CLEMSON, SC – The Tigers battle Vanderbilt Saturday night in the winners bracket of the Clemson Regional. TCI previews tonight’s contest.
No. 2 Vanderbilt (34-22-1) @ No. 1 Clemson (40-19)
Doug Kingsmore Stadium v Clemson, SC v Saturday, 7:00PM (ESPNU)
Rankings: Vanderbilt – NR CU – #15 USA, #17 CB, #19 BA, #21 D1
The Series
Meetings: 3 (first met in 1984)
Series Record: Clemson leads 2-1
Record at Clemson: Series tied 1-1 (Series tied 1-1 at DKS)
Last Meeting(s): Teams split two games at Clemson in 1986 (12-2, 3-6)
- Lee: N/A
The Commodores
Head Coach: Tim Corbin (15th season at Vanderbilt
2016 Record: 43-19 (18-12, 3rd East) – Vanderbilt Regional – #17 USA, #20 BA, #22 D1, #23 CB
Preseason: 3rd in SEC East (out of 7 teams)
Road Record: 10-10 (9-10 in 2016)
Clemson Regional: Beat #3 St. John’s (NY) 13-4 on Friday afternoon
2017 Batting Stats: .282 (6.8 RPG) with 102 2B, 17 3B, 48 HR, 279 BB, 42 HBP, 435 K, 50-74 SB
2017 Pitching Stats: 3.55 ERA, .221 OBA (419 hits), 206 BB & 500 K in 514.2 innings
2017 Fielding Stats: .975 (54 errors in 2195 chances)
The Tigers
2016 Record: 44-20 (16-14; 4th Atlantic) – Clemson Regional – #15 USA, 17 BA, #18 CB/D1
Preseason: 3rd in ACC Atlantic Division (7 teams); 1 vote for Overall Champion
Home Record: 27-9 (26-9 in 2016)
Clemson Regional: Beat #4 UNC Greensboro 5-4 on Friday night
2017 Batting Stats: .285 (6.3 RPG) with 111 2B, 6 3B, 69 HR, 289 BB, 58 HBP, 406 K, 49-68 SB
2017 Pitching Stats: 3.54 ERA, .257 OBA (526 hits), 136 BB & 536 K in 533.2 innings
2017 Fielding Stats: .970 (67 errors in 2245 chances)
Projected Starting Lineups
Vanderbilt
C #5 Jason Delay (SR/.302 BA with 16 2B, 2 HR, & 37 RBI in 54 games in 2017)
1B #22 Julian Infante (SO/.332 BA with 16 2B, 11 HR, & 65 RBI in 57 games in 2017)
2B #10 Ethan Paul (SO/.250 BA with 13 2B, 5 HR, & 27 RBI in 48 games in 2017)
SS #12 Connor Kaiser (SO/.223 BA with 6 2B, 1 HR, & 17 RBI in 57 games in 2017)
3B #9 Will Toffey (JR/.350 BA with 12 2B, 9 HR, & 55 RBI in 51 games in 2017)
LF #1 Ro Coleman (SR/.297 BA with 2 2B, 1 3B, & 7 RBI in 51 games in 2017)
CF #3 Jeren Kendall (JR/.310 BA with 7 2B, 15 HR, & 48 RBI in 57 games in 2017)
RF #51 JJ Bleday (FR/.250 BA with 8 2B, 2 HR, & 21 RBI in 47 games in 2017)
DH #24 Reed Hayes (JR/.291 BA with 8 2B, 2 3B, & 36 RBI in 44 games in 2017)
Clemson
C #49 Kyle Wilkie (FR/.171 BA with 1 3B, 4 RBI, & 3 R in 20 games in 2017)
1B #6 Andrew Cox (*GR/.290 BA with 8 2B, 6 HR, & 33 RBI in 58 games in 2017)
2B #9 Jordan Greene (SO/.276 BA with 9 2B, 17 RBI, & 21 R in 55 games in 2017)
SS #8 Logan Davidson (FR/.278 BA with 8 2B, 11 HR, & 38 RBI in 59 games in 2017)
3B #4 Grayson Byrd (*SO/.286 BA with 5 2B, 1 HR, & 19 RBI in 53 games in 2017)
LF #26 Reed Rohlman (*JR/.374 BA with 21 2B, 6 HR, & 33 RBI in 58 games in 2017)
CF #5 Chase Pinder (JR/.313 BA with 14 2B, 7 HR, & 31 RBI in 57 games in 2017)
RF #15 Weston Jackson (*GR/.248 BA with 3 2B, 7 HR, & 28 RBI in 47 games in 2017)
DH #28 Seth Beer (SO/.290 BA with 17 2B, 14 HR, & 51 RBI in 59 games in 2017)
Projected Starting Pitchers
JR RHP #44 Kyle Wright (4-5/14 app/14 GS/2.91 ERA (89.2 IP)/.206 OBA (67 hits)/27 BB/104 K)
JR LHP #23 Charlie Barnes (5-4/15 app/15 GS/2.73 ERA (95.2 IP)/.244 OBA (85 hits)/21 BB/109 K)