Tigers host Notre Dame this Weekend |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers welcome Notre Dame to Doug Kingsmore Stadium for the first time since 1994 this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Notre Dame (12-3, 1-2 ACC) vs. Clemson (8-7, 1-2 ACC) • Rankings - UND - NR; CU - NR • When - Friday (6:30 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ESPN3 • TV Announcers - Marty Clary, Bob Mihalic (Friday, Saturday), Pete Yanity (Sunday) • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (Friday #1) - Children 12 and under receive free admission with a paying adult. • Promotion (Friday #2) - 70s Night. • Promotion (Friday #3) - Join us for an exciting 10-minute postgame fireworks show. • Promotion (Saturday) - Children 12 and under receive free admission with a paying adult. • Promotion (Sunday #1) - Family Four Pack - Purchase two reserved adult & two reserved youth tickets for $20. • Promotion (Sunday #2) - Children 12 and under receive free admission with a paying adult. • Promotion (Sunday #3) - Sunday Funday - Fun and family-friendly activities during the game and throughout Doug Kingsmore Stadium. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Notre Dame leads 3-1 (1994-14) • Record at Clemson - Notre Dame leads 1-0 (1994) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Scott Kerrigan (UND) vs. LHP Matthew Crownover (CU) • Saturday - RHP Brandon Bielak (UND) vs. RHP Brody Koerner (CU) • Sunday - RHP Nick McCarty (UND) vs. LHP Zack Erwin (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson scored three runs late but fell to Michigan State 8-6 at Fluor Field in Greenville on Wednesday. • The Tigers are averaging 5.7 runs per game and hitting .289 with a .372 on-base percentage and 15 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA, .241 opponents’ batting average and 3.10 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .967. NOTRE DAME OVERVIEW • Notre Dame is led by fifth-year Head Coach Mik Aoki. • The Fighting Irish downed Savannah State 5-3 on the road Wednesday. They are hitting .274 and have a 3.40 ERA and .968 fielding percentage. • Cavan Biggio is hitting a team-high .404 with eight doubles, two triples, two homers, 11 RBIs, a .521 on-base percentage and three steals. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 8-1 when it outhits the opponent and 5-0 when the opponent commits two or more errors. • Steven Duggar and Tyler Krieger have both reached base in all 15 games in 2015. • Eli White is hitting a team-high .471 with runners in scoring position, while Chase Pinder is hitting a team-high .538 with two outs. ROHLMAN FITTING IN AS FRESHMAN • Freshman outfielder Reed Rohlman has burst onto the scene and taken over the starting spot in left field. • He is hitting .389, second-best on the team, with four doubles, two homers, nine RBIs and 10 runs in 15 games. • He has six multi-hit games, including two three-hit games and one four-hit game. • He went 4-for-4 with his first career homer, a double, four runs and a walk in Clemson’s 11-5 win over Wofford on February 25.
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