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2023-03-14 11:48:06
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host College of Charleston at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. GAME SETUP • Who - College of Charleston (11-4) vs. Clemson (10-6) • Best Ranking - COC - NR; CU - NR • When - Tuesday (4 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Daniel Gillman, Ron Smith • Listen (Radio) - Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM)) • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 30-5 (1899-2022) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 21-4 (1899-2022) STARTING PITCHERS • RHP Cole Mathis (COC) vs. LHP Ethan Darden (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 10-3 home record, swept Georgia State at home last weekend by a combined score of 29-17. • The Tigers are averaging 7.1 runs per game and hitting .300 with a .450 slugging percentage, .394 on-base percentage and 40 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA, .258 opponents’ batting average and 2.73 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .967. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON OVERVIEW • College of Charleston, who has a 2-1 road record and is averaging 5.9 runs per game, is led by sixth-year Head Coach Chad Holbrook. • The Cougars won two of three games at William & Mary last weekend. They are hitting .269 and have a 3.83 ERA and .948 fielding percentage. • Will Baumhofer is hitting .349, Joseph Mershon is batting .314 and William Privette has four saves, an 0.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts. QUICK HITS • Ten different Tiger pitchers have accounted for the team's 10 wins on the mound in 2023. • Clemson hit .353 with a .509 slugging percentage, .437 on-base percentage and eight steals in the Georgia State series last weekend. • Ethan Darden will become the eighth different Tiger to start a game on the mound in 2023. AMICK PUTS NAME IN TIGER LORE • Sophomore infielder and catcher Billy Amick had been a bench player in his career until March 10, when he put his stamp in Tiger lore. • He entered the series opener against Georgia State in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter and had a single later in the game. • In the ninth inning with the Tigers trailing 8-5, he blasted a 446-foot grand slam to give Clemson a 9-8 walkoff victory. • It was his first career homer in his 12th career game and second year at Clemson. It was also the third walkoff grand slam in Tiger history. • He is hitting .500 with a homer, triple, seven RBIs, four runs and a .563 on-base percentage in five games (two starts) in 2023. • In his career, he is hitting .273 with a homer, triple, seven RBIs and five runs in 14 games (five starts). |
