No. 24 Clemson hosts Miami (Fla.) in an ACC series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium from Thursday to Saturday.
SERIES SETUP
• Who - Miami (Fla.) (19-6, 2-4 ACC) vs. Clemson (18-8, 1-5 ACC)
• Best Ranking - MIA - NR; CU - No. 24 Baseball America, 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 - Mike Ferrin (Thursday, Friday), Gaby Sanchez (Thursday, Friday), William Qualkinbush (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 - Miami (Fla.) leads 47-34-1 (1977-24)
• Record at Clemson - Miami (Fla.) leads 14-13 (1989-22)
STARTING PITCHERS
• Thursday - LHP Sebastian Santos-Olson (MIA) vs. RHP Aidan Knaak (CU)
• Friday - LHP Rob Evans (MIA) vs. LHP Michael Sharman (CU)
• Saturday - RHP Lazaro Collera (MIA) vs. RHP Drew Titsworth (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 14-3 home record, lost at home to No. 15 Coastal Carolina 11-9 on Tuesday night.
• The Tigers are averaging 7.0 runs per game and hitting .297 with a .481 slugging percentage, .404 on-base percentage and 26 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 3.47 ERA, .202 opponents’ batting average and 3.49 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .960.
MIAMI (FLA.) OVERVIEW
• Miami (Fla.), which has a 4-2 road record and is averaging 10.6 runs per game, is led by third-year Head Coach J.D. Arteaga.
• The Hurricanes defeated Florida Atlantic 10-6 at home on Tuesday. They are hitting .324 and have a 4.68 ERA and .963 fielding percentage.
• Derek Williams is hitting .422 with nine homers and 37 RBIs, Fabio Peralta is batting .409 and Daniel Cuvet has 10 homers and 33 RBIs.
QUICK HITS
• Clemson's 63.2 winning percentage against ACC teams is tied for the highest in the ACC since Erik Bakich became head coach in 2023.
• Clemson's bullpen has an 11-2 record, five saves, a 3.33 ERA, .194 opponents' batting average and 162 strikeouts in 121.2 innings pitched.
• Clemson is 7-0 when committing no errors and 5-1 when committing one error.
BROWN BURSTING OUT AS SOPHOMORE
• Sophomore righty Dion Brown has taken a big jump in 2026 to become one of the team's best relievers.
• He is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA, .196 opponents' batting average and 17 strikeouts against four walks in 13.1 innings pitched in 2026.
• He has made six appearances, all out of the bullpen.
• He is the son of former South Carolina and 11-year NFL defensive back Sheldon Brown.
• In his career, he is 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA, .236 opponents' batting average and 18 strikeouts in 15.2 innings pitched over 10 relief outings.