Clemson and Florida State are two names that go simultaneously a lot these days.
The Tigers and Seminoles are the most dominant football programs in the ACC with the highest value in a conference. That is why they are both suing the ACC in open court to challenge the league’s grant-of-rights clause.
No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 7 Florida State Where to watch/stream/listen
Separately, Clemson and Florida State represent the two teams atop the ACC baseball standings for six weeks.
Clemson go into the weekend having won four of its last five games after a rugged start to the ACC schedule. The Tigers expect to continue their march into March when they host Florida State Saturday night at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Clemson (18-8 overall, 8-7 ACC) is coming off its most lopsided conference win of the season after routing Georgia Tech, 81-57, on Wednesday night in Atlanta. In that game, the Tigers made a season-high 14 3-pointers and transformed over 50 percent of their shots from the field. Ian Schieffelin had 19 points, Chase Hunter added 18 and Clemson finished with four players in double figures.
Saturday’s contest will mark the second meeting between the Tigers and Seminoles (14-12, 8-7) this season. In their first matchup on January 20, Clemson used the second half to beat Florida State, 78–67, in Tallahassee.
FSU defeated Boston College, 84-76, earlier this week to snap a three-game losing streak that saw the team fall to just one game above .500. Jameer Watkins scored 22 points and finished with 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Watkins leads the Seminoles with 15 points per game and nearly six rebounds per game, both team highs.
The Tigers (19-2) are ranked No. 5 in the ultimate USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll, seven spots forward of No. 12 Florida State. Coach Link Jarrett’s Seminoles started their season a perfect 19-0 and were ranked No. 7 by Baseball America, with the Tigers ranked No. 3 in the top 25.
The start of this weekend’s series was pushed back to Saturday due to the threat of inclement weather on Friday. Because of that, the two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday before Sunday’s series finale.
Florida State has three talented weekend starters in the rotation. Sophomore left-hander Jamie Arnold has been FSU’s best starter this season with a 5-0 record and a minuscule 0.33 ERA in five outings. Arnold has a 9/1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 27 2/3 innings pitched. In his most start outing last Saturday against Notre Dame, he struck out 12 without allowing a walk in 5 2/3 innings.
Cam Leiter, a UCF transfer, is 4-0 with a 3.37 ERA in five starts and Sunday’s designated starter Conner Whitaker is 3-0 with a 3.75 mark in five starts.
Austin Gordon, Tristan Smith and Aidan Knack are scheduled to pitch for Clemson. Smith has been the Tigers’ ace this season through five starts with a 2-0 record and 2.55 ERA. Knaak, Fort Myers, Fla. A freshman since, is 1-0 with a 3.42 ERA in four outings as the Tigers’ Sunday starter.
At the plate, Blake Wright has been on a isolate for Clemson. Wright totaled seven hits in the Tigers’ two non-conference wins (vs. Winthrop and Presbyterian) earlier this week. He became the 17th player in Clemson history to record three home runs in a game in the Tigers’ win over Presbyterian Wednesday. Wright led the team with 10 home runs and 28 RBI.
Such a team, Clemson is averaging 8.3 runs each game whilst batting .297 with a .420 on-base percentage. Florida State is averaging 10.4 runs per game and hitting .356 with a staff ERA of 2.79.
Series history
Florida State leads the all-time head-to-head series with Clemson, 83-74-1. The series is from 1958. Clemson took 2 of 3 in last year’s regular season series at Dick Hauser Stadium.
Where to watch/stream/listen
Here is where Clemson fans can watch, stream and listen to this weekend’s series.
Date: March 23-24
Start Time (ET):
Saturday (Game 1), 1 p.m.
Saturday (Game 2), 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m
Where: Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Broadcast information
Video: ACC Network Extra (ACCNX), ESPN+
Radio: Clemson Athletic Network | ClemsonTigers.com
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