Tigers Travel to South Bend to Face Fighting Irish |
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 Crownover • Saturday - RHP
Daniel Gossett • 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 Wilkerson •
Clay Bates • 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.
Matthew Crownover
So. LH Pitcher
#44 5-11, 205
Ringgold, GA
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(CU) vs. RHP Pat Connaughton (UND) 
Daniel Gossett
Jr. RH Pitcher
#23 6-0, 180
Lyman, SC
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(CU) vs. LHP Michael Hearne (UND) 
Steve Wilkerson
Sr. 2nd Base
#17 6-1, 195
Roswell, GA
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has 15 RBIs in his last 12 games. 
Clay Bates
RS Jr. RH Pitcher
#42 5-11, 180
Rock Hill, SC
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,
Matt Campbell
Matt Campbell
Sr. RH Pitcher
#36 5-11, 195
Alpharetta, GA
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,
Joe Costigan
Joe Costigan
Sr. Outfielder
#5 5-11, 190
Naples, FL
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,
Mike Dunster
Mike Dunster
Sr. Infielder
#10 5-10, 185
Greenwich, CT
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,
Jon McGibbon
Jon McGibbon
Sr. 1st Base
#12 6-1, 220
Lindenhurst, NY
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and Steve Wilkerson will graduate Friday.
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