2018 RESULTS & SCHEDULE NO. 12 CLEMSON (26-10) AT NO. 12 GEORGIA (25-11) CLEMSON PROBABLE POSITION STARTERS PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

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1 NO. 12 CLEMSON (26-10) AT NO. 12 GEORGIA (25-11) APRIL 17, 2018 TUESDAY, 7 P.M. FOLEY FIELD ATHENS, GA. The Tigers travel to Athens, Ga., to take on No. 12 Georgia on Tuesday at 7 p.m., on SEC Network. GAME SETUP Who - Clemson (26-10) vs. Georgia (25-11) Best Rankings - CU - No. 12 Perfect Game; UGA - No. 12 Collegiate Baseball When - Tuesday (7 p.m.) Where - Athens, Ga. (Foley Field) Watch - SEC Network Video Announcers - Tom Hart, Todd Walker Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate Listen (Internet) -, TuneIn Live Stats - Social Media - ClemsonBaseball SERIES HISTORY Overall Record - Georgia leads ( ) Record at Georgia - Georgia leads ( ) STARTING PITCHERS RHP Travis Marr (CU) vs. RHP Will Proctor (UGA) CLEMSON OVERVIEW Miami (Fla.) defeated Clemson twice in three games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium last weekend. The Tigers are averaging 5.9 runs per game and hitting.245 with a.367 on-base percentage and 24 steals. The pitching staff has a 3.34 ERA,.242 opponents batting average and 2.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding.975. GEORGIA OVERVIEW Georgia is led by fifth-year head coach Scott Stricklin. The Bulldogs won one of three games against Kentucky last weekend. They are hitting.282 and have a 3.57 ERA and.978 fielding percentage. Keegan McGovern is hitting.344 with 12 homers, while Michael Curry is batting.317 with seven homers. QUICK HITS No. 10 Georgia rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat No. 3 Clemson 6-3 at SRP Park in North Augusta, S.C., on April 10. Clemson is 16-for-50 (.320) with three grand slams, three doubles and 46 RBIs with the bases loaded. The Tiger bullpen has a 2.90 ERA and.241 opponents' batting average. ATTENDANCE Clemson is averaging 5,161 fans per home date (21), the fifth-highest figure in the nation and first in the ACC (through games of April 15). 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. POLLS Clemson is ranked as high as No. 12 by Perfect Game in the polls this week. Clemson has been ranked in the top 25 by at least one poll for 36 straight weeks dating to ACC STANDINGS Clemson (11-7) is in second place behind NC State (13-5) in the ACC Atlantic Division standings. Overall in the ACC, Clemson is fourth behind NC State (13-5), Duke (12-5) and North Carolina (12-6). SENIOR LEADERS Clemson has relied 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 hit.250 with 24 doubles, a triple, 19 homers and 102 RBIs. CLEMSON PROBABLE POSITION STARTERS Pos. # Player B-T Cl. G-S Avg. HR RBI Notes C 10 Kyle Wilkie R-R So Has a team-tying-high four sacrifice bunts 1B 27 Chris Williams R-R Sr Hit two grand slams in the Miami (Fla.) series 2B 9 Jordan Greene R-R Jr Has a.412 on-base percentage SS 8 Logan Davidson S-R So Has a team-high six stolen bases 3B 25 Patrick Cromwell L-R Sr Has a.388 on-base percentage LF 13 Drew Wharton R-R Sr Has 13 extra-base hits and three stolen bases CF 31 Bryce Teodosio R-L Fr Clemson's best defensive outfielder RF 28 Seth Beer L-R Jr Has a team-high.576 slugging percentage DH 12 Robert Jolly L-R Sr Has a team-tying-high four sacrifice bunts 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 8-3 Date Day Opponent (Rk) Radio Video Time 4-17 Tue at Georgia (12) CTN SECN 7 p.m Fri * at Wake Forest 6 p.m Sat * at Wake Forest 4 p.m Sun * at Wake Forest 1 p.m 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. CLEMSON Day # Pitcher Pos. Cl. W-L ERA Tue 39 Travis Marr RHP *Fr PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS GEORGIA Day # Pitcher Pos. Cl. W-L ERA Tue 11 Will Proctor RHP So

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. Cromwell is batting.264, Williams is hitting.257, Jolly is batting.250 and Wharton is hitting.227. 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 quaterback 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.288 with 10 homers, six doubles, 25 RBIs, 32 runs, a.442 on-base percentage and a steal in 36 games in He has reached base via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 34 of the 36 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 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 36 doubles, a triple, 44 homers, 148 RBIs, 140 runs and a.492 on-base percentage in 161 games. He has 156 career walks, fifth most in Tiger history, and his one walk every 3.50 at-bats is first in Tiger history. He has reached base via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 154 of his last 159 games with a plate appearance. He has reached via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 98 of his 100 career games with a plate appearance against ACC (81) and SEC (17) 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.273 with five homers, 14 RBIs and two steals in 24 games (21 starts) in In his two seasons as a Tiger, he is hitting.281 with six homers, 34 RBIs, 36 runs and five steals in 81 games (75 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 3-2 with a 3.48 ERA,.258 opponents' batting average and 24 strikeouts against 12 walks in 41.1 innings pitched over nine starts. Clemson has a 7-2 record in his nine starts in He is holding opponents to a.172 batting average with runners in scoring position. In his career, he is 10-2 with one save, a 3.11 ERA and 72 strikeouts in innings pitched over 52 appearances (11 starts). CROMWELL GETTING ON BASE Senior Patrick Cromwell has emerged as one of Clemson's top offensive threats in He is hitting.264 with four homers, five doubles, 17 RBIs, 26 runs, a.388 on-base percentage and a steal in 36 games (33 starts). He has a.956 fielding percentage, committing only five errors in 113 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.242 with five doubles, six homers, 22 RBIs and a.362 on-base percentage in 69 games (54 starts). GILLIAM CLOSING THE DEAL Junior righthander Ryley Gilliam has been the team's closer each of the last two seasons and has a team-high five saves in He is 2-1 with a 1.15 ERA,.167 opponents' batting average and 24 strikeouts against 11 walks in 15.2 innings pitched over 13 outings. In his five ACC regular-season outings, he has three saves and has allowed two hits and no runs with 11 strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched. In his career, he is 8-4 with nine saves, a 3.64 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 81.2 innings pitched over 55 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.278 with a double, four homers, 11 RBIs, 16 runs, a.412 on-base percentage and three steals in 23 games in In ACC games, he is hitting.306 with a.469 on-base percentage and three steals in 13 games (11 starts). In his career, he is hitting.258 with 14 doubles, five homers, 36 RBIs, 59 runs and 11 steals in 120 games (94 starts). HENNESSY LEADING ROTATION Sophomore lefthander Jacob Hennessy was a reliever as a freshman in 2017, but has become the Friday starter in He is 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA,.222 opponents' batting average and 42 strikeouts against 13 walks in 53.1 innings pitched over nine starts. 2

3 NOTES He is holding opponents to a.150 batting average with two outs. In the first four innings in 2018, he has allowed 29 hits, nine earned runs and nine walks with 30 strikeouts in 36.0 innings pitched. 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 3.11 ERA and 79 strikeouts against 24 walks in 84.0 innings pitched over 35 appearances (nine 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 5-1 with a 3.80 ERA,.230 opponents' batting average and 37 strikeouts against 14 walks in 47.1 innings pitched over nine starts. 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 8-1 with a 4.13 ERA and 65 strikeouts against 35 walks in 80.2 innings pitched over 17 appearances (16 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.250 with six doubles, a homer, 16 RBIs, 16 runs, 20 walks and a.366 on-base percentage in 34 games (33 starts). He is hitting.325 with runners on base and.350 with runners in scoring position. In his career, he is hitting.266 with 21 doubles, two homers, 51 RBIs, a.369 on-base percentage and three steals in 150 games (91 starts). MARR HAVING STRONG 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 3-0 with a 2.81 ERA,.267 opponents' batting average and 25 strikeouts in 32.0 innings pitched over 13 appearances (one start). In his last 10 appearances, he is 3-0 and has allowed just 19 hits and four runs (1.52 ERA) with 18 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched. He is holding opponents to 0-for-9 with four strikeouts against no walks with the bases loaded. He has allowed just 12 hits and two runs (0.98 ERA) in 18.1 innings pitched after the fifth inning. In his career, he is 3-0 with a 2.73 ERA and 27 strikeouts against 11 walks in 33.0 innings pitched over 14 appearances (one start). 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.263 with a triple, homer, two RBIs, two runs, a.440 on-base percentage and four steals in five 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 2-1 with three saves, a 3.24 ERA,.246 opponents' batting average and 28 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched over 13 relief outings. He is holding opponents to a.175 batting average with two outs. He has 42 groundball outs compared to 24 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 3-1 with four saves, a 3.20 ERA and 39 strikeouts against nine walks in 45.0 innings pitched over 24 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 15 appearances, all out of the bullpen, and has three saves. He is 1-2 with a 3.04 ERA,.189 opponents' batting average and 22 strikeouts against eight walks in 20.2 innings pitched. He is holding opponents to a.114 batting average with runners on base. He has allowed only two of his 18 inherited baserunners to score in In his career, he is 1-2 with a 3.04 ERA and 25 strikeouts against eight walks in 23.2 innings pitched over 18 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 WHARTON EMERGING IN FINAL SEASON Senior Drew Wharton entered the season with a career.220 batting average, 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.227 with seven doubles, a triple, five homers, 29 RBIs and a.305 on-base percentage in 36 games (35 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.224 with 10 doubles, a triple, five homers, 49 RBIs, 23 runs and five steals in 110 games (57 starts). 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.257 with six doubles, nine homers, 40 RBIs, 30 runs, a.354 on-base percentage and a steal in 36 games in 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 5-4 In Neutral Games 2-1 In All ACC Regular-Season Games 11-7 In Home ACC Regular-Season Games 7-5 In Away ACC Regular-Season Games 4-2 In All Non-ACC Regular-Season Games 15-3 In Home Non-ACC Regular-Season Games 12-0 In Away Non-ACC Regular-Season Games 1-2 In Neutral Non-ACC Regular-Season Games 2-1 In February 8-0 In March 14-6 In April 4-4 In May 0-0 On Monday 0-0 On Tuesday 6-2 On Wednesday 1-0 On Thursday 1-0 On Friday 5-3 On Saturday 8-3 On Sunday 5-2 After a Loss 5-5 Against Top-25 Teams 8-6 Against Top-10 Teams 3-4 Against Top-5 Teams 0-0 In Day Games 18-5 In Night Games 8-5 Against Lefty Starters 12-5 Against Righty Starters 14-5 In 1-Run Games 8-3 In 2-Run Games 2-0 In 3-Run Games 3-2 When Scoring First 20-2 When Scoring in the 1st Inning 10-2 When Leading at the End of 6 Innings 23-2 When Trailing at the End of 6 Innings 3-7 When Tied at the End of 6 Innings 0-1 When Leading at the End of 7 Innings 24-2 When Trailing at the End of 7 Innings 2-7 When Tied at the End of 7 Innings 0-1 When Leading at the End of 8 Innings 24-1 When Trailing at the End of 8 Innings 2-7 When Tied at the End of 8 Innings 0-2 In Extra Innings 2-1 When Scoring 5 or More Runs 21-2 When Allowing Less Than 5 Runs 21-2 When Out-Hitting Opponents 12-2 When Clemson Has 10 or More Hits 8-1 When Clemson Hits a Home Run 19-6 When Clemson Commits 0 or 1 Error 21-5 In the Last 10 Games 6-4 On Grass Infields 22-8 On Artificial Surface Infields 4-2 He is hitting.333 with runners on base and.366 with runners in scoring position. He is 6-for-8 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.254 with 25 doubles, 31 homers, 129 RBIs, 93 runs and five steals in 142 games (130 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 WEEKLY RANKINGS Date BA CB D1 NCBWA PG USA W-L Pre NP NP Final NP - no poll 4

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7 RESULTS OVERALL, 11-7 ACC REGULAR SEASON, 19-5 HOME, 5-4 AWAY, 2-1 NEUTRAL, 18-5 DAY, 8-5 NIGHT, 8-3 ONE RUN, 2-1 EXTRA INNINGS, 8-6 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) - ^A * Wake Forest - ^A * Wake Forest - A * Wake Forest - A Kennesaw State - ^H 4-25 Presbyterian College - ^H 4-27 * Virginia - ^A 4-28 * Virginia - A 4-29 * Virginia - A 5-5 * 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). 7

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10 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 4-20 * Wake Forest 4-21 * Wake Forest 4-22 * Wake Forest 4-24 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. 10

11 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 #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.) #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) #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.)

12 CAREER INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME PITCHING #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 * 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 #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) ^ #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.) #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 #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) #22 SAM WEATHERLY, LHP/OF/1B 2018 FR Furman Winthrop * Georgia Tech (2) ^ # Furman * - 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. 12

13 GEORGIA 6, CLEMSON 3 (APRIL 10, 2018) 13

14 ROSTER NUMERICAL # Player Pos. B-T Hgt Wgt Cl. Exp. Hometown Previous School 1 Kier Meredith OF L-L Fr. HS Winston-Salem, N.C. Glenn HS 4 Grayson Byrd INF L-R *Jr. 1VL Milton, Ga. Louisiana State University 5 Sam Hall INF/OF R-R Fr. HS Hampstead, N.C. Topsail HS 8 Logan Davidson SS S-R So. 1VL Charlotte, N.C. Providence HS 9 Jordan Greene INF R-R Jr. 2VL Fort Mill, S.C. Charlotte Country Day (N.C.) School 10 Kyle Wilkie C R-R So. 1VL Cumming, Ga. Creekview HS 11 Adam Renwick INF/OF R-R Sr. 3VL Spartanburg, S.C. Dorman HS 12 Robert Jolly OF L-R Sr. 3VL Myrtle Beach, S.C. Carolina Forest HS 13 Drew Wharton OF R-R Sr. 3VL Suwanee, Ga. Peachtree Ridge HS 16 Bo Majkowski OF L-R Fr. HS Johns Creek, Ga. Johns Creek HS 17 Justin Hawkins INF R-R *Jr. JC Prosperity, S.C. USC Sumter 19 Brooks Crawford RHP R-R Jr. 2VL Bishop, Ga. Oconee County HS 20 Mat Clark LHP R-L *Fr. RS Hilton Head Island, S.C. Hilton Head Island HS 22 Sam Weatherly LHP/OF/1B L-L Fr. HS Howell, Mich. Howell HS 23 Carson Spiers RHP R-R So. 1VL Greenville, S.C. Greenville HS 24 Jake Higginbotham LHP L-L *So. 1VL Hoschton, Ga. Buford HS 25 Patrick Cromwell INF L-R Sr. 1VL Costa Mesa, Calif. Santa Ana College 26 Matt Cooper C/OF/1B R-R Fr. HS Virginia Beach, Va. Norfolk Academy 27 Chris Williams C/INF R-R Sr. 2VL Garden Grove, Calif. Golden West College 28 Seth Beer 1B/OF L-R Jr. 2VL Suwanee, Ga. Lambert HS 29 Spencer Strider RHP R-R Fr. HS Knoxville, Tenn. Christian Academy of Knoxville 30 Mitchell Miller LHP L-L So. 1VL Covington, Ga. Loganville HS 31 Bryce Teodosio OF R-L Fr. HS Simpsonville, S.C. Mauldin HS 32 Jacob Hennessy LHP L-L So. 1VL Moore, S.C. Dorman HS 35 Ryan Miller RHP R-R Sr. 1VL Venice, Fla. State College of Florida 37 Ryne Huggins LHP R-L *Fr. RS Newberry, S.C. Newberry HS 39 Travis Marr RHP R-R *Fr. RS Castle Rock, Colo. Regis Jesuit HS 40 Owen Griffith RHP R-R So. 1VL Aiken, S.C. South Aiken HS 41 Bo Gobin RHP R-R *Fr. RS Summerville, S.C. Summerville HS 44 Ryley Gilliam RHP R-R Jr. 2VL Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain HS 45 Holt Jones RHP R-R Fr. HS Santa Monica, Calif. Santa Monica HS 47 Alex Schnell LHP L-L Sr. 3VL Milton, Ga. Milton HS 48 Bryce Bowen LHP/1B L-L Fr. HS Bowman, Ga. Elbert County HS 50 Andrew Coker RHP R-R *Fr. RS Hartsville, S.C. Hartsville HS 51 Drew Donathan C R-R Fr. HS Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Christian School * - spent one season as a redshirt player Head Coach: 18 Monte Lee (3rd season College of Charleston 00) Assistant Coaches: 2 Bradley LeCroy (º11th season Clemson 01) 33 Andrew See (3rd season Ohio 02) Volunteer Assistant Coach: 21 Greg Starbuck (3rd season Winston-Salem State 91) Student Assistant Coaches: 49 Mark Davidson (Sr. Charlotte, N.C.) 15 Ben Paulsen (Sr. Tempe, Ariz.) Director of Operations: Brad Owens (11th season Anderson (S.C.) 06) Director of Player Development: Russ Steinhorn (1st season Southeastern 08) Athletic Trainer: Travis Johnston (10th season Clemson 01) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Rick Franzblau (4th season Colgate 06) Associate AD/Sport Supervisor: Kyle Young (11th season Clemson 01) Athletic Communications Contact: Brian Hennessy (20th season Clemson 98) Director of Equipment: Mike Wilson (8th season Clemson 02) Academic Advisor: Lindsey Ricketts (7th season Clemson 04) Administrative Coordinator: Roberta Balliet (17th season) Supervisor of Athletic Grounds: Mike Echols (17th season Clemson 85) Video Coordinator: Bryce Hailey (So. Raleigh, N.C.) Bullpen Catchers: Jake Schuster (Sr. Charlotte, N.C.) Alex Clark (Jr. Martinsville, Va.) Mark Estes (So. Mauldin, S.C.) Student Equipment Managers: Zach Buchanan (Sr. Dacula, Ga.) Gage Branham (Jr. Lugoff, S.C.) Clay Marlar (Jr. Carrollton, Ga.) Kevin Perez (So. Atlanta, Ga.) Tadeusz Zmarzly (So. Hilton Head Island, S.C.) ALPHABETICAL # Player Pos. Cl. 28 Seth Beer 1B/OF Jr. 48 Bryce Bowen LHP/1B Fr. 4 Grayson Byrd INF *Jr. 20 Mat Clark LHP *Fr. 50 Andrew Coker RHP *Fr. 26 Matt Cooper C/OF/1B Fr. 19 Brooks Crawford RHP Jr. 25 Patrick Cromwell INF Sr. 8 Logan Davidson SS So. 51 Drew Donathan C Fr. 44 Ryley Gilliam RHP Jr. 41 Bo Gobin RHP *Fr. 9 Jordan Greene INF Jr. 40 Owen Griffith RHP So. 5 Sam Hall INF/OF Fr. 17 Justin Hawkins INF *Jr. 32 Jacob Hennessy LHP So. 24 Jake Higginbotham LHP *So. 37 Ryne Huggins LHP *Fr. 12 Robert Jolly OF Sr. 45 Holt Jones RHP Fr. 16 Bo Majkowski OF Fr. 39 Travis Marr RHP *Fr. 1 Kier Meredith OF Fr. 30 Mitchell Miller LHP So. 35 Ryan Miller RHP Sr. 11 Adam Renwick INF/OF Sr. 47 Alex Schnell LHP Sr. 23 Carson Spiers RHP So. 29 Spencer Strider RHP Fr. 31 Bryce Teodosio OF Fr. 22 Sam Weatherly LHP/OF/1B Fr. 13 Drew Wharton OF Sr. 10 Kyle Wilkie C So. 27 Chris Williams C/INF Sr. PRONUNCIATIONS # Name Pronunciation 41 Bo Gobin GOH-bihn 2 Bradley LeCroy luh-croy 1 Kier Meredith kee-ayr 31 Bryce Teodosio tee-oh-doh-see-oh º - includes three years ( ) as an assistant coach 14