By Trey McCurry.
Clemson had a 2-3 week as they continue to look for consistency. Who won the TCI awards last week for their performances?
Overall Record 18-18
ACC Record 9-9
Last Week 2-3
4/7 Tuesday Georgia L, 2-3
4/8 Wednesday Charleston Southern L, 3-4 (10)
4/10 Friday @ Boston College W, 15-6
4/11 Saturday @ Boston College L, 7-8
4/12 Sunday @ Boston College W, 6-3
Next Week
4/14 Tuesday Western Carolina (15-16) 6:30PM Clemson
4/15 Wednesday Gardner-Webb (17-19) 6:30PM Clemson
4/18 Friday Duke (22-15, 5-13 ACC) 6:30PM Clemson
4/19 Saturday Duke (22-15, 5-13 ACC) 6:30PM Clemson
4/20 Sunday Duke (22-15, 5-13 ACC) 1:00PM Clemson
Note: Records as of Sunday, April 12. Duke hosts UNC Greensboro on Tuesday.
TCI Hitter-of-the Week #25 Chris Okey
The sophomore catcher from Mount Dora, FL earned his second straight and third overall TCI Hitter-of-the-Week award for his performance over the last week as he went 13-for-23 (.565). In five games, Okey tallied two doubles, three homers, six runs, and seven RBI.
Other hitters of note:
Tyler Slaton 6-for-16 (.375), 3 R, 2 BB, 2 SH, 1-1 SB
Reed Rohlman 7-for-21 (.333), 2 2B, 5 R, 7 RBI, 2 BB
Eli White 6-for-19 (.316), 5 R, 1 RBI, 4 BB, 1 SF, 2 HBP, 1-1 SB
Drew Wharton 3-for-5 (.600), 1 2B, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 SH
TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week #44 Matthew Crownover
The junior from Ringgold, GA earned his sixth TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week award for his performance Friday at Boston College. In 6.0 innings pitched, Crownover did not allow a run on three hits with four walks and three strikeouts to earn his sixth win of the season.
Other pitchers of note:
Clate Schmidt 0-0, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 8 hits, 2 BB, 3 Ks, .286 OBA
Jake Long 0-0, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 hits, 4 BB, 6 Ks, .182 OBA
Brody Koerner 1-0, 1 GS, 7.2 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 8 hits, 2 BB, 9 Ks, .267 OBA
Pat Krall 0-0, 1 Save, 3 app, 4.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 hits, 0 BB, 6 Ks, .222 OBA
Weekly Notes:
Clemson dropped a pair of midweek home games to Georgia and Charleston Southern before winning two of three games at Boston College over the weekend. The Tigers outscored their opposition 33-24 while outhitting their opponents .298 (53 hits) to .287 (52 hits). For the week, Clemson had 11 doubles, five homers, 27 walks, and four HBPs against 41 strikeouts while going 4-5 on stolen bases. The Tiger pitching staff had a 4.20 ERA, allowing 24 runs (21 earned) in 45.0 innings with 17 walks against 37 strikeouts. Clemson fielded at a .959 clip, committing eight errors in 195 chances.