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Preview and Where to Watch, Stream, Listen: Clemson vs. Georgia Tech

Clemson Tigers Baseball: A series preview, plus how Clemson fans can watch, stream and listen to the Tigers’ weekend series vs. Georgia Tech.

It’s officially the home stretch of the regular season for No. 4 Clemson as it heads into this weekend’s conference series against Georgia Tech.

The Tigers (34-9 overall, 15-6 ACC) have just three remaining weekend series left, beginning with Friday’s series opener against the Yellow Jackets (27-15, 11-10).

Due to inclement weather forecasts, the two teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader Friday beginning at noon EDT at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Game 2 will begin approximately 60 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1. Sunday’s series finale is still scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT.

Clemson is in the driver’s seat for a top national seed for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. For the second straight week, coach Erik Bakich’s club is projected as a No. 3 national seed in the latest Field of 64 projections from On3, Baseball America and D1Baseball. Only No. 1 Texas A&M and No. 2 Arkansas are projected higher.

The Tigers will be facing a Georgia Tech team that’s been hot at the plate over the past month. The Yellow Jackets led the ACC in runs per game (9.3) and on-base percentage (.436) in April. Those numbers allowed Georgia Tech to win every series during the month (against Pitt, Virginia Tech, Virginia, and most recently Miami).

Trey Yunger leads the Yellow Jackets in hitting with a .381 average in 39 games. Drew Burress is the team’s biggest power threat with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs. He has a slash line of .368/.486/.798 and has played in all 42 games this season. Georgia Tech is batting .315 as a team, good for fourth in the ACC.

For its part, Clemson sits atop the ACC standings and is two full games ahead of Florida State. The Tigers swept the Seminoles in a memorable head-to-head series earlier this year and are coming off a 2-2 week that saw them take two of three at Louisville. They’ve lost only one weekend series this season.

Freshman sensation Aidan Knaak (4-0, 2.59 ERA) will return to the rotation this weekend after being held back a start last week. Bakich said on ACC PM Wednesday that he’d wanted to give Knaak a weekend off against Louisville. Tristan Smith (2-0, 3.26) will start Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader with Ethan Darden (5-2, 4.06) scheduled to start Game 2. The Tigers’ collective 4.08 team ERA is just a nick behind North Carolina’s 4.02 mak for best in the ACC.

Georgia Tech will counter with right-hander Aeden Finateri (5-1, 4.40 ERA) and southpaw Cam Jones (3-1, 4.07) in Friday’s doubleheader. Tate McKee (4-3, 6.39) is scheduled to face Knaak in Sunday’s finale.

Alden Mathes leads Clemson in hitting (.344) and on-base percentage (.469). Blake Wright and Jimmy Obertop have combined for 31 home runs as the main power threats in the Tigers’ lineup. Cam Cannarella, meanwhile, is coming off his best week of the season. The sophomore center fielder was named ACC Player of the Week on Monday.

Per Clemson Sports Information:

“Cannarella was 9-for-20 (.450) with two homers, two doubles, six RBIs, four runs, an .850 slugging percentage, two walks and a .500 on-base percentage in four games on the road, including a series win at Louisville over the weekend.

He had at least two hits in each of the four games, including a homer at No. 17 Georgia on Tuesday. He went 7-for-14 with a homer, two doubles and five RBIs in the three-game series at Louisville.”

The Tigers are averaging 8.0 runs per game and are batting .294 as a team.

SERIES HISTORY

Clemson leads the all-time head to head series, 120-116-3. The two schools first met in baseball in 1902. The Tigers dropped two of three at Georgia Tech in their last meeting in March of 2023.

Where to Watch/Stream/Listen

Here’s a look at how Clemsons fans can watch, stream, and listen to this weekend’s series against Georgia Tech.

When: May 3-5

Where: Doug Kingsmore Stadium

Start Times (ET)

Friday (Game 1), noon EDT

Friday (Game 2), approximately 60 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1

Sunday, 1 p.m.

Broadcast Info

Live Video Stream: ACC Network Extra, ESPN+

Radio: Clemson Athletic Network | TuneIn App

Clemson Radio:

Clemson Radio
Broadcast Teams

ACC Network Extra: William Qualkinbush, Bobby Moranda

Clemson Athletic Network: Don Munson, Bob Mahony

Clemson gets season-high 14 3-pointers to drop Georgia Tech, 81-57

Clemson built a big lead in the first half over Georgia Tech by way of an array of 3-pointers and cruised to an 81-57 victory over the Yellow Jackets in ACC play Wednesday at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.

Clemson built a big lead in the first half over Georgia Tech by using an array of 3-pointers and cruised to an 81-57 victory over the Yellow Jackets in ACC play Wednesday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.

The Tigers (18-8 overall, 8-7 ACC) finished with a season-high 14 3-pointers and were 14-of-29 from behind the arc in Wednesday’s contest.

A pair of Peach State natives led the Tigers in scoring. Clemson got 19 points from Ian Schieffelin and 18 from Atlanta native Chase Hunter.

The Tigers used a 14-0 run in the first half to race out to a 23-9 lead after PJ Hall and Joe Girard nailed 3-pointers. Clemson made nine of its first 10 shots from the field, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range.

When Georgia Tech (11-16, 4-12) cut the lead to six at 28-22 with 7:04 remaining in the half, it would be the closet the Yellow Jackets would get the rest of the night.

By halftime, Hall and Schieffelin had combined for 24 points and Clemson led, 43-31.

In the second half, Clemson held Georgia Tech to just 26 points. The Tigers’ biggest lead of the night came with 3:06 left when Hunter made a layup to stretch the Clemson advantage to 26 at 77-51.

Hunter, who attended Atlanta’s Westlake High School before beginning his Clemson career, finished with 18 points, six rebounds, and six assists. Girard added 14 points. Hall, who celebrated his 22nd birthday Wednesday, had 11.

The 19 points from Schieffelin, who grew up in the Atlanta metro area in nearby Loganville, Ga., were the most he’d scored in regulation this season.

The win was also the largest of the ACC schedule for a Tigers team that suffered an embarrassing home loss to Georgia Tech in the schools’ previous meeting at Littlejohn Coliseum just over a month earlier.

In Wednesday’s contest, the Yellow Jackets made only 16-of-53 shots including 6-of-25 from the floor in the second half. Kyle Sturdivant led Georgia Tech with 14 points.

UP NEXT: Clemson will host Florida State Saturday night at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. EST. The game will be the second meeting between the two schools this season after the Tigers defeated the Seminoles, 78-67, in Tallahassee last month. Saturday’s game will be televised regionally by the CW Network.

Clemson vs. Georgia Tech: Where to Watch/Stream/Listen

A look at where Clemson fans can watch, stream and listen to Wednesday’s basketball game against Georgia Tech.

A win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta Wednesday night would help Clemson keep its footing in the ACC, as well as go a long way toward easing the sting felt by the Tigers the last time the two teams met.

Back on January 16, Clemson squandered a nine-point lead with just over a minute and a half remaining in regulation. The Tigers would fall in double overtime to the Yellow Jackets in what remains their worst loss of the 2023-24 season.

The good news for Clemson (17-8 overall, 7-7 ACC) is that this close to March, they’re considered a lock for the NCAA tournament. The Tigers were already 11-1 when ACC play resumed on January 3, and they have strong wins over North Carolina, Alabama, and others on their résumé.

When the NCAA tournament selection committee released its in-season top 16 tournament teams over the weekend, committee chair Charles McClelland stated that Clemson was one of the schools considered as the 16th team.

Coach Brad Brownell wants more from his team, though, and therein lies the bad news for Clemson — the Tigers have have yet to show any real consistency since January.

The team did win three straight, including its 80-76 upset over North Carolina in Chapel Hill, but fell last Saturday at home to NC State, 78-77. It was the third straight defeat in which Clemson lost by only one point.

The Tigers got 23 points from Joe Girard and 18 from PJ Hall in the loss. DJ Horne scored 27 for NC State, including the game-winner with 9.8 seconds remaining.

Georgia Tech (11-15 overall, 4-11 ACC) is coming off a 65-60 win over Syracuse last Saturday that snapped a four-game losing streak. Kyle Sturdivant had 17 points for the Yellow Jackets, and leading scorer Miles Kelly and Baye Ndongo (16 points) each had double-doubles.

Damon Stoudamire has had a rough go of things overall in his first year as Georgia Tech coach, but the team has a pair of strong victories on their schedule. In addition to winning at Clemson, Georgia Tech has upset both North Carolina and Duke on its home floor this season.

Series Notes and Recent History

Clemson leads the all-time head to head series, 66-47.

Where to Watch/Stream/Listen

Here’s a look at how and where Clemson fans can watch, listen, and stream Wednesday’s game against Georgia Tech.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 21

Time: 7 p.m. EST

Where: McCamish Pavilion

TV Channel: ACC Network

Live Stream: ESPN+

Radio: Clemson Athletic Network | TuneIn App | SiriusXM (Channel 383)

Broadcast Teams

ACC Network: Wes Durham, Cory Alexander, Jim Boeheim

Clemson Radio: Don Munson, Tim Bourret

Swinney shares why Wiggins didn’t start for a second straight week

Dabo Swinney shares why Nate Wiggins didn’t start for a second straight game.

Clemson standout cornerback Nate Wiggins did not start for the second straight game for the Tigers.

Last week, Wiggins did not start because he was negative about the team’s accountability points, resulting in missing tutoring sessions. According to Swinney, it is simply because he has to get in the positive for their accountability points.

“He’s got to get positive. He just ran out there second or third play,” Swinney said. “I think he got a point or two last week, but he’s still, I think minus one, so he’s got more work to do.”

When asked if this has surprised Swinney, he had this to say.

“No, no,” Swinney said. “He missed a tutor. Show up to tutor, show up on time, you’ll be alright. So, he cares. We’re not kicking him off the team or anything because he missed a couple tutors. But we are going to hold him accountable, and if you’re going to be a starter for this team, you’ve got to be accountable.

“So, he’ll get it done. We’ll see if he starts next week. We’ll run him out there first if he’s even. He doesn’t even have to be plus, he can just be even. So, he needs to go get a point or two somehow, some way.”

Hopefully, we’ll see Wiggins starting next week as he is one of the key pieces of Clemson’s defense.

Swinney comments on Clemson’s fake punt against Georgia Tech

Dabo Swinney explains Clemson’s questionable fake punt decision against Georgia Tech.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers had another strong win, taking down Georgia Tech 41-21 in dominant fashion in front of their home crowd.

Early in the game, Swinney and his staff made one of the most questionable calls I and many of us have likely seen all season. The Tigers called a fake punt on their own 21-yard line in the first quarter on fourth and 9… Yes, on their own 21-yard line.

Clemson punter Aidan Swanson could not pick up the first down, running for 4 yards. The Yellow Jackets got the ball on the Tigers’ 25 and got a rather easy score to put them up 7-0. After the game, Swinney explained why they made that decision. 

“The fake punt, we said we were going to call it going into the game, and we just didn’t quite execute it just right, but that’s OK,” Swinney said. “I told them hey, it may not work, get ready to play defense, but don’t worry about it, we’ll be alright no matter what. We’re going to be aggressive, and we just didn’t quite execute it the way we needed to.”

Clemson went for it on fourth down multiple times in this matchup and was often successful. This decision, however, made no sense. 

“It was kind of weird in that we had some fourth-and-shorts, but a couple of them were just field position; where you are, you don’t have a lot to gain. But I felt confident about our defense, and then I felt confident in our plan,” Swinney said of the aggressiveness on fourth downs.

“I just thought we were efficient. Cade (Klubnik) was in a good rhythm, and our protection was good. … But we felt like we could win the trenches, we felt like we could run the ball, and we had to get some dirty yards today, and we did it. So, that was definitely a difference in the game for us.”

Luckily for the Tigers, it didn’t cost them, as they were able to take over the game in the 2nd quarter.

Social media reacts: Clemson looks dominant in a win over Georgia Tech

Here is a look at how social media reacted to Clemson’s win over Georgia Tech.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are bowl-eligible as the Tigers took down Georgia Tech 42-21 in front of their home crowd in Death Valley on Saturday. 

Clemson’s offense had a strong performance, recovering from a slow start to have arguably their best performance of the season. On defense, the Tigers were dominant, putting forth another near-elite performance as they wreaked havoc on Georgia Tech starting quarterback Haynes King. 

This was the second straight week we’ve seen a great performance from this team, as they looked strong in their Week 10 win over Notre Dame. This team is starting to put it together down the stretch.

Here is a look at how Twitter/X reacted to Clemson’s Week 11 win over Georgia Tech.

Five takeaways from Clemson’s momentum-building win over Georgia Tech

Here are five takeaways from Clemson’s momentum-building home win over Georgia Tech.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers came into Week 11 following a massive win over Notre Dame, and they carried that momentum into their matchup against Georgia Tech, dominating the Yellow Jackets 42-21 in Death Valley.

Clemson (6-4, 3-4 ACC) needed this win to qualify for a bowl game, and that’s what they went out and did in excellent fashion. The Tigers’ performed well on both sides of the ball, as the offense kept up pace and the defense imposed their will on the Georgia Tech offense for most of the game. It was an excellent win for the Tigers as they look to finish this season strong.

Here are five takeaways from Clemson’s momentum-building Week 11 win over Georgia Tech.

Clemson dominates Georgia Tech behind great play on both sides of the ball

Clemson’s defense had a near-elite performance as the offense continued to build momentum in their win over Georgia Tech.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers came to play Saturday against Georgia Tech, as they dominated the Yellow Jackets 42-21 in front of their home crowd in Clemson Memorial Stadium.

It was an elite defensive performance from the Tigers but also one where the Clemson offense started hitting their stride. Both sides of the ball performed at a high level, allowing the program to pick up another much-needed momentum-building win.

Cade Klubnik had his best performance of the season, completing 23-34 passes for 205 and 4 touchdowns. He had an interception on an underthrow that the defensive back made a play on, but other than that, it was the best he’s looked all season. 

Clemson’s run game is returning to form, as Phil Mafah and Will Shipley performed well. Mafah worked as the lead back today, taking 17 carries for 96 yards. Shipley looked phenomenal in the change-of-pace role, with 11 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown. He added 3 catches for 30 yards through the air.

The offensive highlight of the game was an unreal touchdown grab from true freshman Tyler Brown, who climbed the ladder to bring the ball down with one hand in the end zone to secure a catch and a score. 

It was yet another outstanding performance from the Clemson defense, with the secondary and the front seven causing nightmares for Georgia Tech starting quarterback Haynes King. They recorded 4 sacks and 11 tackles for loss on King while picking him off 4 times in the game.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers are building momentum as the regular season nears an end.

Halftime Report: Clemson leads Georgia Tech 21-7 as the Tigers’ offense starts to hit its stride

Clemson is playing great football right now after a slow start to their game against Georgia Tech.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football came into this matchup against Georgia Tech after a big win over Notre Dame, and the Tigers have carried that momentum into this game against the Yellow Jackets. 

The Tigers lead the Yellow Jackets 21-7, and it has been mostly all Clemson today. If Clemson hadn’t foolishly faked a punt on their own side of the field to set up an easy score for Georgia Tech, this game could have been 21-0.

Clemson’s defense has been solid today, but I can’t say they’ve been great. Like it could be 21-0, it could also be much closer as the Yellow Jackets have dropped an easy touchdown catch and a tougher deep ball that went through the wide receiver’s hands. It’s been good but not great. 

On offense, Clemson’s run game turned things on in the 2nd quarter. Between Phil Mafah and Will Shipley, we’ve seen some excellent running. Shipley, in particular, looks excellent, with eight carries for 66 yards and a 32-yard touchdown run. He added 21 receiving yards in the first half. 

Starting quarterback Cade Klubnik has been great, completing 16-22 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns. It has easily been his best start to a game this season, as he’s made smart decisions and utilized his feet well.

True Freshman wide receiver Tyler Brown had one of the best touchdown catches you’ll see this season, climbing the ladder for a one-handed touchdown. It was a great first half for the Tigers.

WATCH: Clemson freshman wide receiver Tyler Brown makes a highlight reel one-handed touchdown grab

Tyler Brown climbs the ladder for a highlight reel touchdown catch.

Clemson true freshman Tyler Brown just made one of the best catches of any player this season throughout the entire landscape of college football.

On 3rd down in the red zone, Brown climbed the ladder to make an absurd one-handed 3-yard touchdown catch. A fadeaway grab, Brown showed supreme athleticism and poise, getting up there for the grab and securing the ball.

This touchdown gave the Tigers a 14-7 lead and further swung momentum Clemson’s way. If you haven’t heard of Brown before this play, this is a fine introduction showing what this true freshman wide receiver is capable of.

Check out the video below to see the highlight-reel grab.