Tigers take on No. 16 Wolfpack |
| - Friday, May 10, 2019, 9:21 AM |
The Tigers travel to Raleigh to take on No. 16 NC State in their final ACC road series of the season.
SERIES SETUP • Who – Clemson (29-20, 12-12 ACC) vs. NC State (37-13, 14-10 ACC) • Best Ranking – CU – NR; NCS – No. 16 USA Today • When – Friday (6:30 p.m.), Saturday (6:30 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where – Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field) • Watch – ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers – Michael Lananna, Andrew Sanders • Listen (Radio) – WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate • Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com, TuneIn • Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media – ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record – Clemson leads 117-85-1 (1921-18) • Record at NC State – Clemson leads 44-42 (1935-17) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday – LHP Mat Clark (CU - 7-1, 3.31 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Parker (NCS - 4-2, 4.37) • Saturday – RHP Davis Sharpe (CU - 6-3, 2.93) vs. RHP Reid Johnston (NCS - 5-1, 4.05) • Sunday – TBA (CU) vs. TBA (NCS) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has an 8-9 road record, defeated The Citadel 17-3 at home on Wednesday. • The Tigers are averaging 6.8 runs per game and hitting .269 with a .368 on-base percentage, .450 slugging percentage and 83 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA, .241 opponents’ batting average and 2.42 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .971. NC STATE OVERVIEW • NC State is led by 23rd-year Head Coach Elliott Avent. • The Wolfpack lost to Campbell 5-3 at home on Tuesday. They are hitting .282 and have a 4.04 ERA and .981 fielding percentage. • Evan Edwards is hitting .347 with 13 homers and 54 RBIs, Will Wilson is batting .333 with 14 homers and Dalton Feeney has seven saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson has a 7-5 record against top-25 ranked teams in 2019. All 12 games were against teams ranked in the top 11. • Clemson is 95-for-267 (.356) with 67 runs, 24 doubles, a triple and 17 homers in the last seven games, including 12+ hits in each game. • Grayson Byrd and Kyle Wilkie have combined to go 13-for-17 (.765) in the last two games. GRADUATES • Five Tiger players and one student assistant coach received their diplomas during commencement ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum on May 9. • Infielder Justin Hawkins and student assistant coach Will Lamb, who played at Clemson (2009-11), graduated with a degree in communication. • Infielder and outfielder Grayson Byrd graduated with a degree in parks, recreation & tourism management. • Righthander Brooks Crawford graduated with a degree in sports communication. • Shortstop Logan Davidson graduated with a degree in management in only three years. • Righthander Bo Gobin graduated with a degree in marketing in only three years.
