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The No. 3 Tigers host Gardner-Webb on Wednesday night on Military Appreciation Day at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
GAME SETUP• Who – Gardner-Webb (14-18) vs. Clemson (30-5)• Best Ranking – GWU – NR; CU – No. 3 Perfect Game• When – Wednesday (7 p.m.)• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers – Bobby Moranda, William Qualkinbush• 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 11-1 (1975-19)• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 10-0 (1975-19)
STARTING PITCHERS• TBA (GWU) vs. TBA (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, which has a 19-3 home record, swept California on the road in a three-game series last weekend.• The Tigers are averaging 7.7 runs per game and hitting .281 with a .443 slugging percentage, .421 on-base percentage and 45 steals.• The pitching staff has a 4.44 ERA, .225 opponents’ batting average and 2.59 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .978.
GARDNER-WEBB OVERVIEW• Gardner-Webb, which has a 4-11 road record and is averaging 7.9 runs per game, is led by sixth-year Head Coach Jim Chester.• The Runnin’ Bulldogs play Charlotte on Tuesday night. They are hitting .286 and have a 7.66 ERA and .967 fielding percentage.• Ryan Kennell is hitting .365, Dale Francis Jr. is batting .339 with 12 homers and 44 RBIs and Lawson Knight has a team-high 18 steals.
QUICK HITS• Clemson’s highest-scoring inning is the first with 49 runs, as the Tigers have scored in the first inning in 16 of their 35 games.• Clemson’s bullpen has a 21-0 record, 15 saves, a 3.68 ERA, .227 opponents’ batting average and 206 strikeouts in 171.0 innings pitched.• Cam Cannarella has walked at least one time in 12 straight games.
TITSWORTH FILLING LONG RELIEF ROLE• Sophomore righthander Drew Titsworth has been a valuable asset to the Tiger bullpen as a long reliever.• He is 2-0 with two saves, a 4.08 ERA, .250 opponents’ batting average and 21 strikeouts in 17.2 innings pitched over 12 relief outings.• He has only allowed six walks and has a 3.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio.• In his career, he is 6-0 with a 3.58 ERA, .189 opponents’ batting average and 47 strikeouts in 37.2 innings pitched over 30 relief outings.• He also has two saves in his career.
