No. 14 Tigers Host Bulldogs on Tuesday Night |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers conclude the home-and-home series against Georgia on Tuesday night.
GAME SETUP • Who - Georgia (18-13-1) vs. Clemson (20-11) • Rankings - UGA - NR; CU - No. 14 BA, No. 22 CB, No. 14 USA • When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - CSS, ESPN3 • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Georgia leads 119-104-2 (1900-2014) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 55-48-2 (1901-2013) STARTING PITCHERS • LHP Patrick Boling (UGA) vs. RHP
Brody Koerner CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson fell twice in three games against NC State at home from Saturday to Monday. • The Tigers are averaging 6.7 runs per game and hitting .295 with a .364 on-base percentage and 57 stolen bases. • The pitching staff has a 4.11 ERA, .246 opponents’ batting average and 2.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .959. GEORGIA OVERVIEW • Georgia is led by first-year Head Coach Scott Stricklin. • The Bulldogs won two of three games at Missouri over the weekend. They are hitting .265 and have a 4.09 ERA and .971 fielding percentage. • Conor Welton is hitting .318, while Hunter Cole is batting .313 with a team-high 12 doubles. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 17-2 when outhitting its opponent and 2-8 when getting outhit. • Clemson leads the ACC in batting average (.295). •
Tyler Slaton ACC STANDINGS • Clemson is in third place in the ACC Atlantic Division standings with a 9-5 league mark behind Florida State (13-2) and Wake Forest (10-5). • In the overall ACC standings, Clemson is in fifth place behind Florida State, Virginia (12-3), Miami (Fla.) (11-4) and Wake Forest. SCHMIDT INVOLVED • Sophomore righthander
Clate Schmidt • He has a 4-5 record, but has a solid 3.92 ERA and .257 opponents’ batting average in 13 appearances (three starts). • He has not allowed a home run thanks to 60 groundball outs compared to just 13 flyball outs.
Brody Koerner
So. RH Pitcher
#19 6-1, 205
Concord, NC
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(CU)
Tyler Slaton
Jr. Outfielder
#18 5-7, 200
Cumming, GA
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had reached base safely in 15 consecutive games.
Clate Schmidt
So. RH Pitcher
#32 6-1, 190
Acworth, GA
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has had a decision in nine games this season.
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