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No. 9 Clemson hosts UNC Greensboro in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
SERIES SETUP• Who – UNC Greensboro (8-4) vs. Clemson (10-1)• Best Ranking – NCG – NR; CU – No. 9 NCBWA, USA Today• When – Friday (2 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (2 p.m.)• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers (Friday) – Tony Ciuffo, Brad Owens• Video Announcers (Saturday) – Daniel Gillman, Ron Smith• Video Announcers (Sunday) – Ron Smith, Pete Yanity• 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 – Clemson leads 4-0 (2008-17)• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 4-0 (2008-17)
STARTING PITCHERS• Friday – LHP Noah Chapman (NCG) vs. RHP Austin Gordon (CU)• Saturday – RHP Jay Miller (NCG) vs. LHP Tristan Smith (CU)• Sunday – RHP Rob Ready (NCG) vs. RHP Aidan Knaak (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, which has a 9-1 home record, defeated Kansas State 8-3 on Wednesday and has won six games in a row.• The Tigers are averaging 7.9 runs per game and hitting .303 with a .545 slugging percentage, .410 on-base percentage and seven steals.• The pitching staff has a 4.24 ERA, .231 opponents’ batting average and 2.16 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .955.
UNC GREENSBORO OVERVIEW• UNC Greensboro, which has a 1-0 road record and is averaging 7.7 runs per game, is led by first-year Interim Head Coach Cody Ellis.• The Spartans won at High Point 13-7 on Tuesday. They are hitting .235 and have a 5.78 ERA and .966 fielding percentage.• GC Jarman is hitting .348, Jeremy Wolf has 11 steals, Caleb Cozart has six homers and 21 RBIs and Luke Thomas has a team-high two saves.
QUICK HITS• Clemson has hit multiple home runs in eight of its 11 games.• Clemson’s bullpen has a 7-0 record, two saves, a 4.40 ERA, .207 opponents’ batting average and 59 strikeouts in 57.1 innings pitched.• Shortstop Andrew Ciufo is the only Tiger to start all 11 games at the same position.
NAWROCKI HITTING HARD• Redshirt freshman infielder Nolan Nawrocki has patiently waited his turn to enter the lineup and has made the most of his opportunities.• He has been the regular starter at third base.• He is hitting .394 with three homers, a double, 13 RBIs, 10 runs, a .447 on-base percentage and a steal in nine games in 2024.• He has hit safely in all nine of his career games.• He is hitting .500 with runners on base, .583 with runners in scoring position and .400 with two outs.• His solo homer in the sixth inning gave Clemson the lead for good in its 5-4 win over No. 12 South Carolina on March 3.
