The Tigers host USC Upstate on Tuesday in their last home midweek game of the season.
GAME SETUP
• Who - USC Upstate (19-22) vs. Clemson (25-16)
• Best Ranking - SCU - NR; CU - NR
• When - Tuesday (7 p.m.)
• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch - ACC Network Extra
• Video Announcers - William Qualkinbush, Tom Riginos
• 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 11-3 (2009-25)
• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 8-2 (2009-25)
STARTING PITCHERS
• RHP Reece Hemmerling (SCU) vs. LHP Talan Bell (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 16-7 home record, won one of three games at No. 9 Virginia last weekend despite outscoring the Cavaliers 13-12.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.6 runs per game and hitting .289 with a .465 slugging percentage, .391 on-base percentage and 46 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA, .230 opponents’ batting average and 3.12 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .968.
USC UPSTATE OVERVIEW
• USC Upstate, which has a 9-18 road record and is averaging 7.3 runs per game, is led by second-year Head Coach Kane Sweeney.
• The Spartans were swept in three games at Winthrop last weekend. They are hitting .288 and have a 6.57 ERA and .972 fielding percentage.
• Henry Zenor is hitting .330 with 33 RBIs, Tyler Lang is batting .326 with 36 RBIs and Wylie Waters is hitting .312 with 25 RBIs.
QUICK HITS
• The Tigers conclude the home-and-home series with USC Upstate in their first-ever game at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, S.C. on May 12.
• Clemson is 20-0 when holding its opponent under five runs.
• Clemson has committed only six errors in the last 12 games.
LICHTENBERGER STEADY AT SHORT
• Sophomore Tyler Lichtenberger has been steady at shortstop in his first season at Clemson in 2026 after transferring from App State.
• He is hitting .269 with a homer, triple, seven doubles, 21 RBIs, 27 runs, a .365 on-base percentage and two steals in 41 games in 2026.
• He is one of only two Tigers (Nate Savoie) to play and start all 41 games and is the only Tiger to start every game at the same position.
• He has a solid .947 fielding percentage, committing only seven errors.
• He has committed only one error in the last 16 games.
• He is 15-for-42 (.357) in the last 10 games.
• He was 3-for-5 with a triple, five RBIs and two runs in Clemson's 9-3 win at The Citadel on March 18.