No. 2 Clemson heads to South Bend for its next showdown in conference play when the Tigers take on Notre Dame.
The Tigers (25-3 overall, 7-2 ACC), ranked second in every major poll this week, defeated USC Upstate, 11-1, in seven innings on Tuesday and have won every conference series they’ve played thus far. Coach Erik Bakich’s team rallied after a series-opening walk-off loss at Miami last weekend to take two of three games against the Hurricanes.
Matthew Marchal will start Friday’s opener at Notre Dame with Ethan Darden scheduled for Saturday. Aidan Knaak is set to pitch Sunday. Knaak had his best performance as a Tiger in last Saturday’s start at Miami. The freshman right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings and struck out 10 batters while allowing just two hits.
Clemson’s pitching staff has compiled a 3.49 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .231 average this season.
With the bats, the Tigers are hitting .294 as a unit with an OPS of .924. They’re averaging 8.4 runs per game. Blake Wright leads the offense in home runs (13) and RBIs (42) and is hitting .331.
Notre Dame (14-12) will start right-handers Matt Bedford (Friday), Jack Radel (Saturday), and Rory Fox (Sunday) in this weekend’s series. The Fighting Irish are just 2-10 in conference play and were swept last weekend at NC State.
Saturday’s game will mark a rare national television appearance for the Tigers; that game will be broadcast by ESPN2.
Series History
Clemson leads the all-time head to head series with Notre Dame, 15-14. The two programs first met in 1994. The Tigers took two of three from the Irish in last year’s three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Where to Watch/Stream/Listen
Here’s s a look at where Clemson fans can watch, stream, and listen to this weekend’s series at Frank Eck Stadium.
Start Times (ET)
Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m.
Broadcast Info
TV: ESPN2 (Saturday only)
Live Video Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Clemson Athletic Network | ClemsonTigers.com
Broadcast Teams
ACC Network Extra (Friday and Sunday): Jacob Irons, Andrew McGuiness, Cesar Sanchez
ESPN2 (Saturday): Mike Ferrin, Gaby Hernandez