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2019-03-12 21:30:46
CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 12 Tigers host No. 11 Coastal Carolina on Wednesday in the first of two meetings in 2019. GAME SETUP • Who - Coastal Carolina (13-3-1) vs. Clemson (12-3) • Best Rankings - CCU - No. 11 Collegiate Baseball; CU - No. 12 Collegiate Baseball • When - Wednesday (6 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Jose Alvarez, Fred Cunningham • Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com, TuneIn • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 45-10 (1986-18) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 33-6 (1988-18) STARTING PITCHERS • LHP Scott Kobos (CCU) vs. RHP Jackson Lindley (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson swept No. 3 North Carolina in three home games by a combined score of 25-9 last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 7.3 runs per game and hitting .275 with a .388 on-base percentage and 29 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.83 ERA, .221 opponents’ batting average and 3.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .976. COASTAL CAROLINA OVERVIEW • Coastal Carolina is led by 24th-year head coach Gary Gilmore. • The Chanticleers went 1-1-1 in the Seattle Baseball Showcase. They are hitting .309 and have a 4.39 ERA and .967 fielding percentage. • Parker Chavers is hitting .389 with five homers and 21 RBIs, while Scott McKeon is batting .377 with a homer and 13 RBIs. QUICK HITS • In its first three-game sweep of North Carolina since 1997, Clemson hit .336 with 25 runs, a .419 on-base percentage and 2.67 ERA. • Clemson has allowed only four steals in six attempts this season. • In each of Clemson's last seven games, the team that scored first lost. ACC STANDINGS • Clemson is in a tie for first place in the ACC Atlantic Division standings with NC State with a 3-0 league mark. • Overall in the ACC standings, Clemson is in a tie for first place with NC State. ASKEW ANSWERING THE CALL • When Clemson was in need of help in the weekend rotation in early March, freshman lefthander Keyshawn Askew stepped up. • He was a midweek starter in the first few weeks, then he made his weekend starting debut against No. 3 North Carolina on March 10. • He is 2-0 with a 3.44 ERA, .190 opponents' batting average and 17 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched over four appearances (three starts). • Clemson has a 3-0 record in his three starts. |
