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2026-04-15 16:57:04
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers play No. 9 Virginia for the first time since 2022 when they travel to Charlottesville for a series from Thursday to Saturday. SERIES SETUP • Who - Clemson (24-14, 5-10 ACC) vs. Virginia (26-12, 10-8 ACC) • Best Ranking - CU - NR; UVA - No. 9 D1Baseball • When - Thursday (7 p.m.), Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (1 p.m.) • Where - Charlottesville, Va. (Disharoon Park) • Watch - ACC Network (Thursday), ACC Network Extra (Friday, Saturday) • Video Announcers - Wes Durham (Thursday), Roddy Jones (Thursday), Jason Patterson (Friday, Saturday), Robby Swab (Friday, Saturday) • 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 112-58 (1955-22) • Record at Virginia - Clemson leads 45-31 (1956-22) STARTING PITCHERS • Thursday - RHP Aidan Knaak (CU) vs. LHP Henry Zatkowski (UVA) • Friday - LHP Michael Sharman (CU) vs. LHP Kyle Johnson (UVA) • Saturday - TBA (CU) vs. TBA (UVA) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, which has a 6-5 road record, defeated Charlotte 7-3 at Truist Field on Tuesday night. • The Tigers are averaging 6.8 runs per game and hitting .290 with a .467 slugging percentage, .394 on-base percentage and 42 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA, .227 opponents’ batting average and 3.02 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .966. VIRGINIA OVERVIEW • Virginia, which has a 15-5 home record and is averaging 8.9 runs per game, is led by first-year Head Coach Chris Pollard. • The Cavaliers lost 6-2 at VCU on Tuesday. They are hitting .284 and have a 4.91 ERA and .968 fielding percentage. • Antonio Perrotta is hitting .345, Harrison Didawick is batting .342, AJ Gracia and Sam Harris have 11 homers and Tyler Kapa has seven saves. QUICK HITS • The Tigers have not faced Virginia under Head Coach Erik Bakich, who became head coach starting in the 2023 season. • Clemson is 22-5 when outhitting its opponents in 2026. • Seven Tigers have made double-digit appearances on the mound, but none with more than 12 appearances. FULTZ FOCUSED • Freshman infielder Jason Fultz Jr. has gotten his chance to be an everyday starter at third base and has made the most of his opportunities. • He is hitting .302 with a homer, triple, four doubles, eight RBIs, 13 runs and two steals in 26 games (20 starts) in 2026. • He has a .500 on-base percentage thanks to 17 walks and eight hit-by-pitches against 12 strikeouts. • He is hitting .429 with three doubles, two RBIs, three runs, a .613 on-base percentage and two steals in eight ACC regular-season games. • He is 2-for-3 with an RBI and .800 on-base percentage in six games off the bench. • In the last eight games, he is hitting .435 with a homer, three doubles, five RBIs, a .696 slugging percentage and .629 on-base percentage. • With two outs in the eighth inning and Clemson trailing 4-2, he hit a three-run homer, the first of his career, at Santa Clara on April 6. |
