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The Tigers conclude their 16-game homestand with midweek home games against Coastal Carolina and Presbyterian.
GAMES SETUP• Who (Tuesday) – Coastal Carolina (17-7) vs. Clemson (23-3)• Who (Wednesday) – Presbyterian (12-13) vs. Clemson (23-3)• Best Ranking – CCU – No. 21 Perfect Game; PRE – NR; CU – No. 3 Perfect Game• When – Tuesday (6 p.m.), Wednesday (6 p.m.)• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers – Ron Smith, Noah Frary (Tuesday), Daniel Gillman (Wednesday)• 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 (COASTAL CAROLINA)• Overall Record – Clemson leads 51-12 (1986-24)• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 37-7 (1988-24)
SERIES HISTORY (PRESBYTERIAN)• Overall Record – Clemson leads 70-23 (1906-2025)• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 43-10 (1907-2025)
STARTING PITCHERS• Tuesday – RHP Luke Jones (CCU) vs. LHP Noah Samol (CU)• Wednesday – LHP Luke Gibson (PRE) vs. LHP Talan Bell (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, which has an 18-2 home record, defeated No. 11 Wake Forest twice in three home games last weekend.• The Tigers are averaging 8.1 runs per game and hitting .290 with a .448 slugging percentage, .430 on-base percentage and 28 steals.• The pitching staff has a 3.86 ERA, .210 opponents’ batting average and 2.81 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .974.
COASTAL CAROLINA OVERVIEW• Coastal Carolina, which has a 4-4 road record and is averaging 7.0 runs per game, is led by first-year Head Coach Kevin Schnall.• The Chanticleers won one of three games at Troy last weekend. They are hitting .281 and have a 3.92 ERA and .970 fielding percentage.• Walker Mitchell is hitting .361, Ty Dooley is batting .351 and Blake Barthol leads the team in homers (5) and RBIs (21).
PRESBYTERIAN OVERVIEW• Presbyterian, which has a 2-8 road record and is averaging 5.8 runs per game, is led by 21st-year Head Coach Elton Pollock.• The Blue Hose swept Gardner-Webb in three home games last weekend. They are hitting .288 and have a 7.17 ERA and .950 fielding percentage.• Jake Randolph is hitting .390, Ryan Ouzts leads the team in homers (6) and RBIs (18) and Jacob Fields has a team-high five saves.
QUICK HITS• Clemson concludes its home-and-home season series with Coastal Carolina in Conway on May 6.• Clemson defeated Presbyterian 11-2 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on March 5 behind three hits and four RBIs by Jarren Purify.• Clemson’s bullpen has a 16-0 record, 12 saves, a 3.25 ERA, .213 opponents’ batting average and 162 strikeouts in 135.2 innings pitched.
BAILEY BACK• Senior lefty B.J. Bailey missed all of 2024 due to injury after pitching 15.2 innings in 2023, but has become one of Clemson’s top pitchers.• He is 2-0 with an 0.43 ERA, a .171 opponents’ batting average and 25 strikeouts against seven walks in 21.0 innings pitched in 2025.• He has made eight relief appearances.• He leads the team in pickoffs (2) and has not allowed a steal.• He is holding opponents to .091 with runners on base and .087 with runners in scoring position.• He allowed an earned run in his first outing of 2025 against Ole Miss, but has pitched the last 20.0 innings without allowing an earned run.• In 5.2 innings pitched over three relief appearances in ACC regular-season games, he has allowed one hit and no runs with eight strikeouts.• In two active years as a Tiger, he’s 4-2 with a 1.96 ERA and .226 opponents’ batting average in 36.2 innings pitched over 25 relief outings.• He has 45 strikeouts against 13 walks in his two active years as a Tiger.
