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Tigers Host No. 13 Eagles

Tigers Host No. 13 EaglesTigers Host No. 13 Eagles

Doug Kingsmore Stadium

Written by: Brian Hennessy

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After four days off for final exams, Clemson hosts No. 13 Boston College in a three-game series this weekend.


SERIES SETUP
Who - Boston College (34-14, 16-8 ACC) vs. Clemson (26-19, 6-15 ACC)
Best Ranking - BOC - No. 13 Perfect Game; CU - NR
When - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (1 p.m.), Sunday (Noon)
Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
Watch - ACC Network Extra (Friday, Sunday), ACC Network (Saturday)
Video Announcers (Friday) - William Qualkinbush, Ron Smith
Video Announcers (Saturday) - Bobby Moranda, Daron Vaught
Video Announcers (Sunday) - Tony Ciuffo, Ron Smith
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 48-11 (2006-24)
Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 25-5 (2007-24)


STARTING PITCHERS
Friday - LHP A.J. Colarusso (BOC) vs. RHP Dane Moehler (CU)
Saturday - LHP Brady Miller (BOC) vs. LHP Michael Sharman (CU)
Sunday - LHP Tyler Mudd (BOC) vs. RHP Aidan Knaak (CU)


CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 17-7 home record, was swept in three games at Louisville last weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.6 runs per game and hitting .286 with a .463 slugging percentage, .396 on-base percentage and 48 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.44 ERA, .234 opponents’ batting average and 2.95 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .964.


BOSTON COLLEGE OVERVIEW
• Boston College, which has a 12-8 road record and is averaging 7.3 runs per game, is led by third-year Head Coach Todd Interdonato.
• The Eagles won at UMass Lowell 7-6 on Tuesday. They are hitting .286 and have a 4.21 ERA and .975 fielding percentage.
• Julio Solier is hitting .356 with 24 steals, Nick Wang has 14 homers and 56 RBIs and Gavin Soares and Kyle Kipp have four saves apiece.


QUICK HITS
• Clemson is 21-0 when holding its opponents to less than five runs.
• Clemson is 24-5 when outhitting its opponents in 2026.
• Clemson's on-base percentage in ACC games (.383) is 13 points higher than its opponent.


WHIP
• Clemson has been among the league's best in WHIP (walks and hits divided by innings pitched) in 2026.
• Clemson's pitching staff has an ACC-best 1.28 WHIP, with 343 hits allowed and 151 walks allowed in 387.0 innings pitched.
• The 1.28 WHIP is down from recent years, including 1.39 in 2025, 1.38 in 2024 and 1.40 in 2023.
• The 1.28 WHIP is Clemson's best mark (excluding the 2020 season) since 2017, when it had a 1.24 WHIP.
Hayden Simmerson (0.93) and Michael Sharman (1.06) lead the team in WHIP.