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The Tigers travel to Atlanta for their first ACC road series of the season against Georgia Tech.
SERIES SETUP• Who – Clemson (14-8, 1-2 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (14-7, 3-3 ACC)• Best Ranking – CU – NR; GAT – NR• When – Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.)• Where – Atlanta, Ga. (Russ Chandler Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers – Andy Demetra, Roddy Jones (Friday, Sunday), Bobby Moranda (Saturday)• Listen (Radio) – Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM))• Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com• Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com• Social Media – ClemsonBaseball
SERIES HISTORY• Overall Record – Clemson leads 119-114-3 (1902-2022)• Record at Georgia Tech – Georgia Tech leads 79-45-2 (1902-2021)
STARTING PITCHERS• Friday – RHP Austin Gordon (CU) vs. RHP Dawson Brown (GAT)• Saturday – LHP Tristan Smith (CU) vs. RHP Luke Schmolke (GAT)• Sunday – LHP Caden Grice (CU) vs. RHP Jackson Finley (GAT)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, who has a 1-1 road record, defeated Winthrop 8-5 at home on Tuesday and Kennesaw State 6-2 on the road on Wednesday.• The Tigers are averaging 7.0 runs per game and hitting .297 with a .443 slugging percentage, .396 on-base percentage and 51 steals.• The pitching staff has a 4.48 ERA, .258 opponents’ batting average and 2.77 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .970.
GEORGIA TECH OVERVIEW• Georgia Tech, who has an 11-3 home record and is averaging 9.0 runs per game, is led by 30th-year Head Coach Danny Hall.• The Yellow Jackets lost at home 8-5 to Wofford on Tuesday. They are hitting .313 and have a 6.53 ERA and .974 fielding percentage.• Jake DeLeo is hitting .427 with six homers, Jackson Finley is batting .359 with eight homers and 26 RBIs and Terry Busse has six saves.
QUICK HITS• Of the 236 games of the series against Georgia Tech, 126 games have been played at Georgia Tech and 81 games have been played at Clemson.• John Heisman was 1-1 as Clemson’s head coach (1901-03) versus Georgia Tech and 14-4-1 as Georgia Tech’s head coach (1904-17) versus Clemson.• Eleven different Tigers have accounted for the team’s 14 wins and five different Tigers have accounted for the team’s six saves.
GARRIS GARNERING ATTENTION• Sophomore Reed Garris was a catcher as a freshman in 2022, but has emerged as a dependable reliever in 2023.• He is 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA, .204 opponents’ batting average and 19 strikeouts against one walk in 13.1 innings pitched over 10 appearances.• He has not allowed a homer.• He is holding opponents to a .174 batting average with runners on base and .100 batting average with runners in scoring position.• He has only allowed one of eight inherited baserunners to score.
