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Clemson, ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation, picked up a midweek home win against Kansas State before sweeping a three-game home series from UNC Greensboro.
The Tigers (13-1) welcome Manhattan to Doug Kingsmore Stadium for a two-game midweek series before hitting the road to open ACC play at third-ranked Duke.
Overall Record: 13-1 |
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Last Week: 4-0 |
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| 3/6 | Wednesday | Kansas State | W, 8-3 |
| 3/8 | Friday | UNC Greensboro | W, 12-5 |
| 3/9 | Saturday | UNC Greensboro | W, 9-5 |
| 3/10 | Sunday | UNC Greensboro | W, 6-3 |
Next Week: |
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| 3/12 | Tuesday | Manhattan (4-9) | 4:00PM |
| 3/13 | Wednesday | Manhattan (4-9) | 4:00PM |
| 3/15 | Friday | @ #3 Duke (13-2) | 4:00PM |
| 3/16 | Saturday | @ #3 Duke (13-2) | 3:00PM |
| 3/17 | Sunday | @ #3 Duke (13-2) | 1:00PM |
| Records and rankings as of Monday, March 11th. | |||
TCI Hitter-of-the Week
Jimmy Obertop
The graduate catcher from St. Louis, MO earned his first hitter-of-the-week award after going 7-for-14 (.500) over four games last week. Obertop had one double, five runs, five walks, and three RBI with a .571 slugging percentage and a .632 on-base percentage.
TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week
Lucas Mahlstedt
The junior righty from Ormond Beach, FL earned his first pitcher-of-the-week award for his performance out of the bullpen last week. In 5.0 innings pitched over two games, Mahlstedt allowed one run (earned) on three hits (.176 OBA) with one walk and five strikeouts while picking up his first save of the season.
Weekly Notes:
The Tigers outscored their opponents 35-16 on the week while outhitting the opposition .331 (45 hits) to .222 (28 hits). On the week, Clemson had seven doubles, one triple, eight homers, 26 walks, and four HBPs against 23 strikeouts while going 8-9 on stolen bases. The Tiger pitching staff had a 3.50 ERA, allowing 16 runs (14 earned) across 36.0 innings with 18 walks and 39 strikeouts. Clemson fielded at a .974 clip, committing four errors in 155 chances.
Looking Ahead:
Clemson welcomes Manhattan, led by former Tiger All-American and first-round draft pick David Miller, to Doug Kingsmore Stadium for a two-game midweek series before traveling to Durham to take on third-ranked Duke to kick off ACC play. The Tigers have never faced the Jaspers on the diamond, but have faced the Blue Devils 210 times. Clemson leads the series 131-77-2, including a 51-30-1 mark at Duke. Despite the series lead, the Blue Devils have won the four series and 11 of the last 13 overall meetings.