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2021-04-08 15:50:23
CLEMSON, S.C. - After playing seven of their previous eight games away from home, the Tigers return home to host Virginia this weekend. SERIES SETUP • Who - Virginia (14-14, 6-12 ACC) vs. Clemson (14-11, 8-7 ACC) • Best Ranking - UVA - NR; CU - NR • When - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (8 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network (Friday, Saturday), ESPN2 (Sunday) • Video Announcers - Adam Greenberg, Mike Monaco • Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM) • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - Sold out (available on StubHub.com) SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 110-54 (1955-18) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 55-16 (1955-17) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - LHP Andrew Abbott (UVA) vs. RHP Mack Anglin (CU) • Saturday - RHP Mike Vasil (UVA) vs. LHP Keyshawn Askew (CU) • Sunday - LHP Nate Savino (UVA) vs. RHP Nick Hoffmann (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has an 8-5 home record, won two of three games at NC State last weekend and has won three ACC series in a row. • The Tigers are averaging 5.8 runs per game and hitting .254 with a .415 slugging percentage, .358 on-base percentage and 16 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.30 ERA, .256 opponents’ batting average and 2.93 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .965. VIRGINIA OVERVIEW • Virginia, who has a 5-6 road record, is led by 18th-year Head Coach Brian O’Connor. • The Cavaliers defeated William & Mary 7-6 in 12 innings on Tuesday. They are hitting .235 and have a 3.58 ERA and .977 fielding percentage. • Kyle Teel is hitting .314 with three homers and nine RBIs, while Stephen Schoch has all five of the team's saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson is halfway through its regular-season schedule. The farthest north the Tigers play a game left on their schedule is Clemson, S.C. • Clemson is 8-0 when hitting two or more home runs in a game and 6-11 when hitting less than two homers. • No Tiger has pitched more than 22.1 innings in 2021, meaning no Tiger qualifies for the NCAA lead in ERA. THREE TIGERS IN THE MAJORS IN 2021 • Former Tigers Paul Campbell, Brad Miller and Eli White are on 2021 MLB rosters. • Campbell is in his first MLB season, Miller is in his ninth MLB season and White is in his second MLB season. • Campbell, who made 30 appearances (three starts) as a Tiger from 2015-17, made his MLB debut with the Miami Marlins on April 3. • Miller, the 2011 ACC Player-of-the-Year, hit .339 with 36 doubles, eight triples, 16 homers, 135 RBIs and 46 steals in 191 games as a Tiger. • White, who hit .275 with 104 runs and 36 steals at Clemson from 2014-16, made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Sept. 1, 2020. • Every Tiger team from 1974 to 2017 had at least one future major leaguer on its roster. |
