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2024-04-23 13:02:13
CLEMSON, S.C. - No. 4 Clemson travels to Athens to take on No. 17 Georgia in the only regular-season matchup. GAME SETUP • Who - Clemson (32-7) vs. Georgia (29-10) • Best Ranking - CU - No. 4 Baseball America, NCBWA, Perfect Game, USA Today; UGA - No. 17 USA Today • When - Tuesday (7 p.m.) • Where - Athens, Ga. (Foley Field) • Watch - ESPNU • Video Announcers - Sam Ravech, Todd Walker • 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 - Georgia leads 129-111-2 (1900-2023) • Record at Georgia - Georgia leads 72-50 (1900-2023) STARTING PITCHERS • RHP Billy Barlow (CU) vs. RHP Zach Harris (UGA) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, which has a 7-2 road record, won two of three home games over Pittsburgh last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 7.8 runs per game and hitting .288 with a .501 slugging percentage, .400 on-base percentage and 39 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.91 ERA, .227 opponents’ batting average and 2.63 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .968. GEORGIA OVERVIEW • Georgia, which has a 24-3 home record and is averaging 9.5 runs per game, is led by first-year Head Coach Wes Johnson. • The Bulldogs won two of three home games over Ole Miss last weekend. They are hitting .318 and have a 5.23 ERA and .973 fielding percentage. • Charlie Condon is hitting .483 with 26 homers, Corey Collins is batting .378 with 12 homers and Brian Zeldin has a team-high five saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson and Georgia played two regular-season games every year from 1998 to 2023. • The Tiger pitching staff has a 3.28 strikeout-to-walk ratio in ACC games. • Clemson's bullpen has a 20-3 record, 11 saves, a 4.06 ERA, .207 opponents' batting average and 181 strikeouts in 168.1 innings pitched. TAYLOR GETTING ON BASE • Junior outfielder Will Taylor has shown his ability to get on base during his career. • He is hitting .230 with seven homers, a triple, two doubles, 19 RBIs, 28 runs and six steals in 32 games in 2024. • He has a .465 on-base percentage thanks to 33 walks and 11 hit-by-pitches. • He is riding a 26-game on-base streak. • He is hitting .308 with a .561 on-base percentage with runners in scoring position. • He is 3-for-5 with seven RBIs with the bases loaded. • He went 3-for-3 with a Clemson-record-tying three homers and four runs against USC Upstate on Feb. 27. • He became the 16th Tiger in history to hit three home runs in a game. • He joined Blake Wright and Jimmy Obertop as the first Tiger trio in history with a three-homer game in one year. • He suffered an injury against NC State on April 14 that will force him out of action until the postseason. • In his career, he is hitting .313 with 18 doubles, three triples, 13 homers, 69 RBIs, 109 runs and 18 steals in 107 games (105 starts). • He has a .470 on-base percentage in his career. |
