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Tigers Play Santa Clara

Tigers Play Santa ClaraTigers Play Santa Clara
Written by: Brian Hennessy

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Clemson continues its California tour by playing Santa Clara for the first time on Monday night.


GAME SETUP
Who - Clemson (21-12) vs. Santa Clara (13-17)
Best Ranking - CU - NR; SCL - NR
When - Monday (9 p.m. EDT)
Where - Santa Clara, Calif. (Stephen Schott Stadium)
Watch - ESPN+
Video Announcer - Thomas Dunn
Listen (Radio) - Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM))
Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com
Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
Social Media - ClemsonBaseball


SERIES HISTORY
Overall Record - 0-0


STARTING PITCHERS
• TBA (CU) vs. TBA (SCL)


CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 4-5 road record, won two of three games at Stanford over the weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.9 runs per game and hitting .293 with a .472 slugging percentage, .397 on-base percentage and 34 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.12 ERA, .221 opponents’ batting average and 3.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .964.


SANTA CLARA OVERVIEW
• Santa Clara, which has a 12-6 home record and is averaging 5.3 runs per game, is led by ninth-year Head Coach Rusty Filter.
• The Broncos were swept at San Diego from Thursday to Saturday. They are hitting .262 and have a 5.06 ERA and .980 fielding percentage.
• Ben Cleary is hitting .388, Max Ross is batting .324, Tate Medicoff has six homers and Hunter Hargett has a team-high four saves.


QUICK HITS
• The game marks the Tigers' first regular-season non-conference contest in the state of California since 1993.
• The game marks Clemson’s second non-conference road contest in the state of California and first since March 17, 1988 (Fresno State).
• Head Coach Erik Bakich graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, Calif. in 1996.


HARRISON HOLDING UP AS FRESHMAN
• Freshman righthanader Dylan Harrison has pitched well as a midweek starter and long reliever.
• He is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA, .213 opponents’ batting average and 16 strikeouts against five walks in 21.1 innings pitched in 2026.
• He has made seven appearances, including four starts, in 2026.
• He is holding batters to .114 with runners on base, .083 with runners in scoring position and .125 with two outs.
• He pitched 2.1 scoreless innings in relief of one-hit ball with two strikeouts to earn the win in his home state at Stanford on April 5.