Fifth-ranked Clemson battles Furman on Tuesday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Clemson Insider preview’s the Palmetto showdown, which is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Furman (11-11) at No. 5 Clemson (20-4)
Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Rankings: Furman – NR Clemson – No. 5 BA/D1/USA, No. 6 CB
The Series
Meetings: 209 (first met in 1896)
Series Record: Clemson leads 148-57-4
Record at Clemson: Clemson leads 80-26-1 (Clemson leads 31-5 at DKS)
Last Meeting(s): Clemson swept two games in 2016 (9-7 at Fluor Field; 7-6 in 11 at DKS)
- Lee: Lee leads 15-6 (2-0 at CU; 13-6 at CofC)
The Paladins
Head Coach: Brett Harker (1st season at Furman)
2016 Record: 29-30 (14-10, 4th SoCon) – N/A – NR
Preseason: 4th in SoCon Coaches & Media Polls (out of 9 teams)
Road Record: 3-6 (11-16 in 2016)
Last Week: Lost two of three games at Wofford (8-9 in 10, 2-21, 12-4) over the weekend after falling 5-0 at Georgia State last Tuesday
2017 Batting Stats: .