Tigers host Notre Dame, honor Jack Leggett this weekend |
The Tigers host Notre Dame in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
SERIES SETUP • Who – Notre Dame (17-13, 7-8 ACC) vs. Clemson (20-14, 4-8 ACC) • Best Ranking – UND – NR; CU – NR • When – Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.) • Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch – ACC Network (Friday), ACC Network Extra (Saturday, Sunday) • Video Announcers (Friday) – Gaby Sanchez, Dani Wexelman • Video Announcers (Saturday) – Jeff Morris, William Qualkinbush • Video Announcers (Sunday) – Tim Bourret, Don Munson • 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 – Tied 13-13 (1994-22) • Record at Clemson – Notre Dame leads 7-6 (1994-21) STARTING PITCHERS • Friday – RHP Jackson Dennies (UND - 0-2, 2.59 ERA) vs. LHP Ethan Darden (CU - 2-1, 3.81) • Saturday – LHP Jack Findlay (UND - 4-1, 2.82) vs. RHP Austin Gordon (CU - 0-3, 5.62) • Sunday – RHP Blake Hely (UND - 1-1, 5.09) vs. LHP Caden Grice (CU - 2-1, 3.55) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 14-8 home record, defeated Georgia 8-1 on the road on Tuesday behind Billy Amick’s two doubles and three-run homer. • The Tigers are averaging 6.9 runs per game and hitting .291 with a .438 slugging percentage, .389 on-base percentage and 59 steals. • The pitching staff has a 4.58 ERA, .260 opponents’ batting average and 2.49 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .974. NOTRE DAME OVERVIEW • Notre Dame, who has a 9-9 road record and is averaging 5.8 runs per game, is led by first-year Head Coach Shawn Stiffler. • The Fighting Irish fell at home to Michigan State 7-6 on Tuesday. They are hitting .228 and have a 4.59 ERA and .977 fielding percentage. • Carter Putz is hitting .289 with five homers and 22 RBIs and Aidan Tyrell has a 6-1 record and 1.62 ERA in nine relief appearances. QUICK HITS • In a pregame ceremony at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Clemson will retire the #7 of former Head Coach Jack Leggett. • Clemson is hitting .348 with the bases loaded, while its opponents are hitting just .188 with the bases loaded. • Clemson’s bullpen has a 14-8 record, six saves, a 4.35 ERA, .270 opponents’ batting average and 172 strikeouts in 165.1 innings pitched. FIELDING STEADY • Clemson has a solid fielding percentage of .974 in 2023. That mark would be second highest in Tiger history if the season ended today. • The Clemson record for fielding percentage in a season is .975, set by the 2018 team. • Clemson has committed just 32 errors in 34 games in 2023. • No Tiger has committed more than five errors. • Clemson is 8-3 when not committing an error in a game. • The everyday third baseman (Blake Wright), shortstop (Benjamin Blackwell) and second baseman (Riley Bertram) have combined for 13 errors. • Clemson has a .980 fielding percentage in ACC regular-season games, committing only nine errors in 12 games. 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 & 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣
Two words to describe @7jackleggett & his 22-year head-coaching career at #Clemson.
Join us on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. at DKS as we honor his career & retire 7️⃣. 🐅 pic.twitter.com/yTai4zawto
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