#4 Clemson hosts Virginia Tech in three-game series
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Tigers host Virginia Tech in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend.SERIES SETUP
• Who – Virginia Tech (17-14, 6-6 ACC) vs. Clemson (25-5, 10-2 ACC)
• Rankings – VAT – NR; CU – No. 5 BA, No. 5 CB, No. 4 USA
• When – Friday (6:30 p.m.), Saturday (5:30 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.)
• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch – ACC Network Extra (Friday, Sunday)
• Listen – TigerCast, Clemson Tiger Sports Network
• Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media – ClemsonBaseball
• Tickets – ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON
• Promotion (Friday) – Baseball Trading Cards – The first 1,000 fans receive player trading cards (part of a set of the entire roster).
SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record – Clemson leads 41-24-2 (1902-2015)
• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 24-7-1 (1916-14)
STARTING PITCHERS
• Friday – RHP Connor Coward (VAT) vs. LHP Charlie Barnes (CU)
• Saturday – LHP Kit Scheetz (VAT) vs. RHP Alex Eubanks (CU)
• Sunday – RHP Nick Anderson (VAT) vs. LHP Pat Krall (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson blanked Georgia 4-0 on the road on Tuesday night.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.2 runs per game and hitting .273 with a .386 on-base percentage and 31 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 2.76 ERA, .236 opponents’ batting average and 4.15 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .970.
VIRGINIA TECH OVERVIEW
• Virginia Tech is led by fourth-year head coach Patrick Mason.
• The Hokies, who have 57 homers, lost at Marshall 3-1 on Wednesday. They are hitting .295 and have a 5.41 ERA and .966 fielding percentage.
• Jack Owens is hitting .388, Ryan Tufts is batting .361 with seven homers and Sam Fragale is hitting .325 with 12 homers and 44 RBIs.
QUICK HITS
• Clemson and Virginia Tech last met at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in 2014, when the Tigers swept the series 3-0.
• The Tigers have outscored opponents 33-3 in the first inning and 23-7 in the second inning in 2017.
• Clemson’s bullpen is 8-1 with a 2.54 ERA and .205 opponents’ batting average in 2017.
DAVIDSON COMING ON AS FRESHMAN
• Freshman Logan Davidson has been Clemson’s most dynamic freshman, as he has a .396 on-base percentage in starting all 30 games.
• The switch-hitter is batting .274 with 27 runs, five doubles, four homers, 17 RBIs, 24 walks and six steals.
• In ACC regular-season games, he is hitting .250 with a .455 on-base percentage and .950 fielding percentage at shortstop.
• He has reached base via a hit or walk each of the last 14 games and in 29 of the 30 games in 2017.
• He leads the team in multi-hit games (11).
• His dad, Mark, played at Clemson (1982) and played six years (1986-91) in the majors with the Twins (1987 World Series champion) and Astros.
