Tigers host two Midweek Games

by CU Athletic Communications - Mon Apr 13 16:28:23 GMT-04:00 2015

CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers begin their third straight five-game week with home midweek games versus Western Carolina (Tuesday) and Gardner-Webb (Wednesday).

GAMES SETUP

• Who - Western Carolina (15-16) & Gardner-Webb (17-19) vs. Clemson (18-18)

• Rankings - WCU - NR; GWU - NR; CU - NR

• When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.), Wednesday (6:30 p.m.)

• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)

• Watch - TigerCast

• Listen - TigerCast, WCCP (105.5 FM)

• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com

• Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball)

• Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON

• Promotion (Tuesday) - Any IPTAY Tiger Cub Club member who presents their Tiger Cub ID receives free admission with a paying adult.

• Promotion (Wednesday) - Purchase one adult-seat ticket and receive an additional reserved-seat ticket free of charge.

SERIES HISTORY (WESTERN CAROLINA)

• Overall Record - Clemson leads 58-16 (1974-15)

• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 40-5 (1974-14)

SERIES HISTORY (GARDNER-WEBB)

• Overall Record - Clemson leads 9-0 (1975-13)

• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 8-0 (1975-13)

STARTING PITCHERS

• Tuesday - LHP Brendan Nail (WCU) vs. RHP Jake LongJake Long
RS Sr. RH Pitcher
#39 6-0, 190
Anderson, SC
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• Wednesday - RHP Jeremy Walker (GWU) vs. RHP Clate SchmidtClate Schmidt
Jr. RH Pitcher
#32 6-1, 205
Acworth, GA
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CLEMSON OVERVIEW

• Clemson won two of three games at Boston College over the weekend.

• The Tigers are averaging 5.9 runs per game and hitting .280 with a .367 on-base percentage and 42 stolen bases.

• The pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA, .257 opponents’ batting average and 2.57 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .963.

WESTERN CAROLINA OVERVIEW

• Western Carolina is led by eighth-year head coach Bobby Moranda.

• The Catamounts won one of three games at Mercer over the weekend. They are hitting .297 and have a 6.07 ERA and .957 fielding percentage.

• Bradley Strong is hitting .392 with 13 doubles, four triples, two homers, 34 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.

GARDNER-WEBB OVERVIEW

• Gardner-Webb is led by 13th-year head coach Rusty Stroupe.

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs were swept at Charleston Southern last weekend. They are hitting .245 and have a 4.04 ERA and .970 fielding percentage.

• Ryan Hodge is hitting .313 with 10 doubles, two homers, 18 RBIs and 10 steals, while Sam Fulginiti is batting .295 with 20 RBIs.

QUICK HITS

• Clemson is 6-5 in its last 11 games. All five of those losses were by one run.

• Clemson is scheduled to play its last 20 regular-season games in the states of South Carolina, Georgia or Florida.

• Head coach Jack Leggett served as the head coach at Western Carolina for nine seasons from 1983-91.

READY IN A PINCH

• Clemson has had a steady lineup most of the season, but the players who have been called upon off the bench have performed well.

• Ten Tigers have come off the bench in the field in 2015, and those 10 have combined to hit .333 (18-for-54) with seven doubles and 12 RBIs.

• Drew WhartonDrew Wharton
Fr. Outfielder
#13 6-2, 190
Suwanee, GA
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• Robert JollyRobert Jolly
Fr. Catcher
#12 5-9, 195
Myrtle Beach, SC
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