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Tigers Host Midweek Games Against Kennesaw State & Presbyterian College

April 24, 2018
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CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers play midweek home games against Kennesaw State and Presbyterian College.

GAMES SETUP

  • Who - Kennesaw State (23-17) & Presbyterian College (13-29) vs. Clemson (29-11)
  • Best Rankings - KSU - NR; PRE - NR; CU - No. 8 Perfect Game
  • When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.), Wednesday (6:30 p.m.)
  • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
  • Watch - ACC Network Extra
  • Video Announcers - Fred Cunningham (Wednesday), Ron Smith, Pete Yanity (Tuesday)
  • Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate
  • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com, TuneIn
  • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
  • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball
  • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON
  • Promotion - Fans can purchase a ticket for only $2.

SERIES HISTORY (KENNESAW STATE)

Overall Record - 0-0

SERIES HISTORY (PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE)

Overall Record - Clemson leads 63-22 (1906-2016)

Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 38-9 (1907-2016)

STARTING PITCHERS

  • Tuesday - LHP Nathan Dupree (KSU) vs. LHP Sam Weatherly (CU)
  • Wednesday - TBA (PRE) vs. TBA (CU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW

  • Clemson swept Wake Forest on the road by a combined score of 20-12 last weekend.
  • The Tigers are averaging 5.9 runs per game and hitting .246 with a .364 on-base percentage and 28 steals.
  • The pitching staff has a 3.44 ERA, .239 opponents’ batting average and 2.35 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .976.

KENNESAW STATE OVERVIEW

  • Kennesaw State is led by 27th-year head coach Mike Sansing.
  • The Owls won two of three home games against Lipscomb last weekend. They are hitting .289 and have a 5.06 ERA and .970 fielding percentage.
  • Tyler Simon is hitting .353, LaDonis Bryant is batting .345 with nine steals and Jake Franklin has seven homers and 34 RBIs.

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OVERVIEW

  • Presbyterian College is led by 14th-year head coach Elton Pollock.
  • The Blue Hose were swept at Gardner-Webb in three one-run games. They are hitting .269 and have a 6.10 ERA and .970 fielding percentage.
  • A.J. Priaulx is hitting .392 with six homers, 13 doubles and 36 RBIs, while Jonathan White is batting .358 with four homers and 34 RBIs.

QUICK HITS

  • Clemson is 22-3 when it scores first and 7-8 when it does not score first.
  • Clemson has hit multiple home runs in 18 games (15-3 record).
  • Kennesaw State assistant head coach Kevin Erminio served as the volunteer assistant coach at Clemson from 1996-98.

WILKIE ON A SECOND-HALF SURGE

  • Sophomore catcher is on a second-half surge, just like he was at the end of his freshman season in 2017.
  • In the last six games, he is 10-for-24 (.417) with a homer and six RBIs.
  • He is hitting .252 with two homers, six doubles, 21 RBIs and a .361 on-base percentage in 39 games (37 starts).
  • He is hitting .345 with runners on base, .405 with runners in scoring position and .333 with two outs.
  • In ACC regular-season games, he is hitting .313 with two homers, five doubles, 16 RBIs and a .418 on-base percentage in 20 games.
  • As Clemson's catcher, he has allowed only 14 stolen bases in 23 attempts.
  • In his career, he is hitting .247 with seven doubles, a triple, two homers, 26 RBIs, 19 runs and a .364 on-base percentage in 63 games.
 
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