Tigers Travel to South Bend to Face Fighting Irish

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CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers travel to South Bend, Ind. this weekend to take on Notre Dame for the first time as ACC members.

SERIES SETUP

• Who - Clemson (30-19, 12-11 ACC) vs. Notre Dame (17-30, 4-20 ACC)

• Rankings - CU - No. 24 USA; UND - NR

• When - Friday (7:30 p.m.), Saturday (2:05 p.m.), Sunday (12:05 p.m.)

• Where - South Bend, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)

• Watch - ESPNU (Friday)

• TV Announcers - Gabe Gross, Clay Matvick

• Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network

• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com

• Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball)

SERIES HISTORY

• Overall Record - Notre Dame leads 1-0 (1994)

• Record at Notre Dame - 0-0

STARTING PITCHERS

• Friday - LHP Matthew CrownoverMatthew Crownover
So. LH Pitcher
#44 5-11, 205
Ringgold, GA
View Full Profile (CU) vs. RHP Pat Connaughton (UND)

• Saturday - RHP Daniel GossettDaniel Gossett
Jr. RH Pitcher
#23 6-0, 180
Lyman, SC
View Full Profile (CU) vs. LHP Michael Hearne (UND)

• Sunday - TBA (CU) vs. TBA (UND)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW

• Clemson has won five games in a row, including its 1-0 win over High Point at home Wednesday.

• The Tigers are averaging 5.8 runs per game and hitting .284 with a .358 on-base percentage and 78 steals.

• The pitching staff has a 3.72 ERA, .236 opponents’ batting average and 1.98 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .964.

NOTRE DAME OVERVIEW

• Notre Dame is led by fourth-year Head Coach Mik Aoki.

• The Fighting Irish were swept at Maryland last weekend. Notre Dame is hitting .246 and has a 3.19 ERA and .963 fielding percentage.

• Blaise Lezynski is hitting a team-high .308.

QUICK HITS

• Clemson is on a five-game winning streak, its third-longest streak in 2014. The Tigers had two six-game winning streaks earlier this season.

• Tiger pitchers have combined for 14 pickoffs even though no Tiger has more than three pickoffs.

• Steve WilkersonSteve Wilkerson
Sr. 2nd Base
#17 6-1, 195
Roswell, GA
View Full Profile has 15 RBIs in his last 12 games.

• Clay BatesClay Bates
RS Jr. RH Pitcher
#42 5-11, 180
Rock Hill, SC
View Full Profile , Matt CampbellMatt Campbell
Sr. RH Pitcher
#36 5-11, 195
Alpharetta, GA
View Full Profile , Joe CostiganJoe Costigan
Sr. Outfielder
#5 5-11, 190
Naples, FL
View Full Profile , Mike DunsterMike Dunster
Sr. Infielder
#10 5-10, 185
Greenwich, CT
View Full Profile , Jon McGibbonJon McGibbon
Sr. 1st Base
#12 6-1, 220
Lindenhurst, NY
View Full Profile and Steve Wilkerson will graduate Friday.

• The six Tigers who are graduating will not be on hand at commencement ceremonies due to Clemson’s road series to Notre Dame.

BATES SOLIDIFYING BULLPEN

• Junior righthander Clay Bates has made a team-high 22 appearances this season.

• He has a 4.78 ERA, one save and a .250 opponents’ batting average.

• He has only allowed five extra-base hits in 26.1 innings pitched.

• He has allowed only four steals in eight attempts.

• He has 38 groundball outs compared to only 13 flyball outs.

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