Clemson Baseball Preview vs WVU & Notes

Leggett is back for his 35th year of coaching.

by CU Athletic Communications - Thu Feb 12 15:17:32 GMT-04:00 2015

CLEMSON, S.C. - The

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View Full Profile Tigers open their 118th season with a three-game home series against West Virginia starting Friday.

SERIES SETUP

• Who - West Virginia (0-0) vs. Clemson (0-0)

• Rankings - WVU - NR; CU - No. 24 BA

• When - Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (2:30 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.)

• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)

• Watch - TigerCast

• Listen - TigerCast, WCCP (105.5 FM)

• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com

• Social Media - Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball)

• Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON

• Promotion (Saturday) - Present your ticket stub from Saturday’s men’s basketball game in Littlejohn Coliseum and receive free admission.

• Promotion (Sunday) #1 - Family Four Pack - Purchase two reserved adult and two reserved youth tickets for only $20.

• Promotion (Sunday) #2 - Sunday Funday - Fun and family-friendly activities during the game and throughout Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

SERIES HISTORY

• Overall Record - Clemson leads 10-0 (1951-05)

• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 6-0 (1972-96)

STARTING PITCHERS

• Friday - RHP BJ Myers (WVU) vs. LHP Matthew CrownoverMatthew Crownover
Jr. LH Pitcher
#44 6-0, 210
Ringgold, GA
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• Saturday - LHP Ross Vance (WVU) vs. LHP Zack ErwinZack Erwin
Jr. LH Pitcher
#33 6-5, 195
Duluth, GA
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• Sunday - RHP Chad Donato (WVU) vs. RHP Brody KoernerBrody Koerner
Jr. RH Pitcher
#19 6-2, 200
Concord, NC
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CLEMSON OVERVIEW

• Clemson had a 36-25 overall record and 15-14 ACC mark in 2014.

• The Tigers return five of nine position starters and 59 percent of their innings pitched from the 2014 team.

• Clemson begins the season with a nine-game homestand

WEST VIRGINIA OVERVIEW

• West Virginia is led by third-year Head Coach Randy Mazey, who hit .331 with 20 homers and 65 steals in 216 games as a Tiger from 1985-88.

• The Mountaineers, who will start three pitchers from the state of Texas, had a 28-26 overall record and 9-14 Big 12 Conference mark in 2014.

• Senior outfielder Brad Johnson, who played at USC Sumter in 2013, returns after hitting .318 in 2014.

QUICK HITS

• Clemson is 23-10 overall and 13-2 at home against the seven current Big 12 Conference teams it has played (has not faced TCU or Texas).

• Clemson’s last game against a Big 12 Conference team came in the 2010 College World Series, a 6-4 Tiger win over Oklahoma.

• Patrick AndrewsPatrick Andrews
RS Jr. RH Pitcher
#43 6-4, 240
Hilton Head Island, SC
View Full Profile , Andrew CoxAndrew Cox
RS So. Outfielder
#6 6-0, 215
Belton, SC
View Full Profile , Matthew Crownover, Steven DuggarSteven Duggar
Jr. Outfielder
#9 6-2, 195
Moore, SC
View Full Profile , Tyler KriegerTyler Krieger
Jr. Infielder
#3 6-1, 170
Johns Creek, GA
View Full Profile , Chris OkeyChris Okey
So. Catcher
#25 5-11, 195
Mount Dora, FL
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Sr. Outfielder
#18 5-8, 200
Cumming, GA
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LEGGETT BY THE NUMBERS

• In 35 overall years, he has 1,300 wins, tied for ninth-most in Division I history and fifth-most among active coaches.

• He won his 1,300th career game in Clemson’s 3-2 walkoff win over No. 3 Miami (Fla.) in the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. on May 22.

• His 923 wins as head coach at Clemson (1994-14) are seventh-most in the nation during that span.

• He has led Clemson to a winning ACC regular-season record 20 times in his first 21 seasons.

• He has 236 top-25 wins, 128 top-10 wins and 63 top-five wins as head coach at Clemson.

DKS RENOVATIONS

• Doug Kingsmore Stadium is undergoing renovations to keep it amongst the best facilities in the country.

• This past offseason, 150 premium seats were added at field level directly behind home plate.

• Both dugouts were expanded, making them two of the largest dugouts in the country.

• A new baseball facility is under construction behind the first-base dugout and is scheduled to be completed in the spring.

• The three-story building will house a spacious lockerroom, museum, meeting rooms and coaches offices among other amenities.

PRESEASON HONORS

• Seven Tigers earned preseason recognition. See the list below.

#37 Alex BosticAlex Bostic
So. LH Pitcher
#37 6-2, 215
Matthews, NC
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• No. 9 ACC prospect for the 2016 draft by Baseball America

#9 STEVEN DUGGAR, OF

• Golden Spikes Award Watch List

• Third-team All-American by Baseball America

• Third-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball

• Third-team All-American by D1Baseball

• Third-team All-American by Perfect Game

• Fourth-team All-American by College Sports Madness

• First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness

• First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game

• No. 44 overall prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game

• No. 45 overall prospect for the 2015 draft by MLB.com

• No. 27 college prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game

• No. 55 college prospect for the 2015 draft by College Sports Madness

• No. 25 junior in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 6 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game

• No. 7 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Baseball America

#33 ZACK ERWIN, LHP

• No. 12 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Baseball America

• No. 21 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game

#3 TYLER KRIEGER, INF

• First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness

• First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game

• No. 89 overall prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game

• No. 46 college prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game

• No. 40 junior in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 11 ACC prospect for the 2015 draft by Perfect Game

#25 CHRIS OKEY, C

• Third-team All-American by Baseball America

• Third-team All-American by Perfect Game

• First-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness

• No. 18 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game

• No. 4 ACC prospect for the 2016 draft by Baseball America

• No. 4 ACC prospect for the 2016 draft by Perfect Game

#5 Chase PinderChase Pinder
Fr. Infielder
#5 5-10, 175
Poquoson, VA
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Infielder
# 6-0, 165
Poquoson, VA
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