No. 8 Clemson opens ACC play with a three-game series against No. 3 Georgia Tech at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend.
SERIES SETUP
• Who - Georgia Tech (15-2, 2-1 ACC) vs. Clemson (15-2, 0-0 ACC)
• Best Ranking - GAT - No. 3 Perfect Game; CU - No. 8 NCBWA
• When - Thursday (7 p.m.), Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (3 p.m.)
• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch - ACC Network (Thursday, Friday), ACC Network Extra (Saturday)
• Video Announcers - Clay Matvick (Thursday, Friday), Gaby Sanchez (Thursday, Friday), Don Munson (Saturday), Ron Smith (Saturday)
• 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 125-118-3 (1902-2025)
• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 56-27-1 (1904-2024)
STARTING PITCHERS
• Thursday - RHP Tate McKee (GAT) vs. RHP Aidan Knaak (CU)
• Friday - LHP Dylan Loy (GAT) vs. LHP Michael Sharman (CU)
• Saturday - TBA (GAT) vs. TBA (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 13-0 home record, lost to Georgia Southern 6-1 at North Augusta, S.C. on Tuesday night.
• The Tigers are averaging 7.9 runs per game and hitting .316 with a .519 slugging percentage, .424 on-base percentage and 21 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 2.17 ERA, .169 opponents’ batting average and 3.80 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .961.
GEORGIA TECH OVERVIEW
• Georgia Tech, which has a 2-0 road record and is averaging 13.4 runs per game, is led by first-year Head Coach James Ramsey.
• The Yellow Jackets beat West Georgia 14-0 at home on Tuesday. They are hitting .410 and have a 3.60 ERA and .967 fielding percentage.
• Alex Hernandez is hitting .526, Vahn Lackey is batting .467 and Jake Lankie and Caden Spivey each have one save.
QUICK HITS
• Thursday's game marks Clemson's first home night game of the 2026 season.
• Clemson has not played and is not scheduled to play a game in Florida, Georgia or North Carolina (outside of Charlotte) in 2026.
• Junior lefthander Noah Samol was a member of the Georgia Tech pitching staff in 2023.
ALLEN SOLIDIFYING BULLPEN
• Senior righthander Joe Allen has been a reliable pitcher in the bullpen for four seasons, including 2026 as a late-inning pitcher.
• He is 2-0 with one save, a 1.42 ERA, .136 opponents' batting average and nine strikeouts against one walk in 6.1 innings pitched.
• He has made five relief appearances.
• He has not allowed an extra-base hit.
• In his career, he is 11-0 with two saves, a 3.68 ERA, .228 opponents' batting average and 99 strikeouts in 88.0 innings pitched.
• He has made 57 career appearances (four starts).