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Tigers host Notre Dame this Weekend

Tigers host Notre Dame this Weekend


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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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