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CLEMSON, S.C. - No. 10 Clemson hosts La Salle in a four-game series this weekend at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. SERIES SETUP • Who - La Salle (8-2) vs. Clemson (11-1) • Best Ranking - LAS - NR; CU - No. 10 NCBWA • When - Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (Noon), Saturday (4 p.m., Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Ron Smith (Friday), Daron Vaught (Friday), Tony Ciuffo (Saturday), Brad Owens (Saturday, Sunday), Don Munson (Sunday) • 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 - 0-0 STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - TBA (LAS) vs. TBA (CU) • Saturday (Game 1) - TBA (LAS) vs. TBA (CU) • Saturday (Game 2) - TBA (LAS) vs. TBA (CU) • Sunday - TBA (LAS) vs. TBA (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, which has a 9-0 home record, defeated Michigan State 12-1 in seven innings at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. on Wednesday. • The Tigers are averaging 6.8 runs per game and hitting .306 with a .503 slugging percentage, .395 on-base percentage and 12 steals. • The pitching staff has a 1.76 ERA, .158 opponents’ batting average and 4.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .963. LA SALLE OVERVIEW • La Salle, which has a 3-2 road record and is averaging 10.5 runs per game, is led by fifth-year Head Coach David Miller. • The Explorers swept Coppin State in three road games last weekend. They are hitting .272 and have a 5.08 ERA and .966 fielding percentage. • Chase Swain is hitting .349, Alec Welshans has five homers and 13 RBIs and Titus Shay has a team-high two saves. QUICK HITS • Clemson’s last four-game series against one opponent was against Florida Gulf Coast at Doug Kingsmore Stadium from May 1-4, 2010. • Clemson has scored 51 of its 81 runs in the first four innings of its games in 2026. • La Salle Head Coach David Miller (1993-95) was an All-American at Clemson in 1995 and was a first-round draft pick after that season. McCLADDIE EMERGING • Junior infielder and outfielder Tryston McCladdie has emerged as a consistent offensive presence near the top of the lineup in 2026. • He is hitting .381 with four homers, two doubles, 14 RBIs, 11 runs, a .714 slugging percentage and five steals in 12 games in 2026. • He has a .490 on-base percentage thanks to nine walks against only four strikeouts. • He is 4-for-4 with the bases loaded. • He has a team-high six multiple-RBI games. • He had an 11-game hitting streak, which included his last two games of 2025 and the first nine games of 2026. • In his career, he is hitting .307 with six doubles, a triple, nine homers, 36 RBIs, 38 runs and 15 steals in 61 games (41 starts). • In his career, he has a .536 slugging percentage and .422 on-base percentage. |
