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The Tigers open their 126th season with a three-game home series against Binghamton this weekend.
SERIES SETUP• Who – Binghamton (0-0) vs. Clemson (0-0)• Best Ranking – BIN – NR; CU – NR• When – Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (Noon)• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers – Don Munson (Sunday), William Qualkinbush (Saturday), Ron Smith, Pete Yanity (Friday)• 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 – 0-0
STARTING PITCHERS• Friday – LHP Thomas Babalis (BIN) vs. LHP Ryan Ammons (CU)• Saturday – RHP Gabe Driscoll (BIN) vs. RHP Austin Gordon (CU)• Sunday – RHP Ryan Bryggman (BIN) vs. RHP Jay Dill (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson had a 35-23 overall record and 13-16 ACC mark in 2022.• The Tigers are led by first-year Head Coach Erik Bakich.• Clemson has 18 of its first 21 games at home.
BINGHAMTON OVERVIEW• Binghamton is led by 31st-year Head Coach Tim Sinicki, who was a player at Western Carolina under Head Coach Jack Leggett in 1987 and 1988.• The Bearcats had a 22-30 overall record in 2022.• They hit .280 with a .363 on-base percentage and 36 steals, a 6.10 ERA and .967 fielding percentage in 2022.
QUICK HITS• Clemson was picked to finish fifth in the ACC Atlantic Division in a vote by the 14 ACC head coaches in the preseason.• Clemson is 8-5 on Feb. 17, 15-1 on Feb. 18 and 10-5 on Feb. 19. The 93.8 winning % on Feb. 18 is highest in Tiger history (min. 10 games).• The Tigers set a program record for highest semester GPA (3.09) in the fall.
CAPTAINS• Ryan Ammons, Riley Bertram, Jackson Lindley and Blake Wright were voted team co-captains in the preseason.• Benjamin Blackwell, Chad Fairey and Mac Starbuck were voted to the leadership council (assistant captains).• Tristan Bissetta, Jacob Jarrell and Rocco Reid were voted rising leaders (underclassmen).
PRESEASON HONORS• A total of 28 Tigers earned preseason recognition. See the list below.
#21 RYAN AMMONS, LHP• No. 119 starting pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball
#29 JOE ALLEN, RHP• No. 77 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 20 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game• No. 30 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball• Top-27 ACC prospect for the 2025 draft by Perfect Game.
#30 BILLY BARLOW, RHP• No. 112 starting pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 35 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by D1Baseball
#6 RILEY BERTRAM, INF• No. 73 transfer in the nation by D1Baseball
#4 BENJAMIN BLACKWELL, INF• No. 34 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball
#19 COOPER BLAUSER, INF• No. 374 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 81 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#10 CAM CANNARELLA, INF/OF• No. 477 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 36 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball• No. 96 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#40 BRODEY CONN, UT• No. 166 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#3 JACK CRIGHTON, OF/INF• Top-100 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 36 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game• No. 46 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball• Top-27 ACC prospect for the 2025 draft by Perfect Game
#39 ETHAN DARDEN, LHP• No. 175 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#35 JAY DILL, RHP• No. 93 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 24 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by Perfect Game• No. 32 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by D1Baseball
#50 JAY DILLARD, INF• No. 142 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#41 NATHAN DVORSKY, RHP• No. 174 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#33 HOGAN GARNER, C• No. 161 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#56 AUSTIN GORDON, RHP• No. 40 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 14 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by Perfect Game
#31 CADEN GRICE, LHP/1B• No. 135 starting pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 79 junior in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 17 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by Perfect Game• No. 40 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball
#22 NATHAN HALL, OF• No. 463 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 92 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#12 COOPER INGLE, C• Third-team All-American by Perfect Game• First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game• No. 6 catcher in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 107 junior in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 21 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball• No. 26 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by Perfect Game
#9 JACOB JARRELL, C• No. 180 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#55 LLEYTON LACKEY, OF• No. 352 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 24 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball• No. 76 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#2 NOLAN NAWROCKI, INF• No. 233 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 49 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#36 TY OLENCHUK, RHP• No. 42 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball
#51 ROCCO REID, LHP• No. 39 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by D1Baseball
#32 JACK REYNOLDS, INF• No. 240 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 51 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#18 TRISTAN SMITH, LHP• No. 6 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 1 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game• No. 4 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball• No. 11 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by Perfect Game• No. 14 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by D1Baseball
#16 WILL TAYLOR, OF• No. 24 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 7 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by Perfect Game• No. 25 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft by D1Baseball
#20 WILLIE WEISS, RHP• No. 47 senior in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 52 transfer in the nation by D1Baseball
#8 BLAKE WRIGHT, INF• First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game• No. 5 second baseman in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 82 junior in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 78 college prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball• No. 18 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by Perfect Game• No. 20 ACC prospect for the 2023 draft by D1Baseball
