Clemson Baseball Preview vs. Wake & Notes |
CLEMSON, S.C. - Riding a four-game winning streak, No. 14 Clemson takes its 3-0 ACC record to Wake Forest for a three-game series starting Friday night.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Clemson (10-5, 3-0 ACC) at Wake Forest (12-6, 2-1 ACC) • Rankings - CU - No. 14 BA, No. 18 USA; WFU - NR • When - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Winston-Salem, NC (Wake Forest Baseball Park) • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 124-53-1 (1901-2013) • Record at Wake Forest - Clemson leads 46-30 (1952-12) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP
Daniel Gossett • Saturday - LHP
Matthew Crownover • Sunday - RHP
Jake Long CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson edged Appalachian State 2-1 at home Wednesday to up its winning streak to four. • The Tigers are averaging 6.9 runs per game and hitting .301 with a .367 on-base percentage and 29 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA, .256 opponents’ batting average, 2.80 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and .958 fielding percentage. WAKE FOREST OVERVIEW • Wake Forest is led by fifth-year Head Coach Tom Walter. • The Demon Deacons split a pair of midweek games. They are hitting .264 and have a 3.13 ERA and .964 fielding percentage. • Freshman Will Craig is hitting a team-best .382 with three homers, 13 RBIs, and a .455 on-base percentage. QUICK HITS • Clemson has outscored its opponents 20-4 in the first inning and has scored in the first inning in 10 of its 15 games. • The Tigers are 8-0 when holding their opponents to less than five runs. •
Tyler Krieger GOSSETT TOPS THE ROTATION • Junior righthander Daniel Gossett was Clemson’s Friday starter all of 2013 and has been the same in 2014. • He has a 1-0 record, 2.78 ERA, .195 opponents’ batting average, and 28 strikeouts against six walks in 22.2 innings pitched (four starts). • He is holding opponents to a .154 batting average with two outs. • In his career, he is 17-7 with a 3.27 ERA, .214 opponents’ batting average, and 206 strikeouts against 83 walks in 198.0 innings pitched.
Daniel Gossett
Jr. RH Pitcher
#23 6-0, 180
Lyman, SC
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(CU) vs. RHP Jack Fischer (WFU) 
Matthew Crownover
So. LH Pitcher
#44 5-11, 205
Ringgold, GA
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(CU) vs. LHP John McLeod (WFU) 
Jake Long
RS Jr. RH Pitcher
#39 5-10, 180
Anderson, SC
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(CU) vs. RHP Connor Kaden (WFU)
Tyler Krieger
So. Infielder
#3 6-2, 170
Johns Creek, GA
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Tyler Slaton
Tyler Slaton
Jr. Outfielder
#18 5-7, 200
Cumming, GA
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(12) are riding double-digit hitting streaks.
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