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Tigers Travel To Fifth Third Park To Play Spartans

Tigers Travel To Fifth Third Park To Play SpartansTigers Travel To Fifth Third Park To Play Spartans

Ariston Veasey

Written by: Brian Hennessy

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The Tigers play their first game at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, S.C. when they face USC Upstate on Tuesday night.


GAME SETUP
Who - Clemson (30-22) vs. USC Upstate (25-27)
Best Ranking - CU - NR; SCU - NR
When - Tuesday (6 p.m.)
Where - Spartanburg, S.C. (Fifth Third Park)
Watch - ESPN+
Video Announcers - Andrew Selover, Luke Weber
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 - Clemson leads 12-3 (2009-26)
Record at USC Upstate - 0-0


STARTING PITCHERS
• RHP Dylan Harrison (CU) vs. RHP Wyatt Land (SCU)


CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has an 8-10 road record, won one of three home games against No. 12 Florida State last weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.5 runs per game and hitting .284 with a .452 slugging percentage, .394 on-base percentage and 55 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.50 ERA, .244 opponents’ batting average and 2.98 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .966.


USC UPSTATE OVERVIEW
• USC Upstate, which has a 12-4 home record and is averaging 7.7 runs per game, is led by second-year Head Coach Kane Sweeney.
• The Spartans won two of three games at Presbyterian last weekend. They are hitting .288 and have a 6.27 ERA and .972 fielding percentage.
• Henry Zenor is hitting .336 with 43 RBIs, Wylie Waters is batting .317 with nine homers and Johnny Sweeney has a team-high 11 homers.


QUICK HITS
• Clemson defeated USC Upstate 7-2 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on April 21 behind a homer and five RBIs by Luke Gaffney.
• Clemson is 25-0 when holding its opponents to less than five runs.
• Clemson's on-base percentage (.378) in ACC games is 10 points higher than its opponents (.368).


CLAVON COMING ON
• Sophomore outfielder Bryce Clavon has been a regular in the starting lineup during the second half of the season.
• He is hitting .254 with five doubles, a triple, four homers, 17 RBIs, 20 runs and eight steals in 39 games (35 starts) in 2026.
• He has a .371 on-base percentage.
• He has 10 multiple-hit games.