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       9-5

ACC Record           2-1

Last Week             3-1

3/6     Wednesday   Wofford                           W, 9-2

3/8     Friday          @ #8 NC State                  W, 10-5

3/9     Saturday      @ #8 NC State                  W, 7-4

3/10   Sunday         @ #8 NC State                  L, 1-4

Next Week

3/13   Wednesday   Charleston Southern (8-8) 4:00PM         Clemson

3/15   Friday          #12 Virginia (14-1)            6:30PM         Clemson

3/16   Saturday      #12 Virginia (14-1)            6:30PM         Clemson

3/17   Sunday         #12 Virginia (14-1)            1:00PM         Clemson

Note: Records as of Monday, March 11. Charleston Southern hosts Ohio State on Tuesday while Virginia hosts Liberty on Wednesday. 

TCI Hitter-of-the Week              #13 Jay Baum

The sophomore third baseman from Alpharetta, GA went 7-for-16 (.438) in four games last week for Clemson. Baum had a double, three runs, two walks, a sac hit, and was 4-5 on stolen bases.         

     Other hitters of note:

     Shane Kennedy         5-for-12 (.417), 1 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, 1-1 SB

Garrett Boulware      5-for-14 (.357), 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB

Thomas Brittle         4-for-12 (.333), 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 1 BB, 4 HBP, 2 SH, 2-2 SB 

TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week            #40 Kyle Schnell

The sophomore righthander Alpharetta, GA had two solid relief outings at NC State, including earning his first career win as a Tiger. In 5.0 innings pitched over two appearances, Schnell allowed one run (earned) on five hits (.250 opponents’ batting average) and one walk with four strikeouts. 

     Other pitchers of note:

Scott Firth               6.2 IP, 1 start, 0-1, 2 runs (1 earned), 8 hits, 1 BB, 3 Ks

Daniel Gossett         6.2 IP, 1 start, 1-0, 4 runs (2 earned), 5 hits, 4 BB, 9 Ks

Matthew Crownover      5.0 IP, 1 start, 1-0, 1 run (earned), 3 hits, 3 Ks

Weekend Notes:

Clemson went 3-1 in four games this past week. The Tigers picked up a 9-2 win over Wofford on Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium before hitting the road and winning two of three games at NC State in the ACC opener for both teams.

The Tigers outscored their opponents 27-15 in the four games and outhit them .281 to .268 despite both having 38 hits. Clemson totaled five doubles, a triple, three homers, six HBPs, 19 walks, and 32 strikeouts while going 10-15 on stolen bases. The Tiger pitching staff had a 2.57 ERA in the games, allowing 15 runs (10 earned) in 35.0 innings pitched with 11 walks against 27 strikeouts. Clemson also fielded at a .955 clip, committing seven errors in 149 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

3/11             NR      NR      NR      3-1

Clemson in the Overall ACC stat rankings:

Team:

#11 in overall batting average (.254)

#4 in overall ERA (2.36)

#5 in team fielding (.972)

Individual:

Garrett Boulware

• 20th in batting average (.359)
• 9th in slugging percentage (.615)

Matt Campbell

• 1st in saves (4)

Scott Firth

• 6th in ERA (0.98)
• 2nd in innings pitched (27.2)
• Tied for 1st in games started (4)

Daniel Gossett

• 9th in ERA (1.46)
• Tied for 6th in strikeouts (25)
• 9th in innings pitched (24.2)
• Tied for 1st in games started (4)

Clate Schmidt

• 10th in ERA (1.56)

Clemson in the ACC stat rankings for conference games:

Team:

#7 in overall batting average (.257)

#5 in overall ERA (3.12)

#9 in team fielding (.957)

Individual:

Garrett Boulware

• Tied for 7th in batting average (.455)
• Tied for 5th in hits (5)
• Tied for 2nd in home runs (2)
• Tied for 8th in walks (3)
• Tied for 7th in runs (4)
• Tied for 4th in RBI (5)
• Tied for 1st in total bases (12)
• 9th in on-base percentage (.571)
• 1st in slugging percentage (1.091)

Thomas Brittle

• Tied for 6th in home runs (1)
• Tied for 8th in stolen bases (1)
• Tied for 7th in RBI (4)

Jay Baum

• Tied for 4th in stolen bases (2)

Matt Campbell

• Tied for 1st in saves (1)
• Tied for 1st in appearances (2)

Steven Duggar

• Tied for 8th in stolen bases (1)

Scott Firth

• 14th in ERA (1.35)
• Tied for 5th in innings pitched (6.2)
• Tied for 1st in starts (1)

Daniel Gossett

• Tied for 1st in wins (1)
• 1st in strikeouts (9)
• Tied for 5th in innings pitched (6.2)
• Tied for 1st in starts (1)

Joseph Moorefield

• Tied for 1st in appearances (2)

Clate Schmidt

• 21st in ERA (2.45)
• Tied for 1st in starts (1)

Kyle Schnell

• 18th in ERA (1.80)
• Tied for 1st in wins (1)
• Tied for 1st in appearances (2)

Steve Wilkerson

• Tied for 8th in stolen bases (1)

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 9-2 win over Wofford on March 6, 2013, Leggett moved into 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.