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The No. 3 Tigers hit the road for the first time since March 4 when they play a three-game series at No. 19 Georgia Tech this weekend.
SERIES SETUP• Who – Clemson (24-4, 4-2 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (21-4, 7-2 ACC)• Best Ranking – CU – No. 3 Perfect Game; GAT – No. 19 Perfect Game• When – Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.)• Where – Atlanta, Ga. (Russ Chandler Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers – Bobby Moranda, Nathan McCreary (Friday), Andy Demetra (Saturday), Jack Sadighian (Sunday)• 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 122-117-3 (1902-2024)• Record at Georgia Tech – Georgia Tech leads 81-46-2 (1902-2023)
STARTING PITCHERS• Friday – RHP Aidan Knaak (CU) vs. RHP Tate McKee (GAT)• Saturday – LHP Ethan Darden (CU) vs. RHP Brady Jones (GAT)• Sunday – TBA (CU) vs. TBA (GAT)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, which has a 1-0 road record, split two midweek home games, an 8-2 loss to No. 21 Coastal Carolina and a 9-1 win over Presbyterian.• The Tigers are averaging 7.9 runs per game and hitting .287 with a .444 slugging percentage, .429 on-base percentage and 34 steals.• The pitching staff has a 3.91 ERA, .206 opponents’ batting average and 2.73 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .975.
GEORGIA TECH OVERVIEW• Georgia Tech, which has a 14-3 home record and is averaging 9.7 runs per game, is led by 32nd-year Head Coach Danny Hall.• The Yellow Jackets won at Kennesaw State 15-4 on Tuesday. They are hitting .334 and have a 4.14 ERA and .977 fielding percentage.• Kent Schmidt is hitting .415, Kyle Lodise has nine homers, Alex Hernandez has 37 RBIs and Mason Patel has a 7-0 record and an 0.61 ERA.
QUICK HITS• Clemson (27) and Georgia Tech (23) are first and second, respectively, in the nation in sacrifice flies (through games of March 26).• Clemson’s bullpen has a 17-0 record, 12 saves, a 3.12 ERA, .208 opponents’ batting average and 177 strikeouts in 150.0 innings pitched.• Sophomore lefthander Noah Samol was a pitcher for the Yellow Jackets in 2023.
TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM• Clemson batters have been hit by a pitch 58 times in 28 games (2.1 per game) in 2025.• The Tiger record for hit-by-pitches in a season is 80, set by the 2021 team.• The 58 hit-by-pitches along with the 178 walks (6.4 per game) are a big reason Clemson has a .429 on-base percentage.• Dominic Listi leads the team in hit-by-pitches with 15, tied for fifth most in a season in school history.• Andrew Ciufo and Jarren Purify are tied for second in hit-by-pitches on the team with eight apiece.
