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CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers play their annual rivalry series with South Carolina at three different sites this weekend. SERIES SETUP • Who - South Carolina (9-0) vs. Clemson (4-4) • Best Ranking - USC - No. 23 D1Baseball, USA Today; CU - NR • When - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (1 p.m.), Sunday (1:30 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) Friday; Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field) Saturday; Columbia, S.C. (Founders Park) Sunday • Watch - ACC Network Extra (Friday), SEC Network+ (Saturday, Sunday) • Video Announcers (Friday) - Marty Clary, Fred Cunningham • Video Announcers (Saturday) - Stuart Lake, Tommy Moody • Video Announcers (Sunday) - Kip Bouknight, Dave Weinstein • Listen (Radio) - Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM)) • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets (Friday) - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 185-143-2 (1899-2022) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 102-46 (1907-2022) • Record at Neutral - Clemson leads 13-12 (1899-2022) • Record at South Carolina - South Carolina leads 85-70-2 (1900-2022) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - TBA (USC) vs. TBA (CU) • Saturday - TBA (CU) vs. TBA (USC) • Sunday - TBA (CU) vs. TBA (USC) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 4-3 home record, 0-1 neutral record and 0-0 road record, lost to USC Upstate 6-3 at Greenville, S.C. on Tuesday. • The Tigers are averaging 7.5 runs per game and hitting .311 with a .486 slugging percentage, .408 on-base percentage and 28 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA, .273 opponents’ batting average and 2.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .969. SOUTH CAROLINA OVERVIEW • South Carolina, who has played all of its games at home and is averaging 11.7 runs per game, is led by sixth-year Head Coach Mark Kingston. • The Gamecocks defeated North Carolina A&T 11-3 on Tuesday. They are hitting .322 and have a 2.00 ERA and .972 fielding percentage. • Braylen Wimmer is hitting .484 with four homers, 13 RBIs and seven steals, while righthander Chris Veach has a team-high two saves. STORIED RIVALRY • South Carolina is Clemson’s most-common opponent in history, as the two have played 330 times dating to 1899. • The two have met at least once every year since 1945, with the exception of 1984. Therefore, the two have met each of the last 38 years. • The season matchups went to a three-game, weekend-series format in 2010 after the two teams played four midweek games for decades. • South Carolina leads the series 7-6 in regular-season, neutral-site contests since 2010. • Clemson leads the series 55-29 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium (opened in 1970). • The series is tied 5-5 at Fluor Field (opened in 2009). • South Carolina leads the series 11-6 at Founders Park (opened in 2009). QUICK HITS • Clemson is the designated visiting team and occupies the third-base dugout at Fluor Field on Saturday. • Clemson has won six of the last eight season series against South Carolina from 2015-22, including last season's three-game sweep. • Former Tiger Head Coach Monte Lee (2016-22) is the associate head coach at South Carolina. TIGERS AT FLUOR FIELD • Clemson has a 29-8 all-time record in 37 games at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. • The Tigers have outscored the opposition 288-149 at Fluor Field, an average score of 7.8-4.0. • South Carolina (2010,11,14,15,21), Presbyterian (2011), Michigan State (2015) and USC Upstate (2023) have defeated Clemson at Fluor Field. • Clemson has won 13 of its last 15 games at Fluor Field dating to 2015. • Clemson is 5-5 against South Carolina at Fluor Field, including four wins in the last five meetings. • Clemson is 0-1 under Head Coach Erik Bakich at Fluor Field. BOB BRADLEY AWARD PRESENTED SUNDAY • Clemson’s MVP of the South Carolina series is presented the Bob Bradley Award. The Gamecocks’ MVP receives the Tom Price Award. • The 2023 series marks the 23rd year the awards are presented. • The two late athletic communications directors served as baseball contacts for their respective schools for decades. WRIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF • Junior infielder Blake Wright has picked up right in 2023 where he left off during his stellar 2023 sophomore season. • He is hitting a team-high .433 with three doubles, two homers, nine RBIs, nine runs and four steals in eight games in 2023. • He has six walks against only one strikeout, and he has a .500 on-base percentage. • He has not committed an error in 19 chances as the everyday starter at third base. • He went 4-for-4 with two homers, three RBIs, three runs, a walk and three steals on opening day against Binghamton on Feb. 17. • In his career, he is hitting .332 with 13 doubles, 14 homers, 54 RBIs, 42 runs and a .390 on-base percentage in 64 games (57 starts). |