GAT) 
Clate Schmidt
Jr. RH Pitcher
#32 6-1, 205
Acworth, GA
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has made the most of his role as a long reliever and spot starter in the 2015 season.
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