Tigers Travel To North Augusta To Face Georgia Southern
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers travel to North Augusta to play Georgia Southern at SRP Park on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
GAME SETUP
• Who - Georgia Southern (10-8) vs. Clemson (8-9)
• Best Ranking - GSO - NR; CU - NR
• When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.)
• Where - North Augusta, S.C. (SRP Park)
• Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM)
• Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com
• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball
SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record - Clemson leads 59-30-1 (1959-16)
• Record at Neutral - Clemson leads 6-0 (1979-04)
STARTING PITCHERS
• RHP Jordan Jackson (GSO) vs. RHP Carter Raffield (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, who has an 0-1 neutral record, has won three of its last four games after defeating No. 13 Virginia Tech twice in three home games.
• The Tigers are averaging 4.9 runs per game and hitting .232 with a .340 on-base percentage, .390 slugging percentage and 11 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.32 ERA, .253 opponents’ batting average and 3.30 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .971.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN OVERVIEW
• Georgia Southern, who has an 0-0 neutral record this season, is led by 22nd-year Head Coach Rodney Hennon.
• The Eagles won one of three games at Troy last weekend. They are hitting .317 and have a 4.80 ERA and .961 fielding percentage.
• Mason McWhorter is hitting .453 with six homers, one triple, six doubles and 21 RBIs, while Nick Jones has five of the team's seven saves.
QUICK HITS
• Clemson is the designated home team and occupies the third-base dugout.
• Clemson was 6-for-16 (.375) with runners in scoring position in the three-game home series against No. 13 Virginia Tech last weekend.
• Clemson is 6-0 when outhitting its opponent and 2-9 when getting outhit.
BULLPEN PROVIDING RELIEF
• Clemson's bullpen has kept it in many games this season.
• The bullpen is 5-3 with two saves, a 3.23 ERA, .236 opponents' batting average and 105 strikeouts against 25 walks in 94.2 innings pitched.
• It has a 4.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
• The bullpen has allowed just 12 of 46 inherited baserunners to score.