Clemson hosts CSU on Tuesday Night |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host former Tiger head coach Adam Ward and Charleston Southern on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
GAME SETUP • Who - Charleston Southern (6-11) vs. Clemson (15-1) • Best Rankings - CSU - NR; CU - No. 2 CB • When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Bob Mihalic, Ron Smith • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion - Fans can purchase a ticket for only $2. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 19-1 (1976-17) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 16-1 (1976-17) STARTING PITCHERS • LHP Jaret Bennett (CSU) vs. RHP Holt Jones (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson swept Georgia Tech in a three-game home series by a combined score of 23-7 last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 7.0 runs per game and hitting .268 with a .395 on-base percentage and 11 steals. • The pitching staff has a 2.84 ERA, .236 opponents’ batting average and 2.80 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .979. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN OVERVIEW • Charleston Southern is led by second-year head coach Adam Ward, who lettered as a catcher at Clemson from 2007-09. • The Buccaneers were swept at home by Holy Cross last weekend. They are hitting .231 and have a 5.12 ERA and .962 fielding percentage. • Christian Maggio is hitting .368 and Kyle Vesnesky is batting .333. Righthander Cody Smith has all three of the team's saves as well. QUICK HITS • Clemson's 15-1 start is its best since 2002, when it started 26-1. • Tiger relievers have combined for a 2.66 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 71.0 innings pitched this season. • Seth Beer (RF) and Logan Davidson (SS) are the only Tigers to start every game at the same position this year. ACC STANDINGS • Clemson is in first place in the ACC Atlantic Division standings with a 3-0 league mark. • Overall in the ACC standings, Clemson is in first place. HENNESSY LEADING ROTATION • Sophomore lefthander Jacob Hennessy was a reliever as a freshman in 2017, but has become the Friday starter in 2018. • He is 1-0 with a 1.96 ERA, .205 opponents' batting average and 23 strikeouts against four walks in 23.0 innings pitched over four starts. • He is holding opponents to a .148 batting average with two outs. • In the first three innings of games in 2018, he has allowed four hits, no runs and two walks with 15 strikeouts in 12.0 innings pitched. • In his career, he is 3-1 with a 3.02 ERA and 60 strikeouts against 15 walks in 53.2 innings pitched over 30 appearances (four starts).
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