Clemson Travels To California

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The Tigers travel to the Golden State for the first time since 2015 for a three-game series at California this weekend.

SERIES SETUP
• Who – Clemson (27-5, 6-3 ACC) vs. California (16-12, 6-6 ACC)
• Best Ranking – CU – No. 4 Perfect Game; CAL – NR
• When – Friday (9 p.m. EDT), Saturday (5 p.m. EDT), Sunday (4 p.m. EDT)
• Where – Berkeley, Calif. (Stu Gordon Stadium)
• Watch – ACC Network Extra
• Video Announcers – Roxy Bernstein, Jim Darby
• 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 – California leads 3-1 (1980-97)
• Record at California – 0-0

STARTING PITCHERS
• Friday – TBA (CU) vs. TBA (CAL)
• Saturday – TBA (CU) vs. TBA (CAL)
• Sunday – TBA (CU) vs. TBA (CAL)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 3-1 road record, defeated Georgia Southern 10-8 at North Augusta, S.C. on Tuesday night.
• The Tigers are averaging 7.7 runs per game and hitting .281 with a .438 slugging percentage, .423 on-base percentage and 41 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.52 ERA, .223 opponents’ batting average and 2.52 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .975.

CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW
• California, which has a 7-7 home record and is averaging 7.7 runs per game, is led by eighth-year Head Coach Mike Neu.
• The Bears won 6-5 at Sacramento State on Tuesday. They are hitting .296 and have a 5.04 ERA and .973 fielding percentage.
• Justin Advincula is hitting .395 with five homers and 23 RBIs, and Cade Campbell is batting .388 with seven homers and 27 RBIs.

QUICK HITS
• This weekend’s series marks Clemson’s first games in the state of California since the 2015 Fullerton Regional.
• Head Coach Erik Bakich graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, Calif. in 1996.
• Erik Bakich’s first game as Michigan’s head coach was at California on Feb. 15, 2013.

NO FINISH LINE
• “No Finish Line,” a look into the 2024 Tiger season, debuts on Fox Carolina and ClemsonPlus.com every Monday from April 14 to May 19.

GARRIS PROVIDING RELIEF
• Senior righthander Reed Garris has been a steadying influence on the bullpen for three years.
• He is 2-0 with two saves, a 1.10 ERA, .115 opponents’ batting average and 20 strikeouts against five walks in 16.1 innings pitched in 2025.
• He is holding opponents to .059 with two outs.
• In his career, he is 8-1 with two saves, a 3.07 ERA, .183 opponents’ batting average and 84 strikeouts in 70.1 innings pitched.
• He has made 55 relief appearances in three seasons as a pitcher.