Clemson heads to Wake Forest |
The Tigers face one of the ACC's best pitching rotations when they play at Wake Forest in a three-game series this weekend.
SERIES SETUP • Who - Clemson (26-11, 11-7 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (18-20, 10-8 ACC) • Best Rankings - CU - No. 12 Perfect Game; WFU - NR • When - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where - Winston-Salem, N.C. (David F. Couch Ballpark) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Stan Cotten, Lary Sorensen • Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com, TuneIn • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 132-58-1 (1901-2017) • Record at Wake Forest - Clemson leads 50-32 (1952-16) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday - LHP Jacob Hennessy (CU - 3-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. RHP Griffin Roberts (WFU - 4-3, 2.67) • Saturday - RHP Brooks Crawford (CU - 3-2, 3.48) vs. RHP Morgan McSweeney (WFU - 2-4, 3.72) • Sunday - LHP Jake Higginbotham (CU - 5-1, 3.80) vs. RHP Colin Peluse (WFU - 6-0, 2.88) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • No. 12 Georgia defeated Clemson 6-1 at Athens, Ga., on Tuesday night. • The Tigers are averaging 5.8 runs per game and hitting .242 with a .363 on-base percentage and 24 steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.43 ERA, .241 opponents’ batting average and 2.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .975. WAKE FOREST OVERVIEW • Wake Forest is led by ninth-year head coach Tom Walter. • The Demon Deacons rallied to win 11-9 at UNC Greensboro on Tuesday. They are hitting .260 and have a 4.38 ERA and .967 fielding percentage. • Bobby Seymour is hitting .328, while Jake Mueller is hitting .327. Griffin Roberts has an ACC-high 90 strikeouts in 64.0 innings pitched. QUICK HITS • Nine Tigers have at least two wins on the mound. • Clemson is outscoring its opponents in each of the first eighth innings in 2018. • Clemson has started Jacob Hennessy, Brooks Crawford and Jake Higginbotham on the mound in that order for all nine weekend series in 2018. BULLPEN STRONG • Tiger relievers have combined for a 13-4 record, 12 saves, a 2.84 ERA and .234 opponents' batting average in 158.2 innings pitched in 2018. • The bullpen also has 159 strikeouts against 69 walks, good for a 2.30 strikeout-to-walk ratio. • Ryley Gilliam leads with a 2-1 record, five saves, a 1.10 ERA, .235 opponents' batting average and 26 strikeouts in 16.1 innings pitched.
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