Clemson will begin ACC play this weekend as the No. 11 Tigers are set to host No. 4 Georgia Tech in a three-game series beginning on Thursday.
Erik Bakich’s team is coming off a disappointing 6-1 midweek loss to Georgia Southern in Augusta, while the Yellow Jackets have boasted one of the more potent offenses in the country early on. Georgia Tech went on the road and beat Georgia Southern 25-1 in its first midweek game of the season.
SERIES SETUP
• Who – Georgia Tech (15-2, 2-1 ACC) vs. Clemson (15-2, 0-0 ACC)
• When – Thursday (7 p.m.), Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (3 p.m.)
• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch – ACC Network (Thursday, Friday), ACC Network Extra (Saturday)
• Video Announcers – Clay Matvick (Thursday, Friday), Gaby Sanchez (Thursday, Friday), Don Munson (Saturday), Ron Smith (Saturday)
• Listen (Radio) – Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM))
SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record – Clemson leads 125-118-3 (1902-2025)
• Record at Clemson – Clemson leads 56-27-1 (1904-2024)
The Tigers will go with the same starting rotation they’ve used since the start of the season, with Aidan Knaak going on Thursday and Michael Sharman on Friday. Bakich did not announce a starter for Saturday although Talan Bell has served in that role since Week 1.
CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, which has a 13-0 home record, lost to Georgia Southern 6-1 at North Augusta, S.C. on Tuesday night.
• The Tigers are averaging 7.9 runs per game and hitting .316 with a .519 slugging percentage, .424 on-base percentage and 21 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 2.17 ERA, .169 opponents’ batting average and 3.80 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .961.
GEORGIA TECH OVERVIEW
• Georgia Tech, which has a 2-0 road record and is averaging 13.4 runs per game, is led by first-year Head Coach James Ramsey.
• The Yellow Jackets beat West Georgia 14-0 at home on Tuesday. They are hitting .410 and have a 3.60 ERA and .967 fielding percentage.
• Alex Hernandez is hitting .526, Vahn Lackey is batting .467 and Jake Lankie and Caden Spivey each have one save.
QUICK HITS
• Thursday’s game marks Clemson’s first home night game of the 2026 season.
• Clemson has not played and is not scheduled to play a game in Florida, Georgia or North Carolina (outside of Charlotte) in 2026.
• Junior lefthander Noah Samol was a member of the Georgia Tech pitching staff in 2023.
ALLEN SOLIDIFYING BULLPEN
• Senior righthander Joe Allen has been a reliable pitcher in the bullpen for four seasons, including 2026 as a late-inning pitcher.
• He is 2-0 with one save, a 1.42 ERA, .136 opponents’ batting average and nine strikeouts against one walk in 6.1 innings pitched.
• He has made five relief appearances.
• He has not allowed an extra-base hit.
• In his career, he is 11-0 with two saves, a 3.68 ERA, .228 opponents’ batting average and 99 strikeouts in 88.0 innings pitched.
• He has made 57 career appearances (four starts).
**Clemson Athletics Communications contributed to this story