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No. 2 Clemson travels to Notre Dame for a three-game series this weekend.
SERIES SETUP• Who – Clemson (25-3, 7-2 ACC) vs. Notre Dame (14-12, 2-10 ACC)• Best Ranking – CU – No. 2; UND – NR• When – Friday (4:30 p.m.), Saturday (5:30 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.)• Where – Notre Dame, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra (Friday, Sunday), ESPN2 (Saturday)• Video Announcers (Friday) – Jacob Irons, Andrew McGuiness• Video Announcers (Saturday) – Mike Ferrin, Gaby Sanchez• Video Announcers (Sunday) – Jacob Irons, Cesar Sanchez• 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 15-14 (1994-23)• Record at Notre Dame – 6-6 (2014-22)
STARTING PITCHERS• Friday – RHP Matthew Marchal (CU) vs. RHP Matt Bedford (UND)• Saturday – LHP Ethan Darden (CU) vs. RHP Jack Radel (UND)• Sunday – RHP Aidan Knaak (CU) vs. RHP Rory Fox (UND)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, which has a 4-2 road record, defeated USC Upstate 11-1 in seven innings at Greenville, S.C. on Tuesday night.• The Tigers are averaging 8.4 runs per game and hitting .294 with a .507 slugging percentage, .417 on-base percentage and 31 steals.• The pitching staff has a 3.49 ERA, .231 opponents’ batting average and 2.45 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .967.
NOTRE DAME OVERVIEW• Notre Dame, which has a 4-1 home record and is averaging 7.8 runs per game, is led by second-year Head Coach Shawn Stiffler.• The Fighting Irish were swept at NC State last weekend. They are hitting .276 and have a 6.70 ERA and .985 fielding percentage.• TJ Williams is hitting .407 with five homers and 21 RBIs, David Glancy has nine homers and 31 RBIs and Nate Hardman has three saves.
QUICK HITS• Clemson has won 14 regular-season weekend series in a row dating to 2023 and 10 ACC regular-season weekend series in a row dating to 2023.• Clemson’s 25-3 record is its best through 28 games since 2002, when it started 26-2. That team was also 27-2 before losing its 30th game.• Clemson’s bullpen has a 16-1 record, seven saves, a 4.00 ERA, .209 opponents’ batting average and 135 strikeouts in 126.0 innings pitched.
HINDERLEIDER MAKING A MOVE• Jacob Hinderleider transferred to Clemson for his final season in 2024 and has made a successful transition.• Not only is he one of the team’s top hitters, he has become Clemson’s predominant first baseman after never having played there before 2024.• He is hitting .319 with six homers, a triple, five doubles, 29 RBIs, 15 runs, a .420 on-base percentage and six steals in 27 games.• He has made 26 starts, 19 at first base, four at third base and three at shortstop.• He is hitting .419 with two outs.• He has 11 multiple-hit games and 11 multiple-RBI games.• He is hitting .361 with three homers, two doubles and 12 RBIs in nine ACC regular-season games.
