The Clemson baseball team went 4-0 last week, which included a win over Western Carolina and a three-game sweep of Elon. The Tigers will host Wofford today (4 p.m.) at Doug Kingsmore Stadium before begining their three-game series with South Carolina on Friday in Clemson.
The Clemson Insider takes a look back on the week that was for the Tigers.
Overall Record 5-2
ACC Record 0-0
Last Week 4-0
2/22 Wednesday Western Carolina W, 11-5
2/24 Friday Elon W, 1-0 (13)
2/25 Saturday Elon W, 13-5
2/26 Sunday Elon W, 3-0
Next Week
2/28 Tuesday Wofford (2-5) 4:00PM Clemson
3/3 Friday #4 South Carolina (5-3) 6:30PM Clemson
3/4 Saturday #4 South Carolina (5-3) 1:00PM Greenville, SC (Fluor Field)
3/5 Sunday #4 South Carolina (5-3) 1:30PM Columbia, SC
Note: Records as of Monday, February 27. South Carolina hosts Appalachian State on Tuesday (2/28).
TCI Hitter-of-the Week #5 Chase Pinder
The junior outfielder from Poquoson, VA went 10-for-18 (.556) in four games last week. Pinder had two doubles, six RBI, four runs, a walk, a HBP, and had a .600 on-base percentage with a .667 slugging percentage.
Other hitters of note:
Robert Jolly 8-for-15 (.533), 1 2B, 1 RBI, 8 R, 2 BB, .588 OB%
Andrew Cox 3-for-8 (.375), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 HBP, .545 OB%
Patrick Cromwell 4-for-12 (.333), 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SH
TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week #44 Ryley Gilliam
The sophomore righty from Kennesaw, GA was outstanding out of the bullpen last week. In 5.2 innings, Gilliam did not allow a run on just one hit (.053 OBA) with no walks and 10 strikeouts (while facing 19 batters) while earning one save.
Other pitchers of note:
Charlie Barnes 7.2 IP, 0-0, 1 app, 1 GS, 0 runs, 6 hits, 0 BB, 11 Ks, .222 OBA
Alex Eubanks 7.0 IP, 1-0, 1 app, 1 GS, 0 runs, 3 hits, 1 BB, 7 Ks, .120 OBA
Brooks Crawford 2.1 IP, 2-0, 2 app, 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 BB, 6 Ks, .300 OBA
Weekend Notes:
Clemson, ranked as high as #12 in the country, beat Western Carolina at home in midweek action before sweeping three games from Elon this weekend at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers outscored their opponents 28-10 while outhitting the opposition .319 (46 hits) to .247 (37 hits). On the week, Clemson had six doubles, two homers, 20 walks, and seven HBPs against 23 strikeouts while going 3-6 on stolen bases. The Tiger pitching staff finished the week with a 2.25 ERA, allowing 10 runs (10 earned) in 40.0 innings with five walks against 52 strikeouts. Clemson fielded at a .982 clip, committing three errors in 165 chances.
