Tigers host William & Mary in 2018 Opener |
The Tigers begin their 121st season with a three-game home series against William & Mary this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who - William & Mary (0-0) vs. Clemson (0-0) • Best Ranking - W&M - NR; CU - No. 12 Baseball America • When - Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (3 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra (Friday, Saturday) • Video Announcers - Kyle Parker, Pete Yanity • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion (Friday) - The first 1,000 fans receive an Assa Abloy Rally Towel • Promotion (Saturday) - Scout Day - All local scouts are invited to join us at the ballpark, as special ticket packages are available. • Promotion (Saturday) - Young fans can enjoy inflatables, face painting, standing on the field during the national anthem and running the bases after the game. • Promotion (Sunday) - Tiger players are available for autographs postgame. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 5-1 (2000-13) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 5-1 (2000-13) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - LHP Bodie Sheehan (W&M) vs. LHP Jacob Hennessy (CU) • Saturday - RHP Jamie Sara (W&M) vs. RHP Brooks Crawford (CU) • Sunday - RHP Jacob Haney (W&M) vs. LHP Jake Higginbotham (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson had a 42-21 overall record and 17-13 ACC mark in 2017. • The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Monte Lee, return players who accounted for 46 of the 2017 team's 73 home runs. • Clemson begins the season with an eight-game homestand and plays 17 of its first 20 games at home. WILLIAM & MARY OVERVIEW • William & Mary is led by fifth-year head coach Brian Murphy. • The Tribe had a 32-25 overall record and 15-8 CAA mark, good for third place, in 2017. • William & Mary returns 16 of its 19 position players and 10 of its 16 pitchers from the 2017 team. QUICK HITS • No current Tiger started a game on the mound in 2017. • The last time Clemson won a season opener was Feb. 15, 2013, when the Tigers defeated William & Mary 2-0 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. • Head coach Monte Lee has 42+ wins each of the last four seasons, one of only four head coaches in the nation who can make that claim. POLLS • Clemson is ranked as high as No. 12 by Baseball America in the preseason. • Clemson has been ranked in the top 25 by at least one poll for 27 straight weeks dating to 2016. PRESEASON HONORS • Eighteen Tigers earned preseason recognition. See the list below. #28 Seth Beer, 1B/OF • National player-of-the-year by Collegiate Baseball • National field player-of-the-year by College Sports Madness • Golden Spikes Award Watch List • First-team All-American by Baseball America, College Sports Madness, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball and Perfect Game • Second-team All-American by NCBWA • No. 20 college prospect for the 2018 draft by Baseball America and College Sports Madness • No. 32 college prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball • No. 35 college prospect for the 2018 draft by Perfect Game • No. 1 first baseman in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 2 corner infielder prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball • No. 32 junior in the nation by Perfect Game • ACC player-of-the-year by Baseball America and D1Baseball • First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game • No. 3 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Baseball America • No. 5 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball • No. 7 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Perfect Game #48 Bryce Bowen, LHP/1B • No. 304 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 57 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #26 Matt Cooper, C/OF/1B • No. 247 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 48 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #8 Logan Davidson, SS • No. 11 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 5 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 5 college prospect for the 2019 draft by D1Baseball • First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game • No. 1 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by Perfect Game • No. 2 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by Baseball America • No. 2 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by D1Baseball #51 Drew Donathan, C • No. 115 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #44 Ryley Gilliam, RHP • NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Watch List • No. 87 college prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball • No. 74 junior in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 14 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Perfect Game • No. 15 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball • No. 16 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Baseball America #40 Owen Griffith, RHP • No. 21 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by D1Baseball #5 Sam Hall, INF/OF • No. 116 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 22 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game • No. 33 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball #17 Justin Hawkins, INF • No. 27 third baseman in the nation by D1Baseball #45 Holt Jones, RHP • No. 136 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #16 Bo Majkowski, OF • No. 201 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 40 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #1 Kier Meredith, OF • No. 39 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 3 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball • No. 4 freshman in the ACC by Baseball America • No. 8 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game • No. 8 ACC prospect for the 2020 draft by Perfect Game #30 Mitchell Miller, LHP • No. 66 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 13 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by D1Baseball • No. 15 ACC prospect for the 2019 draft by Perfect Game #35 Ryan Miller, RHP • No. 18 senior in the nation by Perfect Game • One of the top-75 seniors in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 43 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball #29 Spencer Strider, RHP • No. 28 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 3 freshman in the ACC by Baseball America • No. 5 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game • No. 26 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball • No. 7 ACC prospect for the 2020 draft by Perfect Game #31 Bryce Teodosio, OF • No. 113 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game #22 Sam Weatherly, LHP/OF/1B • No. 23 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game • No. 11 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game • No. 16 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball #27 Chris Williams, C/INF • Second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball • No. 5 catcher in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 6 senior in the nation by Perfect Game • One of the top-75 seniors in the nation by D1Baseball • No. 20 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Baseball America • No. 24 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by D1Baseball • No. 29 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft by Perfect Game
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