2018 RESULTS & SCHEDULE KENNESAW STATE (23-17) & PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (13-29) AT NO. 8 CLEMSON (29-11) CLEMSON PROBABLE POSITION STARTERS

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1 KENNESAW STATE (23-17) & PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (13-29) AT NO. 8 CLEMSON (29-11) APRIL 24,25, 2018 TUESDAY, 6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, 6:30 P.M. DOUG KINGSMORE STADIUM CLEMSON, S.C. The Tigers play midweek home games against Kennesaw State and Presbyterian College. GAMES SETUP Who - Kennesaw State (23-17) & Presbyterian College (13-29) vs. Clemson (29-11) Best Rankings - KSU - NR; PRE - NR; CU - No. 8 Perfect Game When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.), Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) Watch - ACC Network Extra Video Announcers - Fred Cunningham (Wednesday), Ron Smith, Pete Yanity (Tuesday) Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate Listen (Internet) -, TuneIn Live Stats - Social Media - ClemsonBaseball Tickets -, CLEMSON Promotion - Fans can purchase a ticket for only $2. SERIES HISTORY (KENNESAW STATE) Overall Record SERIES HISTORY (PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE) Overall Record - Clemson leads ( ) Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 38-9 ( ) STARTING PITCHERS Tuesday - LHP Nathan Dupree (KSU) vs. LHP Sam Weatherly (CU) Wednesday - TBA (PRE) vs. TBA (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW Clemson swept Wake Forest on the road by a combined score of last weekend. The Tigers are averaging 5.9 runs per game and hitting.246 with a.364 on-base percentage and 28 steals. The pitching staff has a 3.44 ERA,.239 opponents batting average and 2.35 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding.976. KENNESAW STATE OVERVIEW Kennesaw State is led by 27th-year head coach Mike Sansing. The Owls won two of three home games against Lipscomb last weekend. They are hitting.289 and have a 5.06 ERA and.970 fielding percentage. Tyler Simon is hitting.353, LaDonis Bryant is batting.345 with nine steals and Jake Franklin has seven homers and 34 RBIs. PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OVERVIEW Presbyterian College is led by 14th-year head coach Elton Pollock. The Blue Hose were swept at Gardner-Webb in three one-run games. They are hitting.269 and have a 6.10 ERA and.970 fielding percentage. A.J. Priaulx is hitting.392 with six homers, 13 doubles and 36 RBIs, while Jonathan White is batting.358 with four homers and 34 RBIs. QUICK HITS Clemson is 22-3 when it scores first and 7-8 when it does not score first. Clemson has hit multiple home runs in 18 games (15-3 record). Kennesaw State assistant head coach Kevin Erminio served as the volunteer assistant coach at Clemson from ATTENDANCE Clemson is averaging 5,161 fans per home date (21), the sixth-highest figure in the nation and first in the ACC (through games of April 22). The Clemson record for average home attendance is 4,810 fans per date in Entering 2018, Clemson had a top-20 national figure in average attendance 24 straight seasons and a top-15 figure 16 years in a row. CLEMSON PROBABLE POSITION STARTERS Pos. # Player B-T Cl. G-S Avg. HR RBI Notes C 10 Kyle Wilkie R-R So Hitting.313 in ACC games 1B 27 Chris Williams R-R Sr Leads the team in home runs and RBIs 2B 9 Jordan Greene R-R Jr Has a.381 on-base percentage & five stolen bases SS 8 Logan Davidson S-R So Has a team-high six stolen bases 3B 25 Patrick Cromwell L-R Sr Has a.371 on-base percentage LF 1 Kier Meredith L-L Fr Has a.463 on-base percentage & four stolen bases CF 13 Drew Wharton R-R Sr Has 16 extra-base hits & four stolen bases RF 28 Seth Beer L-R Jr Has a team-high.553 slugging percentage DH 4 Grayson Byrd L-R *Jr Hitting a team-high.357 in ACC games 2018 RESULTS & SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent (Rk) W-L Score 2-16 Fri William & Mary W (10) Sat William & Mary W Sun William & Mary W Tue Furman W Fri Dallas Baptist (10) W Sat Dallas Baptist (1) (10) W Sat Dallas Baptist (2) (10) W Tue Winthrop W (10) Fri at South Carolina (23) L Sat # South Carolina (23) W Sun South Carolina (23) W Tue Wofford W Wed # Michigan State W Fri * Georgia Tech W Sat * Georgia Tech (1) W Sat * Georgia Tech (2) W Tue Charleston Southern W Fri * NC State (10) L Sat * NC State (10) L Sun * NC State (10) L Tue at Coastal Carolina L Fri * at Louisville (11) W Sun * at Louisville (1) (11) W Sun * at Louisville (2) (11) L Tue # at Furman W Thu * Boston College W Fri * Boston College W Sat * Boston College W Tue Coastal Carolina (18) W Sat * at Notre Dame L Sun * at Notre Dame (1) W Sun * at Notre Dame (2) W Tue ^ Georgia (10) L Fri * Miami (Fla.) L (12) Sat * Miami (Fla.) (1) L Sat * Miami (Fla.) (2) W Tue at Georgia (12) L Fri * at Wake Forest W Sat * at Wake Forest W Sun * at Wake Forest W 9-4 Date Day Opponent (Rk) Radio Video Time 4-24 Tue Kennesaw State 6:30 p.m Wed CTN Presbyterian College ACCNE 6:30 p.m Fri * at Virginia 6 p.m Sat * at Virginia 4 p.m Sun * at Virginia 1 p.m. 5-5 Sat * Florida State 6:30 p.m. 5-6 Sun * Florida State 4 p.m. 5-7 Mon * Florida State CTN ESPNU 7 p.m. 5-9 Wed Western Carolina 6:30 p.m Fri Austin Peay 6:30 p.m Sat Austin Peay 4 p.m Sun Austin Peay 1 p.m Tue CTN at Kennesaw State 6 p.m Thu * at Pittsburgh 6 p.m Fri * at Pittsburgh 3 p.m Sat * at Pittsburgh 1 p.m. * - ACC regular-season game; # - Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field); ^ - North Augusta, S.C.; CTN - Clemson Tigers Network; Note: Home games in bold; all times are EDT; best ranking among Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game and USA Today polls listed. KENNESAW STATE & PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE Day # Pitcher Pos. Cl. W-L ERA Tue 41 Nathan Dupree LHP *So Wed TBA PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS CLEMSON Day # Pitcher Pos. Cl. W-L ERA Tue 22 Sam Weatherly LHP Fr Wed TBA 1

2 NOTES QUICK FACTS Nickname Tigers Location Clemson, S.C Colors Tiger Orange & Regalia Founded 1889 Enrollment 24,387 President Dr. James P. Clements (Maryland-Baltimore County 85) Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich (Indiana (Pa.) 80) Conference Atlantic Coast Conference (Atlantic Division) Facility (Capacity) Doug Kingsmore Stadium (6,272) Year Opened 1970 Dimensions LL - 310, LC - 360, C - 390, RC - 365, RL Record Crowd 6,524 (March 6, 2016 vs. South Carolina) Head Coach Monte Lee (College of Charleston 00) Record at Clemson (3rd season) Overall Record (10th season) Assistant Coaches Bradley LeCroy (Clemson 01) Andrew See (Ohio 02) Greg Starbuck (Winston-Salem State 91) First Year of Baseball 1896 Seasons of Baseball 121st Overall Record ACC Regular-Season Record ACC Tournament Record NCAA Tournament Record Regional & Super Regional Record College World Series Record ACC Championships 15 (1954,58,59,67,76,78-81,89,91,93,94,06,16) NCAA Tournament Appearances 42 (1947,50,58,59,67,75-81,87-07,09-17) College World Series Appearances 12 (1958,59,76,77,80,91,95,96,00,02,06,10) All-Americans 59 Major Leaguers 57 MEDIA SERVICES CLEMSON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Baseball Contact Brian Hennessy (Clemson 98) bhennes@clemson.edu Office Phone Cell Phone Press Box Phone Ticket Office Phone CLEMSON Website Social Media ClemsonBaseball ACC MEDIA RELATIONS George Lane is the baseball athletic communications contact at the ACC office. He can be reached at or via at glane@theacc.org. CREDENTIALS Members of the working press who desire a media credential to a Clemson baseball home game should contact Brian Hennessy at There is space for 18 writers in the Doug Kingsmore Stadium press areas, plus booths for each team s radio network. Season credentials and credentials on a game-by-game basis are issued. Members of the media must request a pass at least one day prior to each game/series to ensure admittance. INTERVIEW POLICY Head coach Monte Lee can be reached at Doug Kingsmore Stadium at The best time to contact Lee in the office is weekday mornings. Contact senior associate director of athletic communications Brian Hennessy and accomodations can be made to interview coaches and players. The locker room is closed to the media following games, therefore, postgame interviews are conducted in the auditorium of the player facility. See the opposing contact for opponent interview procedures. WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA Up-to-date stats, notes, stories and box scores can be found on Clemson s official website (). Live online video, live audio and live stats can be accessed on the baseball schedule page. Fans can also follow ClemsonBaseball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. POLLS Clemson is ranked as high as No. 8 by Perfect Game in the polls this week. Clemson has been ranked in the top 25 by at least one poll for 37 straight weeks dating to ACC STANDINGS Clemson (14-7) is in second place behind NC State (15-6) in the ACC Atlantic Division standings. Overall in the ACC standings, Clemson is in third place behind North Carolina (15-6) and NC State (15-6). SENIOR LEADERS Clemson has relied in large part on four seniors in the heart of the lineup to achieve its record this season. Patrick Cromwell, Robert Jolly, Drew Wharton and Chris Williams have been in the middle of the lineup for most of the season. They have combined to total 26 doubles, a triple, 22 homers and 106 RBIs. BULLPEN STRONG Tiger relievers have combined for a 14-4 record, 14 saves, a 2.83 ERA and.229 opponents' batting average in innings pitched in The bullpen also has 176 strikeouts against 75 walks, good for a 2.35 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Ryley Gilliam leads with a 2-1 record, seven saves, an 0.90 ERA,.147 opponents' batting average and 32 strikeouts in 20.0 innings pitched. PRO INFLUENCE Clemson has several current and former players on its roster who have MLB ties. Both Tiger student assistant coaches, Mark Davidson and Ben Paulsen, were former Tigers who went on to play in the majors. Davidson, father of Tiger shortstop Logan Davidson, played at Clemson in 1982 and played six MLB years ( ) with the Twins and Astros. Paulsen, Clemson s first-base coach, played at Clemson from and played three years ( ) with the Rockies. Grayson Byrd is the son of righthander Paul Byrd, who played 14 years with the Mets, Braves, Phillies, Royals, Angels, Indians and Red Sox. Carson Spiers is the nephew of former Tiger infielder Bill Spiers, who played 13 MLB seasons and is currently a Tiger football staff member. Bo Majkowski is the son of Don Majkowski, who played 10 years as a quarterback in the NFL with the Packers, Colts and Lions. BEER HAS 44 CAREER HOME RUNS Junior Seth Beer had 18 homers in 2016, 16 home runs in 2017 and has a team-high 10 homers in 2018, meaning he has 44 career homers. His 44 career home runs are ninth most in Clemson history. He was one of 40 players named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List in April. He is hitting.291 with 10 homers, seven doubles, 28 RBIs, 33 runs, a.437 on-base percentage and a steal in 40 games in He has reached base via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 37 of the 40 games in He hit one homer in each game of the Georgia Tech series on March 9,10 and did the same in the Boston College series from March In late March, he hit a home run in four straight games, the first Tiger to do that since Kris Harvey in the 2005 season. He was named national player-of-the-week by Perfect Game and ACC Player-of-the-Week on April 2, as he had four homers and 12 RBIs. He was named national player-of-the-month (March) by NCBWA after hitting.294 with eight homers, a double, 20 RBIs and 19 runs in 20 games. In his career, he is hitting.322 with 37 doubles, a triple, 44 homers, 151 RBIs, 141 runs and a.490 on-base percentage in 165 games. He has 158 career walks, fourth most in Clemson history, and his one walk every 3.56 at-bats is first in Tiger history. He has reached base via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 158 of his last 163 games with a plate appearance. He has reached via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 102 of his 104 career games with a plate appearance against ACC (84) and SEC (18) teams. BYRD TIES TIGER HOME RUN RECORD Junior infielder Grayson Byrd had one career home run, which came in 2017, entering the game against Charleston Southern on March 13. He hit three homers in his first three plate appearances and totaled a career-high five RBIs in Clemson's 5-0 win over the Buccaneers. He tied the school record for homers in a game and became the 14th Tiger with three and first since 2010 (John Hinson vs. USC Upstate). He hit a solo homer to left in the second inning, a three-run homer to right field in the fourth and a solo homer to center in the seventh. The son of former major league pitcher Paul Byrd is hitting.281 with six homers, 16 RBIs and three steals in 28 games (24 starts) in In his two seasons as a Tiger, he is hitting.283 with seven homers, 36 RBIs, 39 runs and six steals in 85 games (78 starts). CRAWFORD FINDING HOME ON WEEKEND Junior righty Brooks Crawford was a long reliever most of his first two seasons at Clemson, but he has become the Saturday starter in He is 4-2 with a 3.54 ERA,.250 opponents' batting average and 29 strikeouts against 12 walks in 48.1 innings pitched over 10 starts. Clemson has an 8-2 record in his 10 starts in He is holding opponents to a.188 batting average with runners in scoring position. In his career, he is 11-2 with one save, a 3.15 ERA and 77 strikeouts in innings pitched over 53 appearances (12 starts). CROMWELL GETTING ON BASE Senior Patrick Cromwell has emerged as one of Clemson's top offensive threats in He is hitting.248 with four homers, five doubles, 17 RBIs, 28 runs, a.371 on-base percentage and a steal in 40 games (37 starts). He has a.959 fielding percentage, committing only five errors in 122 chances, and has made many highlightreel plays at third base. He hit the game-tying, solo homer in the ninth inning against Winthrop on Feb. 27, a game the Tigers went on to win. He went 3-for-5 with two two-run homers against Miami (Fla.) on April 13. In his career, he is hitting.233 with five doubles, six homers, 22 RBIs and a.352 on-base percentage in 73 games (58 starts). GILLIAM CLOSING THE DEAL Junior righty Ryley Gilliam has been the closer each of the last two years and has a team-high seven saves. 2

3 NOTES He was named an NSCA Strength & Conditioning All- American in He is 2-1 with an 0.90 ERA, a.147 opponents' batting average and 32 strikeouts against 12 walks in 20.0 innings pitched over 16 outings. In his seven ACC regular-season outings, he has five saves and has allowed three hits with 17 strikeouts in 10.2 scoreless innings pitched. In his career, he is 8-4 with 11 saves, a 3.45 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 86.0 innings pitched over 58 appearances (six starts). GREENE PROVIDING SPARK Junior infielder Jordan Greene has come on to become the starter at second base and has provided a spark in the lineup. He is hitting.250 with a double, four homers, 12 RBIs, 18 runs, a.381 on-base percentage and five steals in 27 games (20 starts) in In ACC regular-season games, he is hitting.283 with a.443 on-base percentage and five steals in 16 games (14 starts). In his career, he is hitting.254 with 14 doubles, five homers, 37 RBIs, 61 runs and 13 steals in 124 games (98 starts). HENNESSY LEADING ROTATION Sophomore lefthander Jacob Hennessy was a reliever as a freshman in 2017, but has become the Friday starter in He was one of 78 pitchers named to the College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher-of-the-Year Watch List in April. He is 3-2 with a 3.25 ERA,.236 opponents' batting average and 43 strikeouts against 14 walks in 55.1 innings pitched over 10 starts. He is holding opponents to a.145 batting average with two outs. He earned the win against Boston College by allowing just one hit and no earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched on March 29. In his career, he is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA and 80 strikeouts against 25 walks in 86.0 innings pitched over 36 appearances (10 starts). HIGGINBOTHAM BACK ON THE MOUND Sophomore lefthander Jake Higginbotham was a midweek starter as a freshman in 2016, but suffered an arm injury and missed all of He is 6-1 with a 3.44 ERA,.231 opponents' batting average and 40 strikeouts against 15 walks in 52.1 innings pitched over 10 starts. Clemson has an 8-2 record in his 10 starts in the 2018 season. He returned to action against William & Mary on Feb. 18 and earned the win in 5.1 innings pitched, allowing just one run on two hits. He earned the win against No. 10 Dallas Baptist by allowing just five hits and no earned runs with seven strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched. In his career, he is 9-1 with a 3.89 ERA and 68 strikeouts against 36 walks in 85.2 innings pitched over 18 appearances (17 starts). JOLLY HAPPY AS A SENIOR Robert Jolly is enjoying one of his best seasons as a senior in After being a catcher from , he has moved to the outfield. He is hitting.243 with six doubles, a homer, 16 RBIs, 16 runs, 20 walks and a.358 on-base percentage in 35 games (34 starts). He is hitting.317 with runners on base and.350 with runners in scoring position. In his career, he is hitting.264 with 21 doubles, two homers, 51 RBIs, a.366 on-base percentage and three steals in 151 games (92 starts). MARR HAVING SOLID FRESHMAN YEAR Redshirt freshman righthander Travis Marr has been one of the team's top long relievers in his second season in the program in He is 3-1 with a 4.76 ERA,.295 opponents' batting average and 25 strikeouts in 34.0 innings pitched over 15 appearances (two starts). He is holding opponents to 0-for-9 with four strikeouts against no walks with the bases loaded. In his career, he is 3-1 with a 4.63 ERA and 27 strikeouts against 12 walks in 35.0 innings pitched over 16 appearances (two starts). MEREDITH ADDING SPEED TO LINEUP Freshman outfielder Kier Meredith made his Clemson debut at Notre Dame on April 7 after missing the first half of the season due to injury. He made an instant impact in the Notre Dame series, going 4-for-10 with a homer, triple,.571 on-base percentage and three steals. He is hitting.267 with a homer, triple, double, three RBIs, four runs, a.463 on-base percentage and four steals in nine games in MILLER FILLING KEY RELIEF ROLE Senior righthander Ryan Miller has been one of Clemson's top relievers in 2018 and has filled an important role. He is 3-1 with three saves, a 2.92 ERA,.232 opponents' batting average and 32 strikeouts in 37.0 innings pitched over 14 relief outings. He is holding opponents to a.159 batting average with two outs. He has 46 groundball outs compared to 27 flyball outs. He pitched 4.0 scoreless innings in relief to record the save in Clemson's win over No. 23 South Carolina at Greenville, S.C., on March 3. In his career, he is 4-1 with four saves, a 2.96 ERA and 43 strikeouts against nine walks in 48.2 innings pitched over 25 relief outings. SPIERS MAKING THE JUMP Sophomore righthander Carson Spiers saw limited action as a freshman, but he has made a big jump as one of the team's top relievers in He has made a team-high 18 appearances, all out of the bullpen, and has three saves. He is 1-2 with a 3.24 ERA,.191 opponents' batting average and 25 strikeouts against 10 walks in 25.0 innings pitched. He is holding opponents to a.119 batting average with runners on base. He has allowed only two of his 20 inherited baserunners to score in In his career, he is 1-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 28 strikeouts against 10 walks in 28.0 innings pitched over 21 relief appearances. His cousin, Will Spiers, is the starting punter on the Tiger football team. His father, Michael Spiers, hit.301 with 16 homers, 110 RBIs and 32 steals in 184 games as a Tiger from His uncle, Bill Spiers, hit.325 with 17 homers, 119 RBIs and 60 steals in 173 games as a Tiger from , then played 13 MLB seasons. His grandfather, Bud Spiers, hit.254 with seven homers and 44 RBIs as a Tiger from HEAD COACH MONTE LEE Born: Feb. 9, 1977 in Spartanburg, S.C. Education: Bachelor s degree in elementary education at College of Charleston (2000). Playing Experience: Four-year letterman at College of Charleston ( ). Coaching Experience: Assistant coach at Spartanburg Methodist College (2001,02)... volunteer assistant coach at South Carolina ( )... assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at South Carolina (2008)... head coach at College of Charleston ( )... head coach at Clemson ( ). Family: Wife, Eryn Garn Lee... daughters, Madie, Shelby, Blaire and Alexa. LEE'S HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School W-L NCAA 2009 College of Charleston College of Charleston Regional 2011 College of Charleston College of Charleston Regional 2013 College of Charleston * College of Charleston Super Regional 2015 College of Charleston Regional 2016* Clemson Regional 2017 Clemson Regional 2018 Clemson * - conference champion LEE'S HEAD COACHING RECORD BY SCHOOL School Seasons Years W-L Win % College of Charleston Clemson 3rd Totals 10th LEE VS. ACC AS CLEMSON HEAD COACH Team Overall Home Away Neutral Boston College Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami (Fla.) North Carolina NC State Notre Dame Pittsburgh Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest Totals Note: Includes records vs. teams as ACC members. LEE VS. BIG TEN CONFERENCE AS CLEMSON HEAD COACH Team Overall Home Away Neutral Michigan State Totals Note: Includes records vs. teams as Big Ten Conference members. LEE VS. BIG 12 CONFERENCE AS CLEMSON HEAD COACH Team Overall Home Away Neutral Oklahoma State Totals Note: Includes records vs. teams as Big 12 Conference members. LEE VS. PAC-12 CONFERENCE AS CLEMSON HEAD COACH Team Overall Home Away Neutral Totals Note: Includes records vs. teams as Pac-12 Conference members. LEE VS. SEC AS CLEMSON HEAD COACH Team Overall Home Away Neutral Georgia South Carolina Vanderbilt Totals Note: Includes records vs. teams as SEC members. 3

4 NOTES TIGER TIDBITS CLEMSON S RECORD... In All Games In Home Games 19-5 In Away Games 8-5 In Neutral Games 2-1 In All ACC Regular-Season Games 14-7 In Home ACC Regular-Season Games 7-5 In Away ACC Regular-Season Games 7-2 In All Non-ACC Regular-Season Games 15-4 In Home Non-ACC Regular-Season Games 12-0 In Away Non-ACC Regular-Season Games 1-3 In Neutral Non-ACC Regular-Season Games 2-1 In February 8-0 In March 14-6 In April 7-5 In May 0-0 On Monday 0-0 On Tuesday 6-3 On Wednesday 1-0 On Thursday 1-0 On Friday 6-3 On Saturday 9-3 On Sunday 6-2 After a Loss 6-5 Against Top-25 Teams 8-7 Against Top-10 Teams 3-4 Against Top-5 Teams 0-0 In Day Games 20-5 In Night Games 9-6 Against Lefty Starters 12-5 Against Righty Starters 17-6 In 1-Run Games 9-3 In 2-Run Games 3-0 In 3-Run Games 3-2 When Scoring First 22-3 When Scoring in the 1st Inning 11-3 When Leading at the End of 6 Innings 24-2 When Trailing at the End of 6 Innings 3-8 When Tied at the End of 6 Innings 2-1 When Leading at the End of 7 Innings 25-2 When Trailing at the End of 7 Innings 2-8 When Tied at the End of 7 Innings 2-1 When Leading at the End of 8 Innings 27-1 When Trailing at the End of 8 Innings 2-8 When Tied at the End of 8 Innings 0-2 In Extra Innings 2-1 When Scoring 5 or More Runs 23-2 When Allowing Less Than 5 Runs 23-2 When Out-Hitting Opponents 15-2 When Clemson Has 10 or More Hits 10-1 When Clemson Hits a Home Run 21-7 When Clemson Commits 0 or 1 Error 24-6 In the Last 10 Games 6-4 On Grass Infields 22-9 On Artificial Surface Infields 7-2 WEEKLY RANKINGS Date BA CB D1 NCBWA PG USA W-L Pre NP NP Final NP - no poll WHARTON EMERGING IN FINAL SEASON Senior Drew Wharton entered the season with no homers and 20 RBIs in 74 games (22 starts) over three years. With the departure of two outfielders from last year's team, he has made the most of his chance to contribute in He is hitting.231 with nine doubles, a triple, six homers, 30 RBIs and a.310 on-base percentage in 40 games (39 starts) in He hit three long balls, the first three of his career, in the series against No. 10 Dallas Baptist in February. He hit a walkoff triple in Clemson's 8-7 win over No. 23 South Carolina on March 4. In his career, he is hitting.227 with 12 doubles, a triple, six homers, 50 RBIs, 25 runs and six steals in 114 games (61 starts). WILKIE ON A SECOND-HALF SURGE Sophomore catcher is on a second-half surge, just like he was at the end of his freshman season in In the last six games, he is 10-for-24 (.417) with a homer and six RBIs. He is hitting.252 with two homers, six doubles, 21 RBIs and a.361 on-base percentage in 39 games (37 starts). He is hitting.345 with runners on base,.405 with runners in scoring position and.333 with two outs. In ACC regular-season games, he is hitting.313 with two homers, five doubles, 16 RBIs and a.418 on-base percentage in 20 games. As Clemson's catcher, he has allowed only 14 stolen bases in 23 attempts. In his career, he is hitting.247 with seven doubles, a triple, two homers, 26 RBIs, 19 runs and a.364 onbase percentage in 63 games. WILLIAMS POWERING TIGERS Chris Williams was drafted in the 31st round in 2017, but chose to return for his senior season. He is one of the team's best power hitters and has seen most of his action at first base in 2018, but has also played at catcher. He was named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List in March. He is hitting.252 with six doubles, 11 homers, 43 RBIs, 33 runs, a.346 on-base percentage and a steal in 40 games in He is hitting.308 with runners on base and.341 with runners in scoring position. He is 6-for-9 with two grand slams, 15 RBIs and a slugging percentage with the bases loaded in He hit two grand slams, the first two of his career, in the Miami (Fla.) series on April 13,14. In his three-year career, he is hitting.252 with 25 doubles, 33 homers, 132 RBIs, 96 runs and five steals in 146 games (134 starts). FOUR TIGERS IN THE MAJORS IN 2018 Former Tigers Daniel Gossett, Dominic Leone, Brad Miller and Tony Sipp have all played at least one MLB game in Gossett is in his second season, Leone is in his fifth season, Miller is in his sixth season and Sipp is in his 10th season. Gossett, who had a 23-9 career record at Clemson, made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics in Leone, who had a 16-8 career record at Clemson, made his major league debut with the Seattle Mariners in Miller, the 2011 ACC Player-of-the-Year, hit.339 with 36 doubles, eight triples, 16 homers, 135 RBIs and 46 steals in 191 games as a Tiger. Sipp batted.280 and had a 2-2 pitching record for the Tigers in Every Tiger team from 1974 to 2014 has had at least one future major leaguer on its roster. FORMER TIGERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES IN 2018 Player Pos. CU Years Team MLB Years Daniel Gossett RHP Athletics 2017,18 Dominic Leone RHP Cardinals Brad Miller INF Rays Tony Sipp LHP 2004 Astros

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6 RESULTS OVERALL, 14-7 ACC REGULAR SEASON, 19-5 HOME, 8-5 AWAY, 2-1 NEUTRAL, 20-5 DAY, 9-6 NIGHT, 9-3 ONE RUN, 2-1 EXTRA INNINGS, 8-7 TOP 25 Date Opponent (Rank) W-L Score Site CU Rank Clemson Pitcher Opp. Pitcher Time CU R-H-E Opp. R-H-E Attendance 2-16 William & Mary W (10) 5-4 H 12 Gilliam (1-0) Strain (0-1) 3: William & Mary W 7-6 H 12 Strider (1-0) Sujak (0-1) 3: William & Mary W 2-1 H 12 Higginbotham (1-0) Haney (0-1) 2: Furman W 12-4 H 11 R. Miller (1-0) Verbeke (1-1) 3: Dallas Baptist (10) W 12-1 H 11 Hennessy (1-0) Johnson (1-1) 3: Dallas Baptist (1) (10) W 9-1 H 11 Crawford (1-0) Martinson (0-1) 2: Dallas Baptist (2) (10) W 3-2 H 11 Higginbotham (2-0) Eldred (1-1) 2: Winthrop W (10) 9-8 H 7 Clark (1-0) Ohs (0-1) 3: South Carolina (23) L 2-3 ^A 7 Gilliam (1-1) Demurias (1-0) 2: South Carolina (23) W 5-1 N1 7 Clark (2-0) Morris (2-1) 3: South Carolina (23) W 8-7 H 7 Gilliam (2-1) Mlodzinski (0-2) 3: Wofford W 6-3 ^H 6 Spiers (1-0) Hershman (0-1) 3: Michigan State W 9-7 ^N1 6 Jones (1-0) Flohr (0-2) 3: * Georgia Tech W 3-2 H 6 R. Miller (2-0) Datoc (0-2) 2: * Georgia Tech (1) W 7-3 H 6 Strider (2-0) Thomas (2-1) 3: * Georgia Tech (2) W 13-2 ^H 6 Higginbotham (3-0) Hurter (0-1) 2: Charleston Southern W 5-0 ^H 2 Jones (2-0) Bennett (0-2) 2: * NC State (10) L 0-4 ^H 2 Hennessy (1-1) Bienlien (2-0) 3: * NC State (10) L 1-6 H 2 Crawford (1-1) B. Brown (4-0) 3: * NC State (10) L 4-5 H 2 R. Miller (2-1) O Donnell (1-1) 2: Coastal Carolina L 5-9 ^A 10 Spiers (1-1) Causey (1-0) 3: * Louisville (11) W 3-1 ^A 10 Hennessy (2-1) Wolf (3-1) 2: * Louisville (1) (11) W 4-3 A 10 Marr (1-0) Smiddy (2-1) 3: * Louisville (2) (11) L 1-5 A 10 Higginbotham (3-1) Bennett (2-0) 2: Furman W 10-5 ^A1 8 Marr (2-0) Alley (2-2) 3: * Boston College W 10-2 H 8 Hennessy (3-1) Stevens (3-3) 2: * Boston College W 9-4 ^H 8 Crawford (2-1) Metzdorf (0-4) 3: * Boston College W 8-3 H 8 Marr (3-0) Rapp (2-3) 3: Coastal Carolina (18) W 6-1 ^H 6 Strider (3-0) Peavyhouse (1-3) 2: * Notre Dame L 2-5 A 6 Hennessy (3-2) Tully (4-1) 3: * Notre Dame (1) W 6-3 A 6 Crawford (3-1) T. Sheehan (1-3) 2: * Notre Dame (2) W 5-2 A 6 Higginbotham (4-1) Junker (0-3) 2: Georgia (10) L 3-6 ^N2 3 Strider (3-1) K. Smith (5-1) 3: * Miami (Fla.) L (12) ^H 3 Spiers (1-2) Bartow (2-0) 4: * Miami (Fla.) (1) L 1-6 H 3 Crawford (3-2) McKENDRY (5-4) 2: * Miami (Fla.) (2) W 8-3 H 3 Higginbotham (5-1) Cabezas (3-4) 2: Georgia (12) L 1-6 ^A 12 Marr (3-1) Proctor (3-2) 2: * Wake Forest W 7-5 ^A 12 R. Miller (3-1) Witt (0-3) 3: * Wake Forest W 4-3 A 12 Crawford (4-2) Supple (3-2) 2: * Wake Forest W 9-4 A 12 Higginbotham (6-1) Peluse (6-1) 3: Kennesaw State - ^H Presbyterian College - ^H * Virginia - ^A * Virginia - A * Virginia - A * Florida State - ^H 5-6 * Florida State - H 5-7 * Florida State - ^H 5-9 Western Carolina - ^H 5-11 Austin Peay - ^H 5-12 Austin Peay - H 5-13 Austin Peay - H 5-15 Kennesaw State - ^A 5-17 * Pittsburgh - ^A 5-18 * Pittsburgh - A 5-19 * Pittsburgh - A * - ACC regular-season game; ^ - night game; - decision came in a starting role; N1,A1 - Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field); N2 - North Augusta, S.C.; Note: Pitchers in ALL CAPS denotes a complete game; bold denotes a Clemson home game; best ranking among Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game and USA Today polls listed; official home attendance (21 dates): 108,377 (5,161 per date). 6

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9 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME BATTING BEER BYRD CROMWELL DAVIDSON DONATHAN GREENE HAWKINS JOLLY MEREDITH TEODOSIO WEATHERLY WHARTON WILKIE WILLIAMS Date Opponent AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI 2-16 William & Mary William & Mary William & Mary Furman Dallas Baptist Dallas Baptist (1) Dallas Baptist (2) Winthrop South Carolina # South Carolina South Carolina Wofford # Michigan State * Georgia Tech * Georgia Tech (1) * Georgia Tech (2) Charleston Southern * NC State * NC State * NC State Coastal Carolina * Louisville * Louisville (1) * Louisville (2) # Furman * Boston College * Boston College * Boston College Coastal Carolina * Notre Dame * Notre Dame (1) * Notre Dame (2) ^ Georgia * Miami (Fla.) * Miami (Fla.) (1) * Miami (Fla.) (2) Georgia * Wake Forest * Wake Forest * Wake Forest Kennesaw State 4-25 Presbyterian College 4-27 * Virginia 4-28 * Virginia 4-29 * Virginia 5-5 * Florida State 5-6 * Florida State 5-7 * Florida State 5-9 Western Carolina 5-11 Austin Peay 5-12 Austin Peay 5-13 Austin Peay 5-15 Kennesaw State 5-17 * Pittsburgh 5-18 * Pittsburgh 5-19 * Pittsburgh * - ACC regular-season game; # - Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field); ^ - North Augusta, S.C.; - start; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game. 9

10 CAREER INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME PITCHING #48 BRYCE BOWEN, LHP/1B 2018 FR Dallas Baptist #20 MAT CLARK, LHP 2018 *FR William & Mary Dallas Baptist Winthrop ^ W 3-2 South Carolina # South Carolina W 3-7 # Michigan State Charleston Southern * NC State ^ Coastal Carolina * Louisville * Louisville (1) * Boston College #19 BROOKS CRAWFORD, RHP 2016 FR Maine James Madison W 3-4 South Carolina Winthrop * Wake Forest ^ * Wake Forest W 3-16 The Citadel * Boston College ^ S 3-22 Presbyterian College * Miami (Fla.) # Furman * Pittsburgh Georgia Western Carolina * Louisville ^ * Georgia Tech G * Florida State ^ Furman College of Charleston Georgia Southern Charleston Southern * Notre Dame W 5-21 * Notre Dame Florida State $ Western Carolina ^ $ Oklahoma State SO Wright State Western Carolina W 2-24 Elon ^ W 3-3 South Carolina ^ South Carolina * Notre Dame ^ W 3-15 Yale ^ W 3-17 * Virginia College of Charleston Winthrop * Georgia Tech * Virginia Tech Charleston Southern * Florida State * Wake Forest (2) * NC State ^ $ Vanderbilt JR William & Mary Dallas Baptist (1) W 3-3 # South Carolina * Georgia Tech (1) * NC State L 3-25 * Louisville (1) * Boston College W 4-8 * Notre Dame (1) W 4-14 * Miami (Fla.) (1) L 4-21 * Wake Forest W #44 RYLEY GILLIAM, RHP 2016 FR Maine ^ James Madison Wofford Winthrop The Citadel Western Carolina W 4-5 Georgia Georgia W 4-24 * Georgia Tech L 5-1 * Florida State Furman * NC State L 5-11 College of Charleston Georgia Southern W Florida State SO Wright State ^ Western Carolina ^ S 2-24 Elon # South Carolina ^ W 3-5 South Carolina College of Charleston ^ *º Boston College ^ S 3-29 Winthrop * Georgia Tech ^ Georgia ^ * Virginia Tech ^ S 4-9 * Virginia Tech ^ Charleston Southern * Florida State ^ W 4-17 * Florida State * Wake Forest * Wake Forest (2) College of Charleston ^ * North Carolina L 5-8 Nevada ^ S 5-13 * Louisville ^ Coastal Carolina ^ W 5-19 * NC State Duke ^ Virginia ^ $ UNC Greensboro $ Vanderbilt JR William & Mary ^ W 2-18 William & Mary ^ S 2-24 Dallas Baptist (2) ^ S 3-2 South Carolina ^ L 3-4 South Carolina ^ W 3-7 # Michigan State Charleston Southern * NC State ^ * Louisville (1) ^ S 3-27 # Furman * Boston College ^ S 4-8 * Notre Dame (2) ^ S 4-13 * Miami (Fla.) Georgia ^ * Wake Forest ^ S 4-22 * Wake Forest ^ S #41 BO GOBIN, RHP 2018 *FR Dallas Baptist ^ # Michigan State Charleston Southern ^ * Boston College ^ * Miami (Fla.) #40 OWEN GRIFFITH, RHP 2017 FR * Virginia ^ * Virginia Tech ^ * Florida State ^ Georgia * Wake Forest College of Charleston Nevada # Furman * NC State ^ L 5-20 * NC State Duke L 6-4 $ UNC Greensboro ^ W 2018 SO Furman South Carolina Wofford * NC State ^ * Louisville (2) ^ Georgia ^ * Miami (Fla.) (1) Georgia #32 JACOB HENNESSY, LHP 2017 FR Wright State Wright State Western Carolina Elon ^ S 3-3 South Carolina # South Carolina South Carolina * Notre Dame ^ S 3-14 Yale W 3-17 * Virginia ^ * Virginia College of Charleston Winthrop * Georgia Tech Georgia * Virginia Tech Charleston Southern * Florida State * Florida State L 4-19 Georgia ^ S 4-21 * Wake Forest ^ W 4-22 * Wake Forest (2) * North Carolina Nevada Coastal Carolina $ Vanderbilt ^ SO William & Mary Dallas Baptist W 3-2 South Carolina * Georgia Tech * NC State L 3-23 * Louisville W 3-29 * Boston College W 4-7 * Notre Dame L 4-13 * Miami (Fla.) * Wake Forest #24 JAKE HIGGINBOTHAM, LHP 2016 FR Maine W 2-28 James Madison Winthrop The Citadel W 3-22 Presbyterian College W 3-29 # Furman Western Carolina

11 CAREER INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME PITCHING 4-23 * Georgia Tech *SO William & Mary W 2-24 Dallas Baptist (2) W 3-4 South Carolina * Georgia Tech (2) W 3-18 * NC State * Louisville (2) L 3-31 * Boston College * Notre Dame (2) W 4-14 * Miami (Fla.) (2) W 4-22 * Wake Forest W #37 RYNE HUGGINS, LHP 2018 *FR William & Mary Winthrop South Carolina # Michigan State * NC State # Furman #45 HOLT JONES, RHP 2018 FR Furman ^ # Michigan State W 3-13 Charleston Southern W 3-20 Coastal Carolina # Furman * Miami (Fla.) (1) ^ #39 TRAVIS MARR, RHP 2017 FR Elon *FR William & Mary Winthrop Wofford * Georgia Tech (2) Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina * Louisville (1) W 3-27 # Furman W 3-31 * Boston College W 4-3 Coastal Carolina ^ * Notre Dame (2) Georgia * Miami (Fla.) (2) ^ Georgia L 4-22 * Wake Forest #30 MITCHELL MILLER, LHP 2017 FR Wright State # Michigan State * Virginia Furman ^ * Georgia Tech * NC State ^ SO Furman Dallas Baptist (1) # Furman ^ * Miami (Fla.) (1) #35 RYAN MILLER, RHP 2017 JR Wright State Wofford South Carolina # Michigan State ^ * Notre Dame ^ Yale * Virginia ^ S 3-21 College of Charleston Furman Winthrop ^ W 4-2 * Georgia Tech SR William & Mary Furman W 2-27 Winthrop # South Carolina ^ S 3-9 * Georgia Tech ^ W 3-16 * NC State * NC State L 3-20 Coastal Carolina ^ * Louisville ^ S 3-30 * Boston College ^ S 4-8 * Notre Dame (1) ^ Georgia * Miami (Fla.) * Wake Forest ^ W #47 ALEX SCHNELL, LHP 2015 FR West Virginia West Virginia % Maine (1) ^ W 2-27 South Carolina ^ S 3-3 Winthrop * NC State * Notre Dame (2) Coastal Carolina Western Carolina W 4-5 * North Carolina Gardner-Webb SO Maine James Madison Wofford * Wake Forest The Citadel Presbyterian College ^ * Miami (Fla.) * Miami (Fla.) * Pittsburgh * Pittsburgh Georgia * Duke * Louisville Georgia * Florida State Furman * NC State College of Charleston Charleston Southern Florida State $ Oklahoma State JR Wright State South Carolina ^ W 3-15 Yale * Georgia Tech ^ * Florida State College of Charleston * North Carolina ^ * North Carolina ^ * Louisville ^ * Louisville Coastal Carolina * NC State Virginia SR. 3-7 # Michigan State * Louisville (1) * Louisville (2) # Furman * Boston College Coastal Carolina * Notre Dame ^ #23 CARSON SPIERS, RHP 2017 FR. 5-7 Nevada ^ * NC State $ Vanderbilt SO William & Mary William & Mary ^ S 2-23 Dallas Baptist Dallas Baptist (1) Winthrop South Carolina Wofford ^ W 3-7 # Michigan State ^ S 3-10 * Georgia Tech (1) ^ S 3-17 * NC State Coastal Carolina L 3-23 * Louisville * Louisville (1) * Notre Dame * Miami (Fla.) ^ L 4-17 Georgia * Wake Forest * Wake Forest #29 SPENCER STRIDER, RHP 2018 FR William & Mary W 2-24 Dallas Baptist (1) ^ S 3-4 South Carolina # Michigan State * Georgia Tech (1) W 3-17 * NC State * Louisville (2) * Boston College Coastal Carolina W 4-10 Georgia L 4-14 * Miami (Fla.) (1) Georgia * Wake Forest #22 SAM WEATHERLY, LHP/OF/1B 2018 FR Furman Winthrop * Georgia Tech (2) ^ # Furman Georgia * - ACC regular-season game; # - Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field); % - Augusta, Ga.; º - Kingston, R.I.; - North Augusta, S.C.; + - ACC Tournament; $ - NCAA Regional; G - due to inclement weather, game was completed on April 23; - start; ^ - finished game; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game. 11