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The No. 2 Tigers conclude the season series against Charlotte with a Tuesday night game at Truist Field.
GAME SETUP• Who – Clemson (36-10) vs. Charlotte (22-26)• Best Ranking – CU – No. 2 D1Baseball; CHA – NR• When – Tuesday (6 p.m.)• Where – Charlotte, N.C. (Truist Field)• Watch – ESPN+• Video Announcers – Bo Durkac, Jack Fitzpatrick• Listen (Radio) – Clemson Athletic Network• Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com• Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com• Social Media – ClemsonBaseball
SERIES HISTORY• Overall Record – Clemson leads 15-4 (1985-24)• Record at Charlotte – Clemson leads 4-1 (1985-19)
STARTING PITCHERS• TBA (CU) vs. TBA (CHA)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, which has a 9-4 road record, won two of three home games against Georgia Tech last weekend.• The Tigers are averaging 8.2 runs per game and hitting .296 with a .513 slugging percentage, .401 on-base percentage and 51 steals.• The pitching staff has a 4.18 ERA, .232 opponents’ batting average and 2.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .967.
CHARLOTTE OVERVIEW• Charlotte, which has a 17-11 home record and is averaging 6.0 runs per game, is led by fifth-year Head Coach Robert Woodard.• The 49ers won two of three home games against Rice last weekend. They are hitting .257 and have a 6.24 ERA and .969 fielding percentage.• Noah Furcht is hitting .315, Thad Ector is batting .292, Carson Bayne has 11 homers, Juan Correa has 12 homers and Tony Rossi has six saves.
QUICK HITS• Clemson defeated Charlotte 8-5 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on April 16 behind one hit by each of the Tigers’ nine starters.• Charlotte Associate Head Coach Toby Bicknell was Clemson’s volunteer assistant coach in 2007 and 2008.• Clemson’s bullpen has a 24-6 record, 12 saves, a 4.56 ERA, .216 opponents’ batting average and 217 strikeouts in 207.1 innings pitched.
GORDON CLOSING• Junior righthander Austin Gordon started the season as a weekend starter, but has since become the predominant closer in 2024.• He is 0-2 with seven saves, a 5.46 ERA, .270 opponents’ batting average and 36 strikeouts in 28.0 innings pitched over 15 appearances.• In his 10 relief outings, he has a 2.70 ERA, .170 opponents’ batting average and 18 strikeouts against five walks in 13.1 innings pitched.• In his career, he is 3-6 with nine saves, a 4.89 ERA and .246 opponents’ batting average in 140.0 innings pitched over 48 appearances.• He has 143 strikeouts against 45 walks in his career, good for a 3.18 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
