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No. 15 Clemson hosts Bryant in a three-game series this weekend in the first-ever meetings between the two programs.
SERIES SETUP• Who – Bryant (2-1) vs. Clemson (4-0)• Best Ranking – BRY – NR; CU – No. 15 NCBWA• When – Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (1 p.m.)• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers – William Qualkinbush (Friday, Saturday), Ron Smith (Friday, Saturday), Tony Ciuffo (Sunday), Bob Mahony (Sunday)• 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 – 0-0
STARTING PITCHERS• Friday – RHP Kaden Hilburger (BRY) vs. RHP Aidan Knaak (CU)• Saturday – RHP Dylan Scudder (BRY) vs. LHP Michael Sharman (CU)• Sunday – LHP Jackson Vanesko (BRY) vs. LHP Talan Bell (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, which has played all its games at home in 2026, defeated Charlotte 11-1 in seven innings on Tuesday.• The Tigers are averaging 7.8 runs per game and hitting .361 with a .588 slugging percentage, .469 on-base percentage and three steals.• The pitching staff has an 0.55 ERA, a .179 opponents’ batting average and 5.86 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .969.
BRYANT OVERVIEW• Bryant, which has played all its games on the road and is averaging 8.0 runs per game, is led by seventh-year Head Coach Ryan Klosterman.• The Bulldogs won two of three games at Davidson last weekend. They are hitting .300 and have a 7.66 ERA and .978 fielding percentage.• Casey Wensley is 7-for-11 with a homer and five RBIs, Charlie Saul has two homers and seven RBIs and Justin Dressler has one save.
QUICK HITS• Bryant Head Coach Ryan Klosterman played 17 games off the bench in his one season (2001) at Clemson.• Clemson has more walks (23) than strikeouts (15) at the plate.• Clemson pitched 25 innings in a row without allowing a run until Charlotte hit a solo homer in the final inning on Tuesday.
SHARMAN FILLING ROLE• Senior lefthander and transfer Michael Sharman filled in in the rotation during the opening weekend and has been in the rotation since.• He is 1-0 with an 0.00 ERA, .050 opponents’ batting average and eight strikeouts versus no walks in 6.0 innings pitched over one start.• He retired the first 17 batters and allowed one hit and no walks with eight strikeouts to earn the win against Army West Point on Feb. 14.
