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2025-03-13 14:42:09
CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 4 Tigers begin ACC play with a three-game home series against Notre Dame this weekend. SERIES SETUP • Who - Notre Dame (10-4, 0-3 ACC) vs. Clemson (17-1, 0-0 ACC) • Best Ranking - UND - NR; CU - No. 4 Perfect Game • When - Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (3 p.m.), Sunday (Noon) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - William Qualkinbush, 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 18-14 (1994-24) • Record at Clemson - 8-8 (1994-23) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - RHP Jack Radel (UND) vs. RHP Aidan Knaak (CU) • Saturday - RHP Jackson Dennies (UND) vs. LHP Ethan Darden (CU) • Sunday - RHP Rory Fox (UND) vs. LHP Justin LeGuernic (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, which has a 12-0 home record, swept Liberty in a two-game midweek series and has won 15 games in a row. • The Tigers are averaging 8.6 runs per game and hitting .298 with a .473 slugging percentage, .439 on-base percentage and 22 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA, .206 opponents’ batting average and 3.08 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .976. NOTRE DAME OVERVIEW • Notre Dame, which has an 8-4 road record and is averaging 6.9 runs per game, is led by third-year Head Coach Shawn Stiffler. • The Fighting Irish won both midweek games at Winthrop. They are hitting .252 and have a 5.01 ERA and .978 fielding percentage. • Jayce Lee is hitting .421, Parker Brzustewicz is batting .388, Bino Watters has a team-high 14 RBIs and Tobey McDonough has three saves. QUICK HITS • All 11 Tigers with at least 32 at-bats have an OPS of at least .781. • Clemson surrendered its first ninth-inning run against Liberty on Wednesday. Clemson has pitched 15.0 innings in the ninth inning in 2025. • Clemson's bullpen has a 12-0 record, eight saves, a 3.49 ERA, .211 opponents' batting average and 109 strikeouts in 90.1 innings pitched. 15-GAME WINNING STREAK • Clemson is on a 15-game winning streak since its only loss of the season against Ole Miss on Feb. 16. • The 15-game winning streak is Clemson's longest since it won 17 games in a row during the 2023 season. • The 15-game winning streak is tied for the seventh longest in school history. • Seven of the 15 wins during the winning streak have been comeback victories. • Clemson is hitting .293 with a .485 slugging percentage, .443 on-base percentage and 8.5 runs per game during the winning streak. • Clemson has a 2.82 ERA, .190 opponents' batting average and 157 strikeouts against 50 walks in 131.0 innings pitched in the last 15 games. • Clemson is holding opponents to a .139 batting average with runners in scoring position during the winning streak. |
