The Clemson baseball team got a nice win Tuesday night against a scrappy Winthrop team that gave them a little bit of a scare early.
Billy Barlow was solid but not great against a light-hitting lineup, but he was good enough. Matt Marchal got the win for the Tigers.
Will Taylor and Blake Wright led the charge offensively for the Tigers combining for 7 of the 13 RBIs.
The Tigers came off of a tough, hard-fought weekend series with Duke to win what otherwise could have been considered a “trap game.”
Up next is the second meeting of the year versus Presbyterian College, but this time at Fluor Field in Greenville. The game is scheduled to start at 6PM.
Clemson Briefly:
Clemson is now 18-2 through the first third of the season. An impressive start for the club.
Blake Wright and Will Taylor led the offensive charge as both players seem to be heating up at the right time.
Clemson’s Bullpen was outstanding again in the midweek. The score was likely the main driver for some of the arms that Bakich threw, but guys like Jacob McGovern, Nathan Dvorsky, Chance Fitzgerald and Luke Brown all contributed to Tuesday nights victory over Winthrop.
The Tigers beat Presbyterian on 2/20 by a score of 8-2.
Here is your preview of the Wednesday evening game against Presbyterian:
Presbyterian Blue Hose
Head Coach – Elton Pollock (20th Season)
Record – 9-11 overall (0-0 Big South)
Wins against: St Peter’s x4, St Joseph’s, St Bonaventure x2, Jackson State, Memphis
Losses against: Clemson, Canisius, Quinnipiac, Georgia, St Bonaventure, Western Michigan, Butler, Citadel, George Washington x3
Pitching Match Up:
Wednesday @ 6PM: LHP Justin LeGuernic (Clemson) vs. LHP Christian Charalambous (Presbyterian)
Freshman lefty Justin LeGuernic will make his first career start for the Tigers against the Blue Hose. He has had 4 outings so far in his first year at Clemson. He currently doesn’t have a decision in his young career with a 6.75 ERA in only 2.2 innings pitched with 1 strike-outs to 4 walks, and opponents are hitting .308 in a small sample size.
Here is the projected starters for the Presbyterian Blue Hose positionally, with their season stats as well:
Position Players:
| NAME (Jersey #) | GRADE | POSITION | ‘24 STATISTICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lazio (10) | 3rd Base | Junior | .156; 2B, HR, 2 RBI |
| Brody Fahr (2) | Shortstop | Senior | .379; 5 2B, 3B, HR, 16 RBI |
| Joel Dragoo (5) | Center Field | Junior | .446; 6 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 30 RBI |
| Rhogue Wallace (18) | Right Field | Junior | .191; 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI |
| Jake Randolph (13) | DH | Sophomore | .000 |
| Jackson Hugus (8) | Catcher | Junior | .286; 2B, 5 RBI |
| Jay Wetherington (21) | Left Field | Senior | .170; 4 RBI |
| Aaron Hobson (4) | 2nd Base | Freshman | .212; 2 2B, 3 RBI |
| Evan Cuervo (7) | 1st Base | Sophomore | .111; 2B, 4 RBI |
Offensively, the Blue Hose are hitting .248 as a team (237th nationally), with 22 doubles, 5 triples, 14 home runs and have knocked in 105 runs. The Blue hose stats do not jump off the screen by any account, however, their top two hitters, Joel Dragoo and Brody Fahr combined for 46 RBIs. Dragoo is tied for 19th nationally with 30.
STARTING PITCHING
| NAME (Jersey #) | Year/Hand | ‘24 Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Charalambous (34) | Freshman/LHP | 0-0; 4.70 ERA; 7.2 IP; 7 K, 3 BB; OppBA: .233 |
Presbyterian announced Freshman lefty Christian Charalmbous will start the game. The New Jersey native has appeared in 5 games on the season for the Blue Hose.
As a pitching staff, Presbyterian has a 3.73 ERA, 16th in the country through 20 games, while opponents are hitting .239 against the Blue Hose. They’ve surrendered 34 2Bs, 6 3B, and 14 HRs as a staff.
The Tigers have one more mid-week before the huge series against undefeated Florida State over the weekend. The Blue Hose pitching staff has been impressive, hopefully the Tigers stay hot and patient at the plate to put stress on a top 20 pitching staff nationally.
