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Clemson ends its homestand with midweek games versus Coastal Carolina (Tuesday) and Winthrop (Wednesday).
GAMES SETUP• Who – Coastal Carolina (11-7-1) & Winthrop (5-13) vs. Clemson (15-4)• Best Ranking – CCU – NR; WIN – NR; CU – No. 20 Baseball America• When – Tuesday (6 p.m.), Wednesday (6 p.m.)• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers – William Qualkinbush (Wednesday), Ron Smith, Chris Sylvester (Tuesday)• 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 (COASTAL CAROLINA)• Overall Record – Clemson leads 47-10 (1986-19)• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 34-6 (1988-19)
SERIES HISTORY (WINTHROP)• Overall Record – Clemson leads 23-7 (1981-20)• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 19-6 (1981-20)
STARTING PITCHERS• Tuesday – RHP Elliot Carney (CCU) vs. RHP Billy Barlow (CU)• Wednesday – TBA (WIN) vs. TBA (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, who has a 12-4 home record, won one of three home games against No. 23 Miami (Fla.) last weekend.• The Tigers are averaging 8.4 runs per game and hitting .291 with a .462 slugging percentage, .411 on-base percentage and 11 steals.• The pitching staff has a 3.14 ERA, .219 opponents’ batting average and 2.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .975.
COASTAL CAROLINA OVERVIEW• Coastal Carolina, who has an 0-4 road record, is led by 27th-year head coach Gary Gilmore.• The Chanticleers went 1-1-1 at home against ULM last weekend. They are hitting .281 and have a 4.34 ERA and .957 fielding percentage.• Matt McDermott is hitting .339 with two homers and 15 RBIs, while Dale Thomas is batting .294 with six homers and 17 RBIs.
WINTHROP OVERVIEW• Winthrop, who has an 0-5 road record, is led by 12th-year Head Coach Tom Riginos.• The Eagles won one of three home games against James Madison. They are hitting .241 and have a 6.42 ERA and .954 fielding percentage.• Joseph Szvetitz is hitting .368 with 11 RBIs, Jack Spyke is batting .333 with eight RBIs and Khyree Miller has a team-high three home runs.
QUICK HITS• Winthrop Head Coach Tom Riginos was an assistant coach at Clemson for eight seasons (2003-10).• Clemson is scheduled to play at Winthrop on March 29 and at Coastal Carolina on May 17.• Clemson is hitting .311 with nine homers, three doubles and 30 runs in the eighth inning in 2022.
POLLS• Clemson is ranked as high as No. 20 in the nation by Baseball America this week.• It marks the third week in a row the Tigers are ranked in at least one poll.
ACC STANDINGS• Clemson is tied for fifth place in the ACC Atlantic Division standings with a 1-2 league mark.• Overall in the ACC standings, Clemson is tied for ninth place.
WAGNER MAXIMIZING HIS GAME• Sophomore Max Wagner has emerged in 2022 to become one of the team’s top hitters.• He is hitting .368 with five homers, six doubles, 19 RBIs, 19 runs, a .519 on-base percentage and a steal in 19 games (15 starts).• He leads or is tied for the team lead in doubles, homers, extra-base hits (11), RBIs, slugging percentage (.737) and on-base percentage.• He has shown a steady glove at third base with a solid .932 fielding percentage.• In his career, he is hitting .277 with 11 doubles, seven homers, 28 RBIs, 35 runs and a .401 on-base percentage in 54 games (37 starts).
