Clemson had a perfect week going 4-0 last week, including a three-game sweep of ACC foe Boston College at home over the weekend.
The Clemson Insider puts a wrap on last week and hands out our weekly awards in the TCI Weekly Baseball Wrap.
Overall Record 22-6
ACC Record 8-4
Last Week 4-0
3/27 Tuesday Furman W, 10-5
3/29 Thursday Boston College W, 10-2
3/30 Friday Boston College W, 9-4
3/31 Saturday Boston College W, 8-3
Next Week
4/3 Tuesday #18 Coastal Carolina (21-9) 6:30PM Clemson
4/6 Friday Notre Dame (11-16, 4-8) 6:05PM South Bend, IN
4/7 Saturday Notre Dame (11-16, 4-8) 2:05PM South Bend, IN
4/8 Sunday Notre Dame (11-16, 4-8) 1:05PM South Bend, IN
Note: Records as of Monday, April 2. Notre Dame hosts Chicago State on Tuesday.
TCI Hitter-of-the Week #28 Seth Beer
The junior outfielder from Suwanee, GA went 8-for-13 (.615) in four games last week to earn his first hitter-of-the-week award for 2018. Beer had four homers, 12 RBI, seven runs, and four walks for a 1.538 slugging percentage and a .667 on-base percentage.
Other hitters of note:
Kyle Wilkie 5-for-10 (.500), 1 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
Robert Jolly 5-for-15 (.333), 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
Logan Davidson 4-for-13 (.308), 2 2B, 1 RBI, 6 R, 5 BB
TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week #32 Jacob Hennessy
The sophomore from Moore, SC earned his second straight pitcher-of-the-week award for his outing against Boston College on Thursday. In 6.0 innings, Hennessy allowed a single unearned run on one hit (.053 OBA) and two walks with four strikeouts to earn his third win.
Other pitchers of note:
Travis Marr 5.1 IP, 2-0, 2 app, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 5 K, .118 OBA
Spencer Strider 2.0 IP, 0-0, 1 app, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 4 K, .000 OBA
Ryley Gilliam 2.0 IP, 0-0, 1 save, 2 app, 0 hits, 0 runs, 2 BB, 2 K, .000 OBA
Weekend Notes:
Clemson, ranked as high as sixth in the country, beat Furman in midweek action at Fluor Field before returning home and sweeping a three-game series from Boston College this weekend. The Tigers outscored their opponents 37-14 while outhitting the opposition .292 (38 hits) to .213 (29 hits). On the week, Clemson had eight doubles, six homers, and 26 walks against 34 strikeouts while going 4-5 on stolen bases. The Tiger pitching staff had a 2.75 ERA, allowing 14 runs (11 earned) in 36.0 innings with 15 walks and 36 strikeouts. Clemson fielded at a .947 clip, committing eight errors in 151 chances.