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The No. 24 Tigers return home to play No. 15 Coastal Carolina in the first of two matchups this season on Tuesday night.
GAME SETUP
• Who – Coastal Carolina (16-7) vs. Clemson (18-7)
• Best Ranking – CCU – No. 15 D1Baseball; CU – No. 24 Baseball America, NCBWA
• When – Tuesday (7 p.m.)
• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch – ACC Network
• Video Announcers – Kyle Peterson, Karl Ravech
• Listen (Radio) – Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM))
• Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com
• Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media – ClemsonBaseball
• Tickets – ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON
SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record – Clemson leads 51-14 (1986-25)
• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 37-8 (1988-25)
STARTING PITCHERS
• RHP Jackson Smallets (CCU) vs. RHP Dane Moehler (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 14-2 home record, was swept at Notre Dame last weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.9 runs per game and hitting .299 with a .479 slugging percentage, .403 on-base percentage and 26 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 3.23 ERA, .201 opponents’ batting average and 3.59 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .961.
COASTAL CAROLINA OVERVIEW
• Coastal Carolina, which has a 3-2 road record and is averaging 7.7 runs per game, is led by second-year Head Coach Kevin Schnall.
• The Chanticleers swept James Madison in three games last weekend. They are hitting .271 and have a 4.92 ERA and .976 fielding percentage.
• Trace Mazon is hitting .386, Dean Mihos is batting .374, Rex Watson has seven homers and 27 RBIs and Darin Horn has a team-high three saves.
QUICK HITS
• The two teams conclude their home-and-home season series at Coastal Carolina on May 5 at 6 p.m.
• Clemson’s bullpen has an 11-1 record, five saves, a 3.09 ERA, .192 opponents’ batting average and 150 strikeouts in 113.2 innings pitched.
• In 16 home games, Clemson’s offense has 95 walks and 23 hit-by-pitches against only 68 strikeouts.
CRIGHTON STRONG AS A SENIOR
• Senior outfielder and infielder has been a consistent hitter in his four seasons and has taken it up notch in 2026.
• He is hitting .361 with six doubles, 11 RBIs, 18 runs, and a .446 on-base percentage in 22 games in 2026.
• He is hitting .450 with a .560 on-base percentage in six ACC regular-season games.
• He is hitting .424 with runners on base, .417 with runners in scoring position and .368 with two outs.
• In his career, he is hitting .300 with 22 doubles, three triples, a homer, 45 RBIs, 71 runs and 12 steals in 144 games (105 starts).
• In his career, he has a .376 on-base percentage.
