Tenth-ranked Dallas Baptist visits Doug Kingsmore Stadium for a three-game series with No. 11 Clemson this weekend at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson.
The Clemson Insider previews the top 11 showdown.
The series begins at 4 p.m. on today followed by a 1 p.m. start on Saturday, while Sunday’s finale is scheduled for 1 p.m. as well.
The Series
The Tigers and Patriots have never met on the diamond.
Worth Noting
- Clemson is 16-5 all-time on February 23 with an 11-0 mark at home.
- The Tigers are 17-5 all-time on February 24 with a 14-2 mark at home.
- Clemson is 24-1 all-time on February 25 with a 14-0 mark at home.
- The Tigers have faced two currently members of the Missouri Valley Conference, going 5-2 overall against Bradley and Missouri State with all seven contests taking place at neutral sites.
- Coach Lee has faced only one team from the Missouri Valley Conference, a 3-1 loss to Indiana State in 2013 in a neutral site game at Auburn.
The Patriots
Head Coach: Dan Heefner (11th season at DBU)
2017 Record: 42-21 (15-6; 2nd MVC) – Fort Worth Regional – 20 CB
2018 Preseason: 1st in MVC (out of 8 teams; received 7 of 8 first-place votes)
2018 Road Record: 0-0 (23-13 in 2017)
Last Week: Swept three home games over Monmouth (7-4, 5-3, 15-4)
2018 Batting Stats: .287 (9.0 RPG) with 14 2B, 5 HR, 16 BB, 1 HBP, 24 K, 3-3 SB
2018 Pitching Stats: 2.67 ERA, .210 OBA (21 hits), 11 BB & 28 K in 27.0 innings
2018 Fielding Stats: .964 (4 errors in 112 chances)
The Tigers
2017 Record: 42-21 (17-13; 3rd Atlantic) – Clemson Regional – 22 USA, 23 BA, 24 D1, 25 CB
2018 Preseason: 3rd in ACC Atlantic Division (7 teams)
2018 Home Record: 3-0 (29-11 in 2017)
Last Week: Beat Furman 12-4 on Tuesday after sweeping three home games over William & Mary (5-4 in 10, 7-6, 2-1)
2018 Batting Stats: .270 (6.5 RPG) with 8 2B, 3 HR, 26 BB, 7 HBP, 26 K, 3-6 SB
2018 Pitching Stats: 3.65 ERA, .193 OBA (26 hits), 7 BB & 43 K in 37.0 innings
2018 Fielding Stats: .993 (1 error in 152 chances)
Projected Starting Lineups
Dallas Baptist
C 7 Matt Duce (SR/.300 BA with 1 2B, 4 R, & 3 BB in 3 games in 2018)
1B 18 Kody Funderburk (JR/.222 BA with 3 2B, 1 R, & 2 BB in 3 games in 2018)
2B 14 Devlin Granberg (SR/.091 BA with 1 HR, 3 RBI, & 3 R in 3 games in 2018)
SS 13 Jimmy Glowenke (FR/.1 2B, 1 RBI, & 2 R in 3 games in 2018)
3B 35 Tim Millard (*JR/.455 BA with 2 2B, 2 HR, & 5 RBI in 3 games in 2018)
LF 9 Hill Alexander (JR/.400 BA with 2 2B & 1 R in 2 games in 2018)
CF 5 Jameson Hannah (JR/.400 BA with 2 2B, 1 HR, & 3 RBI in 3 games in 2018)
RF 25 Evan Sandmann (*JR/.400 BA with 3 2B, 4 RBI, & 2 R in 3 games in 2018)
DH 16 Garrett Wolforth (JR/.111 BA with 1 HR, 3 RBI, & 3 R in 3 games in 2018)
Clemson
C 10 Kyle Wilkie (SO/.083 BA with 1 2B, 2 R, & 5 BB in 4 games in 2018)
1B 27 Chris Williams (SR/.400 BA with 2 2B, 1 HR, & 7 RBI in 4 games in 2018)
2B 4 Grayson Byrd (*JR/.091 BA with 1 R, 1 BB, & 2 HBP in 4 games in 2018)
SS 8 Logan Davidson (SO/.222 BA with 1 RBI, 2 R, & 1 BB in 4 games in 2018)
3B 25 Patrick Cromwell (SR/.500 BA with 1 2B, 3 RBI, & 2 R in 4 games in 2018)
LF 12 Robert Jolly (SR/.500 BA with 1 2B, 3 RBI, & 2 R in 4 games in 2018)
CF 31 Bryce Teodosio (FR/.273 BA with 1 2B, 1 RBI, & 3 R in 4 games in 2018)
RF 28 Seth Beer (JR/.455 BA with 2 2B, 1 HR, & 2 RBI in 4 games in 2018)
DH 17 Justin Hawkins (*JR/.500 BA with 1 HR, 3 RBI, & 1 R in 2 games in 2018)
Projected Starting Pitchers
Game One
JR RHP 34 MD Johnson (1-0/1 app/1 GS/1.80 ERA (5.0 IP)/.176 OBA (3 hits)/2 BB/5 K)
SO LHP 32 Jacob Hennessy (0-0/1 app/1 GS/5.79 ERA (4.2 IP)/.300 OBA (6 hits)/0 BB/6 K)
Game Two
JR LHP 30 Jordan Martinson (0-0/1 app/1 GS/0.00 ERA (5.0 IP)/.118 OBA (2 hits)/2 BB/3 K)
JR RHP 19 Brooks Crawford (0-0/1 app/1 GS/4.50 ERA (4.0 IP)/.313 OBA (5 hits)/0 BB/4 K)
Game Three
*FR RHP 26 Luke Eldred (1-0/1 app/1 GS/0.00 ERA (5.0 IP)/.063 OBA (1 hit)/0 BB/5 K)
*SO LHP 24 Jake Higginbotham (1-0/1 app/1 GS/1.69 ERA (5.1 IP)/.111 OBA (2 hits)/0 BB/3 K)