By Trey McCurry.

Trey McCurry

Each week TheClemsonInsider.com will recap how the Tigers did on the diamond and hand out some awards for the best performances.  Who took home the TCI awards this week?

Overall Record       6-4

ACC Record           0-0

Last Week             1-3

2/27   Wednesday   Winthrop                         L, 2-3 (11)

3/1     Friday          #7 South Carolina            L, 0-6

3/2     Saturday      vs. #7 South Carolina       W, 6-3

3/3     Sunday         @ #7 South Carolina                   L, 0-8

Next Week

3/6     Wednesday   Wofford (7-5)                   4:00PM         Clemson

3/8     Friday          @ #8 NC State (10-1)         6:30PM         Raleigh, NC

3/9     Saturday      @ #8 NC State (10-1)         6:30PM         Raleigh, NC

3/10   Sunday         @ #8 NC State (10-1)         1:00PM         Raleigh, NC

Note: Records as of Monday, March 4. NC State travels to Elon on Tuesday & hosts Campbell Wednesday.

TCI Hitter-of-the Week              #30 Garrett Boulware

The sophomore catcher from Anderson, SC went 4-for-10 (.400) in four games last week for Clemson. Boulware had two doubles, two RBI, one run, and had one HBP while not making an error in 18 chances behind the plate.         

     Other hitters of note:

     Steven Duggar        4-for-16 (.250), 2 RBI, 2 R

Tyler Krieger          3-for-12 (.250), 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 SH

Maleeke Gibson      2-for-11 (.182), 1 HBP 

TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week            #32 Clate Schmidt

The freshman righthander from Acworth, GA was outstanding in his second career start as he earned the win to move to 2-0 on the season. In 7.0 innings pitched, Schmidt allowed two runs (two earned) on five hits (.192 opponents’ batting average) and three walks with five strikeouts. 

     Other pitchers of note:

Daniel Gossett       6.1 IP, 1 start, 0-1, 4 runs (1 earned), 3 hits (.130 OBA), 4 BBs, 4 Ks

Kyle Schnell            4.1 IP, 2 app, 0-0, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 BBs, 3 Ks

Zack Erwin             1.2 IP, 2 app, 0-0, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 BBs, 3 Ks 

Weekend Notes:

Clemson went 1-3 in four games this past week. The Tigers fell to Winthrop 3-2 in 11 innings on Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium before losing two of three games to South Carolina in the annual rivalry series over the weekend.

The Tigers were outscored 20-8 in the four games while being outhit .203 (27 hits) to .172 (23 hits). Clemson totaled three doubles, two HBPs, five walks, and 40 strikeouts while going 1-1 on stolen bases. The Tiger pitching staff had a 1.95 ERA in the games, allowing 20 runs (eight earned) in 37.0 innings pitched with 16 walks against 33 strikeouts. Clemson also fielded at a .969 clip, committing five errors in 157 chances. 

Weekly Rankings:

Date            BA      CB      ESPN  W-L            

Preseason    NR      NR      NR      0-0

2/18             NR      NR      NP      2-1

2/25             NR      NR      NR      3-0

3/4              NR      NR      NR      1-3

Clemson in the ACC stat rankings:

Team:

#11 in overall batting average (.243)

#5 in overall ERA (2.27)

#2 in team fielding (.978)

Tied for ACC-game high in double plays (4 vs. Wright State on 2/23)

Individual:

Matt Campbell

• Tied for 1st in saves (3)

Scott Firth

• Tied for 8th in ERA (0.86)
• Tied for 8th in wins (2)
• Tied for 2nd in innings pitched (21.0)
• Tied for 1st in games started (3)

Daniel Gossett

• 10th in ERA (1.00)
• Tied for 1st in games started (3)

Clate Schmidt

• Tied for 11th in ERA (1.32)
• Tied for 8th in wins (2)

Leggett Moving Up The All-Time Wins Lists

As TCI has followed over the past two seasons, Clemson Head Coach Jack Leggett has been moving up the All-Times Wins List by a Division I Head Coach. With a 6-3 win over #7 South Carolina at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC on March 2, 3013, Leggett moved into a tie for 13th place on the all-time wins list and recently recorded his 850th win at Clemson with a 5-3 win over Wright State on February 23, 2013. This season Leggett again should move up several spots on the list and TCI will continue to track his climb throughout the 2013 season.