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2019-04-26 11:51:35
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers travel to Atlanta to play No. 11 Georgia Tech in three games this weekend. SERIES SETUP • Who - Clemson (26-16, 11-10 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (28-13, 13-8 ACC) • Best Ranking - CU - NR; GAT - No. 11 D1Baseball • Where - Atlanta, Ga. (Russ Chandler Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Matthew Crownover, Andy Demetra (Saturday, Sunday), Kyle Tait (Friday) • Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate • Listen (Internet) -ClemsonTigers.com, TuneIn • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 114-109-3 (1902-2018) • Record at Georgia Tech - Georgia Tech leads 74-44-2 (1902-2017) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Davis Sharpe (CU) vs. RHP Xzavion Curry (GAT) • Saturday - LHP Mat Clark (CU) vs. LHP Connor Thomas (GAT) • Sunday - RHP Brooks Crawford (CU) vs. LHP Brant Hurter (GAT) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 7-6 road record, split midweek home games with Winthrop (8-6 loss) and Tennessee Tech (7-4 win). • The Tigers are averaging 6.3 runs per game and hitting .253 with a .359 on-base percentage and 78 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.87 ERA, .234 opponents’ batting average and 2.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .970. GEORGIA TECH OVERVIEW • Georgia Tech is led by 26th-year head coach Danny Hall. • The Yellow Jackets defeated No. 4 Georgia 8-6 on Tuesday. They are hitting .286 and have a 4.21 ERA and .972 fielding percentage. • Michael Guldberg is hitting .391, Kyle McCann is hitting .304 with 15 homers and 46 RBIs and Tristin English has nine homers and five saves. QUICK HITS • The Tigers have won five of their last six games against Georgia Tech, including a sweep at Clemson in 2018 and two wins in Atlanta in 2017. • Keyshawn Askew, Grayson Byrd, Brooks Crawford, Bryar Hawkins, Bo Majkowski, Davis Sharpe, Kyle Wilkie and Justin Wrobleski are from Georgia. • Clemson has at least two steals in seven straight games and is 21-22 in that span. The only caught stealing was on a designed rundown play. KEEPING THEM LOADED • Tiger pitchers have performed remarkably well when the opposition has the bases loaded in 2019. • They have held opponents to just 4-for-36 (.111) with three singles, a double, walk and no hit-by-pitches with six strikeouts. • Opponents are 0-for-9 against Carson Spiers and 0-for-5 versus Davis Sharpe with the bases loaded. |
