Jeff Baker Named ACC Co-Player of the Week |
CLEMSON, SC - Jeff Baker was named ACC Co-Player of the Week for
Feb. 25, the conference announced on Tuesday. The junior helped the Tigers to a three-game sweep of Auburn by batting 5-10 with eight RBIs, including a single, two doubles, a triple and a home run. The Woodbridge, VA, native hit 3-5 with seven RBIs with runners in scoring position, including a three-RBI double in the eighth inning to lead Clemson to a 6-5 comeback victory over Auburn on Sunday. With two home runs on Friday, Baker moved into sixth place on the school's all-time career list with 36 career homers. Baker shared the honors with N.C. State's Tim Coffield, who batted 8-13 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in three games against Coppin State. Clemson will travel to the College of Charleston this Friday before taking on South Carolina in a two-game set this weekend. Saturday's game will be played in Columbia at 4:00 PM and Sunday's game will start at 2:00 PM at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Standing room tickets will be available for purchase Sunday's contest. Clemson Moves Up in Two Polls Tigers jump one spot in rankings CLEMSON, SC - After its three-game sweep of Auburn, the Clemson baseball team moved up one spot in two major polls on Monday. The Tigers climbed to number two in Baseball America, its preseason ranking. Collegiate Baseball moved the Tigers up one spot to third. The USA Today/Baseball Weekly poll had not been released as of 6:30 PM. The Tigers will travel to Charleston, SC, on Friday to play the College of Charleston at 6:00 PM before a two-game set with South Carolina. Saturday's game will be played at 4:00 PM in Columbia and Sunday's affair will start at 2:00 PM at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Gamecocks are ranked fifth by Baseball America, fourth by Collegiate Baseball making the weekend games a consensus top-five matchup. Reserve Seats Sold Out for Clemson-South Carolina Baseball Standing room tickets will be sold on Sunday. CLEMSON, SC - Reserve seats for Sunday's top-five clash between Clemson and South Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium have been sold out, baseball ticket manager Bobby Skelton announced today. Standing room tickets will be sold to the public before Sunday's 2:00 PM game at the entrance gate in left field. Those tickets will be $5 for adults and $2 for high school students and younger. Clemson faculty, staff and students will be admitted to the standing room sections free by presenting their ID card.
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