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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Georgia Tech pitcher turns heads with ACC Player of the Week honors
Georgia Tech junior right-handed pitcher Brady Jones was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week on Monday. This reflects games played between May 5-11. Jones took the mound and tossed a complete-game one-hit shutout against No. 20 Louisville on Sunday, May 11. The outing was the first one-hit shutout by a Yellow Jacket since 2011 and the first against a ranked opponent since at least 2000. Advertisement The outing marked Jones' first career complete game and was the seventh consecutive start in which Jones has lasted at least five innings. With five strikeouts in Sunday's victory, Jones is now tied for the Georgia Tech lead with 65 strikeouts this season. Related: Ex-NBA and Georgia Tech standout sues Fulton County after release from prison Jones is the third Jackets player to earn conference POTW honors. Center Fielder Drew Burress (March 17) and pitcher Mason Patel (Feb. 24). Related: Georgia Tech WBB sends strong message by hiring top assistant Georgia Tech opens a road finale series against Duke on Thursday, May 15 (6 p.m. ET on ACCN).
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
National outlet names Clemson hurler Pitcher of the Week
National outlet names Clemson hurler Pitcher of the Week Drew Titsworth turned in a memorable first career start for the Clemson Tigers on Friday night. The sophomore right-hander threw six shutout innings in the Tigers' 2-1 win over Louisville, holding the Cardinals to three hits. He allowed no walks and struck out three batters. Titsworth's first start came after 13 appearances in relief this season and 19 in his freshman season in 2024. "Obviously, Drew Titsworth should get all the headlines, being his first career start and going six scoreless against a really good offensive team," Clemson coach Erik Bakich said. On Monday, he did. Titsworth was named ACC Pitcher of the Week by D1 Baseball (subscription required). Notre Dame catcher Carson Tinney was named the outlet's ACC Player of the Week. In 14 games this season, Titsworth is 4-0 with a 2.86 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 28 1/3 innings. He has 32 strikeouts to seven walks. Opponents are batting .214 off the Frankenmuth, Mich., native. Clemson rose to No. 2 in the major Top 25 rankings Monday, including the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Tigers host the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs in a top 10 matchup Tuesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on ESPNU. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest: Time, TV info for Top 25 series
How to watch Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest: Time, TV info for Top 25 series Clemson welcomes Wake Forest to Doug Kingsmore Stadium today for a weekend series that pits two Top 15-ranked teams. After another midweek sweep, the Clemson Tigers welcome ACC rival Wake Forest to Doug Kingsmore Stadium today to begin a three-game series in a matchup of two teams ranked in the top 15. Clemson (21-2 overall, 2-1 ACC), ranked No. 6 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, swept a two-game series against The Citadel earlier this week, including an 11-1 victory in seven innings Wednesday. The Tigers' bats outscored the Bulldogs 17-5 after taking two of three from Notre Dame in their ACC opener last week. Jarren Purify continues to lead the Tigers in hitting with a .386 average, .495 on-base percentage and .657 slugging percentage in 22 games. Outfielder Cam Cannarella is heating up after going 5-for-12 with a double and three RBIs in Clemson's series against Notre Dame. He followed it up with a perfect 5-for-5 day at the plate in Tuesday's 6-4 win over The Citadel and is up to a .346/.464/.474 slash line in 21 games this season. Josh Paino leads the Tigers with five home runs and 27 RBIs while batting .299 in 23 games. Fellow transfer portal addition Dominic Listi is third on the team in hitting (.338/.523/.473). On the pitching side, sophomore Aidan Knaak is coming off his best start of the season in last Friday's 2-1 win over Notre Dame. The sophomore right-hander struck out a career-high 12 batters in seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and retiring 21 of 23 batters faced. Knaak was named ACC Pitcher of the Week and National Co-Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) for his efforts. Wake Forest (18-4, 6-0), ranked No. 13 in the Coaches Poll, swept Notre Dame and Miami in their first two ACC series. The Demon Deacons suffered an 11-8 loss to Liberty on Tuesday. Butler transfer Kade Lewis, last year's Big East Freshman of the Year, leads Wake Forest in hitting with a .455 average to go with six home runs and eight doubles in 22 games. Lewis is second in the ACC in hitting. Right-hander Logan Lunceford, a transfer from Missouri, leads coach Tom Walter's pitching staff with a 1.33 ERA in five starts. Lunceford has racked up 50 strikeouts and allowed just 10 hits in 27 innings pitched. Right-hander Blake Morningstar is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in four starts, striking out 30 batters to seven walks in 23 1/3 innings. Pitching matchups for Clemson vs Wake Forest series Friday: Aidan Knaak (3-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. Logan Lunceford (4-0, 1.33 ERA) Saturday: Ethan Darden (3-0, 2.08) vs. Matthew Dallas (3-0, 3.74) Sunday: TBA (Clemson) vs. Blake Morningstar (3-0, 2.70) Here's how to watch every game of this weekend's Clemson vs. Wake Forest baseball series, including first pitch times, TV channel and streaming information. What channel is Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest on today? TV Channel: Today's game and Saturday's game between Clemson and Wake Forest is available through streaming-only via ESPN+ and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). Sunday's game will be televised on ACC Network. Start times: 6 p.m. ET (Friday, ACCNX), 2 p.m. (Saturday, ACCNX), 3 p.m. (Sunday, ACC Network) Live stream: ESPN+ For ESPN+: Watch Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest live on ESPN+ Find more Clemson baseball stories at: Clemson baseball schedule 2025 Record: 21-2 Feb. 14: vs. Oklahoma State (W, 6-5) Feb. 15: vs. Arizona (W, 16-5) Feb. 16: vs. Ole Miss (L, 15-5) Feb. 21: vs. VCU (W, 6-2) Feb. 22: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 12-7) Feb. 22: vs. VCU (W, 4-3) Feb. 23: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 4-2) Feb. 25: vs. Winthrop (W, 20-7) Feb. 28: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-3) March 1: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-1) March 2: at South Carolina (W, 8-2) March 4: vs. USC Upstate (W, 7-0) March 5: vs. Presbyterian (W, 11-2) March 7: vs. Davidson (W, 7-4) March 8: vs. Davidson (W, 14-4) March 9: vs. Davidson (W, 11-4) March 11: vs. Liberty (W, 6-4) March 12: vs. Liberty (W, 8-2) March 14: vs. Notre Dame (W, 2-1) March 15: vs. Notre Dame (W, 11-7) March 16: vs. Notre Dame (L, 7-3) March 18: vs. The Citadel (W, 6-4) March 19: vs. The Citadel (W, 11-1) Clemson baseball upcoming ACC series March 21-23: vs. Wake Forest March 28-30: at Georgia Tech April 4-6: at California April 11-13: vs. Stanford April 17-19: vs. Louisville We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
