Clemson Concludes Home Schedule Against Duke
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers conclude their regular-season home schedule with a three-game series against Duke this weekend.
SERIES SETUP
• Who - Duke (33-15, 14-10 ACC) vs. Clemson (37-13, 14-10 ACC)
• Best Ranking - DUK - NR; CU - No. 6 NCBWA
• When - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.)
• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch - ACC Network Extra
• Video Announcers - Mike Freeman, William Qualkinbush
• Listen (Radio) - Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM))
• Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com
• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball
• Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON
SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record - Clemson leads 133-78-2 (1904-2024)
• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 69-33-1 (1905-2023)
STARTING PITCHERS
• Friday - TBA (DUK) vs. TBA (CU)
• Saturday - TBA (DUK) vs. TBA (CU)
• Sunday - TBA (DUK) vs. TBA (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 25-5 home record, lost at No. 8 Coastal Carolina 5-3 on Tuesday night.
• The Tigers are averaging 7.0 runs per game and hitting .270 with a .441 slugging percentage, .407 on-base percentage and 58 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.96 ERA, .247 opponents’ batting average and 2.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .976.
DUKE OVERVIEW
• Duke, which has a 5-8 road record and is averaging 8.6 runs per game, is led by 13th-year Head Coach Chris Pollard.
• The Blue Devils defeated Queens 12-2 at home on Tuesday. They are hitting .291 and have a 4.62 ERA and .980 fielding percentage.
• Ben Miller is hitting .335 with 18 homers and 56 RBIs, Jake Hyde has 51 RBIs and Reid Easterly has a 7-1 record and four saves.
QUICK HITS
• On Saturday at 1:30 p.m., Clemson will honor its senior players on Senior Day.
• Clemson has a .976 fielding percentage, just behind the school record of .977, set by the 2023 team.
• Clemson is 22-1 when outhitting its opponent and 6-1 when totaling the same number of hits as its opponent.
GRADUATES
• Four Tiger players received their diplomas during commencement ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum on May 8,9.
• Jay Dillard, Lleyton Lackey and Lucas Mahlstedt earned their bachelor’s degree.
• Dillard and Lackey earned their degrees in only three years.
• Andrew Ciufo earned his master's degree.
• Tristan Bissetta, Reed Garris and Josh Paino earned their certificates.
CIUFO FIELDING AT SHORTSTOP
• Senior infielder Andrew Ciufo missed the last half of the 2024 season due to injury and returned for his sixth year in college in 2025.
• The starting shortstop is hitting .243 with five homers, seven doubles, 25 RBIs, 27 runs and three steals in 47 games (46 starts).
• He has 10 sacrifice bunts in 2025, tied for seventh in a season in Tiger history.
• He has committed only six errors and has a stellar .966 fielding percentage.
• In his two years as a Tiger, he is hitting .257 with nine doubles, a triple, seven homers, 41 RBIs, 46 runs and eight steals in 74 games.
• In his two years as a Tiger, he has committed only 11 errors and has a .962 fielding percentage.