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2023-04-28 12:10:46
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers travel north to play at No. 11 Boston College this weekend. SERIES SETUP • Who - Clemson (26-16, 9-9 ACC) vs. Boston College (28-12, 12-9 ACC) • Best Ranking - CU - NR; BOC - No. 11 D1Baseball • When - Friday (2:00 p.m.), Friday (6:00 p.m.), Saturday (2:00 p.m.) • Where - Brighton, Mass. (Harrington Athletics Village) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Eric Gallanty, Justin Gallanty (Friday), Luis Sanchez (Sunday) • Listen (Radio) - Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM)) • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 42-10 (2006-22) • Record at Boston College - Clemson leads 20-4 (2006-21) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - LHP Ethan Darden (CU) vs. RHP Henry Leake (BOC) • Saturday - RHP Austin Gordon (CU) vs. RHP Chris Flynn (BOC) • Sunday - LHP Caden Grice (CU) vs. RHP John West (BOC) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has an 8-4 road record, defeated Kennesaw State 15-5 in seven innings at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday. • The Tigers are averaging 7.0 runs per game and hitting .300 with a .452 slugging percentage, .395 on-base percentage and 63 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.57 ERA, .257 opponents’ batting average and 2.54 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .975. BOSTON COLLEGE OVERVIEW • Boston College, who has a 8-5 home record and is averaging 6.7 runs per game, is led by 13th-year Head Coach Mike Gambino. • The Eagles defeated UMass Lowell 9-3 at home on Wednesday. They are hitting .277 and have a 5.48 ERA and .979 fielding percentage. • Barry Walsh is hitting .321, Cameron Leary has 10 homers, Joe Vetrano has nine homers and Andrew Roman has a team-high eight saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 58-for-153 (.379) with 42 runs, 10 doubles, eight homers and a .601 slugging percentage in the last four games. • Clemson is 9-2 in its last 11 games and has won six straight road games, the longest active streak by a Power Five Conference team. • Clemson's bullpen has a 17-9 record, eight saves, a 4.16 ERA, .262 opponents' batting average and 221 strikeouts in 205.1 innings pitched. TALLENT ADDS DEPTH IN LONG RELIEF • Sophomore righthander Casey Tallent has been a consistent long reliever in 2023. • He is 1-0 with a save, 2.35 ERA, .237 opponents' batting average and 14 strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched over 10 appearances in 2023. • He is holding opponents to .105 with runners in scoring position. • In his nine relief appearances, he is 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in 12.1 innings pitched. • He missed four weeks due to injury from late March to early April. • In his career, he is 2-0 with a save, 3.26 ERA, .241 opponents' batting average and 36 strikeouts in 38.2 innings pitched over 25 outings. |
