Clemson returns to action Friday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore to face James Madison. TCI previews the second series of the season.
James Madison (2-2) @ Clemson (2-1)
Doug Kingsmore Stadium v Clemson, SC
Friday, 4:00pM v Saturday, 2:00PM v Sunday, 1:00PM
The Series
Meetings: 20 (first met in 1976)
Series Record: Clemson leads 18-2
Record at Clemson: Clemson leads 17-0 (Clemson leads 17-0 at DKS)
Last Meeting(s): Clemson swept two games at Clemson in 2014 (8-0, 9-4)
- Lee: Lee leads 6-0
The Dukes
Head Coach: Marlin Ikenberry (1st season at JMU)
2015 Record: 18-33 (6-18; T-8th in CAA) – no postseason – NR
2015 Road Record: 3-22 (2-21 on road, 1-1 at neutral sites)
Preseason: 6th place in CAA (out of 9 teams)
Last Week: Split four home games with Bucknell last weekend (9-3, 2-4, 7-6 (12), 1-9)
2016 Batting Stats: .220 (4.8 RPG) with 11 2B, 2 HR, 20 BB, 1 HBP, 33 K, 12-15 SB
2016 Pitching Stats: 4.86 ERA, .259 OBA (36 hits), 14 BB & 21 K in 37.0 innings
2016 Fielding Stats: .970 (5 errors in 169 chances)
The Tigers
2015 Record: 32-29 (16-13; 4th in ACC Atlantic) – Fullerton Regional – NR
2016 Home Record: 2-1
Preseason: 5th in ACC Atlantic Division (7 teams)
Last Week: Took two of three games from Maine at home last weekend (3-4, 9-4, 19-2)
2016 Batting Stats: .308 (10.3 RPG) with 8 2B, 2 HR, 18 BB, 9 HBP, 20 K, 5-5 SB
2016 Pitching Stats: 3.00 ERA, .252 OBA (26 hits), 8 BB & 30 K in 27.0 innings
2016 Fielding Stats: .982 (2 errors in 112 chances)
Projected Starting Lineups
James Madison
C #29 Bobby San Martin (SR/.333 BA with 1 2B, 2 R, & 2 BB in 3 games in 2016)
1B #13 Kyle Weston (*SR/.231 BA with 2 2B, 4 RBI, & 1 R in 4 games in 2016)
2B #2 Kyle McPherson (SO/.333 BA with 1 HR, 3 RBI, & 4 R in 4 games in 2016)
SS #1 Chad Carroll (*SR/.278 BA with 2 2B, 1 RBI, 4 R in 4 games in 2016)
3B #23 Tanner Dofflemyer (*SO/.167 BA with 1 2B, 2 R, & 1 BB in 4 games in 2016)
LF #3 Josh Wyatt (JR/.111 BA with 1 RBI & 2 BB in 4 games in 2016)
CF #6 Ky Parrott (JR/.267 BA with 1 2B, 2 RBI, & 3 R in 4 games in 2016)
RF #20 Adam Sisk (SO/.200 BA with 2 2B, 1 R, & 1 BB in 4 games in 2016)
DH #27 Brett Johnson (*JR/.182 BA with 1 HR, 3 RBI, & 1 R in 4 games in 2016)
Clemson
C #25 Chris Okey (JR/.111 BA with 2 RBI, 2 R, & 3 BB in 3 games in 2016)
1B #27 Chris Williams (SO/.273 BA with 1 RBI, 4 R, & 3 HBPs in 3 games in 2016)
2B #8 Weston Wilson (JR/.545 BA with 1 2B, 2 RBI, & 4 R in 3 games in 2016)
SS #4 Eli White (JR/.300 BA with 1 2B, 1 RBI, & 6 R in 3 games in 2016)
3B #11 Adam Renwick (SO/.308 BA with 1 2B, 4 RBI, & 2 R in 3 games in 2016)
LF #26 Reed Rohlman (*SO/.273 BA with 2 2B, 3 RBI, & 2 R in 3 games in 2016)
CF #5 Chase Pinder (SO/.250 BA with 1 HR, 5 RBI, & 4 R in 3 games in 2016)
RF #10 K.J. Bryant (*FR/.333 BA with 2 R & 1 BB in 2 games in 2016)
DH #28 Seth Beer (FR/.273 BA with 1 HR, 6 RBI, & 1 R in 3 games in 2016)
Projected Starting Pitchers
Game One
*SR LHP #10 Aaron Hoover (1-0/1.50 ERA (6.0 IP)/.238 OBA (5 hits)/0 BB/0 K)
SO LHP #23 Charlie Barnes (0-0/3.38 ERA (5.1 IP)/.273 OBA (6 hits)/1 BB/7 K)
Game Two
SO LHP #12 Colton Harlow (0-0/3.86 ERA (4.2 IP)/.333 OBA (6 hits)/2 BB/1 K)
SR RHP #32 Clate Schmidt (1-0/7.20 ERA (5.0 IP)/.381 OBA (8 hits)/1 BB/5 K)
Game Three
*JR RHP #28 Brandon Withers (0-0/6.75 ERA (4.0 IP)/.313 OBA (5 hits)/2 BB/3 K)
FR LHP #24 Jake Higginbotham (1-0/3.60 ERA (5.0 IP)/.300 OBA (6 hits)/2 BB/3 K)
Worth Noting
- Clemson is 16-8 all-time on February 26 with a 9-2 mark at home.
- The Tigers are 14-5 all-time on February 27 with a 7-2 mark at home.
- Clemson is 18-9 all-time on February 28 with a 10-4 mark at home.
- The Tigers have faced six of the nine programs in the CAA (missing Hofstra, Northeastern, and Towson). Clemson is 96-19 all-time against those schools, including a 73-12 mark at home.
- Coach Lee spent two years in the CAA while at College of Charleston so he has faced every member of the conference (outside of the Cougars), going 53-27 against the other eight schools.