Tigers go for season sweep of Georgia |
The Tigers host Georgia on Tuesday night during Military Appreciation Day to conclude the home-and-home season series.
GAME SETUP • Who – Georgia (19-17) vs. Clemson (22-15) • Best Ranking – UGA – NR; CU – NR • When – Tuesday (6:30 p.m.) • Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch – ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers – Fred Cunningham, Jeff Morris • 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 – Georgia leads 128-111-2 (1900-2023) • Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 58-52-2 (1901-2022) STARTING PITCHERS • RHP Kyle Greenler (UGA - 1-1, 3.46) vs. LHP Rocco Reid (CU - 0-1, 10.32) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 16-9 home record, won two of three games against Notre Dame at Doug Kingsmore Stadium last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 6.8 runs per game and hitting .291 with a .436 slugging percentage, .389 on-base percentage and 61 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.54 ERA, .259 opponents’ batting average and 2.54 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .974. GEORGIA OVERVIEW • Georgia, who has a 5-7 road record and is averaging 7.7 runs per game, is led by 10th-year Head Coach Scott Stricklin. • The Bulldogs won one of three games at No. 2 Florida last weekend. They are hitting .291 and have a 6.39 ERA and .980 fielding percentage. • Charlie Condon is hitting .450 with 16 homers and 52 RBIs, and Connor Tate is batting .372 with 12 homers and 38 RBIs. QUICK HITS • Tuesday’s game against Georgia is Military Appreciation Day at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. • Clemson beat Georgia 8-1 in Athens last Tuesday night behind Billy Amick’s homer, two doubles and four RBIs. • The Tiger bullpen has a 15-8 record, six saves, a 4.26 ERA, .269 opponents’ batting average and 192 strikeouts in 179.2 innings pitched. GORDON PROVIDING STARTS • Sophomore righthander Austin Gordon has been a weekend starter all season and has provided consistency on the mound. • He is 1-3 with a 4.88 ERA, .257 opponents’ batting average and 44 strikeouts against 10 walks in 48.0 innings pitched over nine starts. • A total of 21 of his 28 runs allowed have come on the 13 home runs he has allowed. • He is holding opponents to .137 with two outs. • He’s 1-3 with a 3.99 ERA, .230 opponents’ batting average and 30 strikeouts versus eight walks in 29.1 innings pitched over five ACC starts. • In his career, he’s 2-3 with two saves, a 4.97 ERA and 75 strikeouts against 19 walks in 76.0 innings pitched over 26 outings (nine starts).
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