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2026-02-24 13:18:44
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers and Blue Hose square off at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in their only meeting of the 2026 regular season on Tuesday at 4 p.m. GAME SETUP • Who - Presbyterian (2-6) vs. Clemson (7-0) • Best Ranking - PRE - NR; CU - No. 11 USA Today • When - Tuesday (4 p.m.) • 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 71-23 (1906-2025) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 45-10 (1907-2025) STARTING PITCHERS • LHP Tucker Meredith (PRE) vs. RHP Dylan Harrison (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, which has played all its games at home, swept Bryant in a three-game series last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 7.4 runs per game and hitting .345 with a .565 slugging percentage, .437 on-base percentage and six steals. • The pitching staff has a 1.35 ERA, .157 opponents’ batting average and 5.13 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .959. PRESBYTERIAN OVERVIEW • Presbyterian, which has an 0-1 road record and is averaging 5.1 runs per game, is led by 22nd-year Head Coach Elton Pollock. • The Blue Hose lost all three home games last weekend. They are hitting .248 and have an 8.33 ERA and .973 fielding percentage. • Matthew Rollison is hitting .550, Amman Dewberry is batting .438 with three homers and 13 RBIs and Braiden Eagen has the team's lone save. QUICK HITS • Clemson has outhit each of its last six opponents by a combined 68-23. • Clemson has four pickoffs. • Luke Gaffney, Tryston McCladdie and Nate Savoie have reached base in all seven games in 2026. KNAAK KEEPING WINNING WAYS • Junior righthander Aidan Knaak has been a mainstay in the Tiger rotation for three years and has been a big part of wins for the program. • He is 0-0 with an 0.00 ERA, .138 opponents' batting average and 14 strikeouts versus four walks in 8.0 innings pitched (two starts) in 2026. • He has not allowed an extra-base hit. • In his career, he is 14-2 with a 3.62 ERA, .214 opponents' batting average and 232 strikeouts in 181.2 innings pitched over 33 starts. • Clemson has a 28-5 record in his 33 career starts. • His 11.49 strikeouts-per-nine-innings-pitched mark in his career is second in Clemson history. • His 3.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his career is ninth in Clemson history. • He is one of five Tigers with multiple 100-strikeout seasons and the only Tiger with a 100-strikeout season in each of his first two years. • Harold Stowe (1958,59), Rusty Gerhardt (1970,71), Brian Barnes (1987-89) and Billy Koch (1995,96) are the others with multiple seasons. • He is one of only two Tigers in history to be a four-time ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week (first awarded in 1989) in a career (Kris Benson (6)). |
