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The Tigers host Notre Dame in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium during Spring Weekend Presented by Chevrolet.
SERIES SETUP• Who – Notre Dame (17-13, 7-8 ACC) vs. Clemson (20-14, 4-8 ACC)• Best Ranking – UND – NR; CU – NR• When – Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.)• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network (Friday), ACC Network Extra (Saturday, Sunday)• Video Announcers (Friday) – Gaby Sanchez, Dani Wexelman• Video Announcers (Saturday) – Jeff Morris, William Qualkinbush• Video Announcers (Sunday) – Tim Bourret, Don Munson• 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 – Tied 13-13 (1994-22)• Record at Clemson – Notre Dame leads 7-6 (1994-21)
STARTING PITCHERS• Friday – RHP Jackson Dennies (UND) vs. LHP Ethan Darden (CU)• Saturday – LHP Jack Findlay (UND) vs. RHP Austin Gordon (CU)• Sunday – RHP Blake Hely (UND) vs. LHP Caden Grice (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, who has a 14-8 home record, defeated Georgia 8-1 on the road on Tuesday behind Billy Amick’s two doubles and three-run homer.• The Tigers are averaging 6.9 runs per game and hitting .291 with a .438 slugging percentage, .389 on-base percentage and 59 steals.• The pitching staff has a 4.58 ERA, .260 opponents’ batting average and 2.49 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .974.
NOTRE DAME OVERVIEW• Notre Dame, who has a 9-9 road record and is averaging 5.8 runs per game, is led by first-year Head Coach Shawn Stiffler.• The Fighting Irish fell at home to Michigan State 7-6 on Tuesday. They are hitting .228 and have a 4.59 ERA and .977 fielding percentage.• Carter Putz is hitting .289 with five homers and 22 RBIs and Aidan Tyrell has a 6-1 record and 1.62 ERA in nine relief appearances.
QUICK HITS• In a pregame ceremony at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Clemson will retire the #7 of former Head Coach Jack Leggett.• Clemson is hitting .348 with the bases loaded, while its opponents are hitting just .188 with the bases loaded.• Clemson’s bullpen has a 14-8 record, six saves, a 4.35 ERA, .270 opponents’ batting average and 172 strikeouts in 165.1 innings pitched.
FIELDING STEADY• Clemson has a solid fielding percentage of .974 in 2023. That mark would be second highest in Tiger history if the season ended today.• The Clemson record for fielding percentage in a season is .975, set by the 2018 team.• Clemson has committed just 32 errors in 34 games in 2023.• No Tiger has committed more than five errors.• Clemson is 8-3 when not committing an error in a game.• The everyday third baseman (Blake Wright), shortstop (Benjamin Blackwell) and second baseman (Riley Bertram) have combined for 13 errors.• Clemson has a .980 fielding percentage in ACC regular-season games, committing only nine errors in 12 games.
