Streaking Tigers head to No. 11 Boston College |
The schedule has been updated to having a Friday doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. and the series concluding at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
The Tigers travel north to play at No. 11 Boston College this weekend. SERIES SETUP • Who – Clemson (26-16, 9-9 ACC) vs. Boston College (28-12, 12-9 ACC) • Best Ranking – CU – NR; BOC – No. 11 D1Baseball • When – Friday (2 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where – Brighton, Mass. (Harrington Athletics Village) • Watch – ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers – Eric Gallanty, Justin Gallanty (Friday), Luis Sanchez (Sunday) • Listen (Radio) – Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM)) • Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media – ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record – Clemson leads 42-10 (2006-22) • Record at Boston College – Clemson leads 20-4 (2006-21) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday – LHP Ethan Darden (CU - 3-2, 4.46 ERA) vs. RHP Henry Leake (BOC - 3-3, 6.30) • Saturday – RHP Austin Gordon (CU - 1-3, 5.12) vs. RHP Chris Flynn (BOC - 6-1, 3.66) • Sunday – LHP Caden Grice (CU - 3-1, 4.04) vs. RHP John West (BOC - 1-3, 6.88) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has an 8-4 road record, defeated Kennesaw State 15-5 in seven innings at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday. • The Tigers are averaging 7.0 runs per game and hitting .300 with a .452 slugging percentage, .395 on-base percentage and 63 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.57 ERA, .257 opponents’ batting average and 2.54 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .975. BOSTON COLLEGE OVERVIEW • Boston College, who has a 8-5 home record and is averaging 6.7 runs per game, is led by 13th-year Head Coach Mike Gambino. • The Eagles defeated UMass Lowell 9-3 at home on Wednesday. They are hitting .277 and have a 5.48 ERA and .979 fielding percentage. • Barry Walsh is hitting .321, Cameron Leary has 10 homers, Joe Vetrano has nine homers and Andrew Roman has a team-high eight saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 58-for-153 (.379) with 42 runs, 10 doubles, eight homers and a .601 slugging percentage in the last four games. • Clemson is 9-2 in its last 11 games and has won six straight road games, the longest active streak by a Power Five Conference team. • Clemson’s bullpen has a 17-9 record, eight saves, a 4.16 ERA, .262 opponents’ batting average and 221 strikeouts in 205.1 innings pitched. TALLENT ADDS DEPTH IN LONG RELIEF • Sophomore righthander Casey Tallent has been a consistent long reliever in 2023. • He is 1-0 with a save, 2.35 ERA, .237 opponents’ batting average and 14 strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched over 10 appearances in 2023. • He is holding opponents to .105 with runners in scoring position. • In his nine relief appearances, he is 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in 12.1 innings pitched. • He missed four weeks due to injury from late March to early April. • In his career, he is 2-0 with a save, 3.26 ERA, .241 opponents’ batting average and 36 strikeouts in 38.2 innings pitched over 25 outings.
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