By Trey McCurry.
Clemson wrapped up week three with a big victory over South Carolina Sunday at Doug Kingsmore. TheClemsonInsider.com puts a wrap on week three as the Tigers look to get back to Omaha.
Clemson Baseball Weekly Wrap-Up
Overall Record 7-2
ACC Record 0-0
Last Week 2-1
3/2 Wednesday Wofford W, 5-1
3/4 Friday @ #4 South Carolina L, 3-6
3/6 Sunday #4 South Carolina W, 10-5
Next Week
3/8 Tuesday #4 South Carolina (8-1) 7:00PM Greenville (Fluor Field)
3/9 Wednesday Western Carolina (7-3) 4:00PM Cullowhee, NC
3/11 Friday #6 Virginia (12-1) 7:00PM Clemson
3/12 Saturday #6 Virginia (12-1) 4:00PM Clemson
3/13 Sunday #6 Virginia (12-1) 1:00PM Clemson
Note: Records as of Monday, March 7
TCI Hitter-of-the Week #9 Phil Pohl
The junior catcher from Cooperstown, NY went 4-for-7 (.571) in three games last week. Pohl had two doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Other hitters of note:
Spencer Kieboom 3-for-7 (.429), 1 RBI, 2 runs, 4 walks
Brad Miller 3-for-8 (.375), 3 RBI, 2 runs, 5 walks
Jeff Schaus 3-for-11 (.273), 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 2 walks
TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week #51 Joseph Moorefield
The redshirt sophomore from Woodruff, SC appeared in all three games last week for the Tigers. In 3.0 innings, Moorefield did not allow a hit and struck out two batters. Moorefield also earned his first career win with a solid relief effort against South Carolina on Sunday.
Other pitchers of note:
Jonathan Meyer 3.2 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 5 strikeouts
Kevin Brady 4.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 4 strikeouts
Kevin Pohle 1-0, 2.2 IP, 3 hits, 0 runs
Weekly Rankings:
Date BA CB SW W-L
Preseason 10 4 5 0-0
2/21 11 6 NP 2-1
2/28 12 4 7 3-0
3/7 10 4 7 2-1
NP – no poll, Rankings by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, and Sports Weekly
Clemson in the ACC stat rankings:
Team:
#1 in batting at .350
#5 in pitching at 2.92 ERA
ACC game-high 19 runs vs. Charleston Southern (2/26)
Tied for ACC game-high 12 walks vs. Cincinnati (2/25)
ACC game-high 5 sacrifice flies vs. Eastern Michigan (2/18)
Individual:
Kevin Brady
- 6th in overall ERA (1.10)
- Tied for 4th in strikeouts (23)
- 5th in opponents’ batting average (.155)
Chris Epps
- Tied for 2nd in HR (2)
- Tied for 3rd in stolen bases (5)
David Haselden
- 13th in overall ERA (1.64)
Spencer Kieboom
- Leads ACC in overall batting average (.538)
- 1st in on-base percentage (.605)
- Tied for game-high two sacrifice flies (2/18 vs. Eastern Michigan)
Brad Miller
- 25th in overall batting average (.370)
- Tied for 5th in stolen bases (4)
- 1st in walks (14)
- 3rd in on-base percentage (.571)
Phil Pohl
- 2nd in overall batting average (.478)
- 2nd in slugging percentage (.783)
Richie Shaffer
- Tied for 7th in runs scored (13)
- Tied for 3rd in walks (11)
Jason Stolz
- 7th in overall batting average (.423)
- Tied for 5th in stolen bases (4)
Weekly Notes:
Clemson, ranked as high as #4 in the nation, went 2-1 this past week. The Tigers outscored Wofford and South Carolina (two games) 18-12 while hitting .298 and holding their opponents to .227. Clemson totaled 18 walks and four hit-by-pitches to have a .427 on-base percentage for the week. The Tiger pitching staff had a 3.81 ERA in 26.0 innings allowing 11 earned runs and eight walks against 17 strikeouts.
Clemson at Fluor Field
With an 8-0 win over Michigan State Sunday, Clemson moved to 8-1 all-time at Fluor Field. In those nine games, the Tigers have outscored the opposition 84-31. Clemson has three scheduled games remaining at Fluor this season. The Tigers also faces South Carolina (March 8), Presbyterian College (April 12), and Furman (May 10). Clemson will be the designated visiting team against both the Gamecocks and Paladins, while they will be the home team against the Blue Hose.
| Clemson All-Time at Fluor Field | ||
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
| May 8, 2007 | Wofford | W, 12-3 |
| April 23, 2008 | Presbyterian College | W, 12-7 |
| May 7, 2008 | Furman | W, 11-5 |
| March 11, 2009 | Michigan State | W, 6-1 |
| May 11, 2009 | Furman | W, 8-5 |
| February 20, 2010 | Michigan State | W, 10-2 |
| March 6, 2010 | South Carolina | L, 5-7 |
| May 11, 2010 | Furman | W, 12-1 |
| February 27, 2011 | Michigan State | W, 8-0 |
Clemson/Carolina at Neutral Sites
Tuesday’s scheduled game at Fluor Field will be the 13th meeting between Clemson and South Carolina at a neutral site. Currently, the series is tied at 6-6 with South Carolina having won the past five meetings on neutral fields after Clemson had won the previous five.
| Clemson/Carolina All-Time at Neutral Sites | ||
| Date | Site | Outcome |
| May 12, 1916 | Anderson, SC | L, 0-4 |
| May 13, 1916 | Anderson, SC | W, 7-5 |
| May 11, 1951 | Orangeburg, SC | W, 12-4 |
| April 4, 1952 | Orangeburg, SC | W, 5-2 |
| April 21, 1972 | Sumter, SC | W, 5-2 |
| April 28, 1973 | Spartanburg, SC | W, 9-5 |
| March 31, 1990 | Greenville, SC | W, 6-0 |
| June 19, 2002 | Omaha, NE | L, 4-12 |
| June 21, 2002 | Omaha, NE | L, 2-10 |
| March 6, 2010 | Greenville, SC | L, 5-7 |
| June 25, 2010 | Omaha, NE | L, 1-5 |
| June 26, 2010 | Omaha, NE | L, 3-4 |
Tracking Leggett Up the All-time Wins List
With a 15-4 win over Cincinnati on February 25th, Jack Leggett moved into 20th place in all-time wins by a head coach at a Division I school. TheClemsonInsider will continue to track Leggett’s wins throughout the season as he continues to move up in the rankings.
| All-Time Winningest Division I Head Coaches | ||||
| RK | Head Coach | Current/Last Team | Years | Wins |
| 1 | Gene Stephenson * | Wichita State | 34 | 1733 |
| 2 | Augie Garrido * | Texas | 40 | 1689 |
| 3 | Mike Martin * | Florida State | 32 | 1641 |
| 4 | Cliff Gustafson | Texas | 29 | 1427 |
| 5 | Mark Marquess * | Stanford | 35 | 1393 |
| 6 | Ron Polk | Mississippi State | 35 | 1373 |
| 7 | Rod Dedeaux | Southern Cal | 44 | 1342 |
| 8 | Bob Bennett | Fresno State | 34 | 1300 |
| 9 | Jim Morris * | Miami (FL) | 30 | 1284 |
| 10 | Ron Frasier | Miami (FL) | 30 | 1267 |
| 11 | Jack Stallings | Georgia Southern | 39 | 1255 |
| 12 | Larry Cochell | Oklahoma | 35 | 1235 |
| 13 | Jim Dietz | San Diego State | 31 | 1230 |
| 14 | Richard Jones | Illinois | 36 | 1214 |
| 15 | Jim Gilligan * | Lamar | 34 | 1175 |
| 16 | Bill Wilhelm | Clemson | 36 | 1161 |
| Norm DeBriyn | Arkansas | 33 | 1161 | |
| 18 | Jack Coffey | Fordham | 47 | 1160 |
| 19 | Chuck Brayton | Washington State | 33 | 1158 |
| 20 | Jack Leggett * | Clemson | 32 | 1153 |
| * – active. Records are through Sunday, March 6, 2011. | ||||
| Winningest Active Division I Head Coaches | ||||
| RK | Head Coach | Team | Years | Wins |
| 1 | Gene Stephenson | Wichita State | 34 | 1733 |
| 2 | Augie Garrido | Texas | 40 | 1689 |
| 3 | Mike Martin | Florida State | 32 | 1641 |
| 4 | Mark Marquess | Stanford | 35 | 1393 |
| 5 | Jim Morris | Miami (FL) | 30 | 1284 |
| 6 | Jim Gilligan | Lamar | 34 | 1175 |
| 7 | Jack Leggett | Clemson | 32 | 1153 |
| 8 | Pete Dunn | Stetson | 32 | 1133 |
| 9 | John Anderson | Minnesota | 30 | 1042 |
| 10 | Ray Tanner | South Carolina | 24 | 1037 |
| Records are through Sunday, March 6, 2011. | ||||
