Catcher Kyle Wilkie was recruited to Clemson out of Georgia to be a “defense-first guy,” according to Tigers coach Monte Lee.
But it is Wilkie’s offensive production that has helped the 10th-ranked Tigers win eight consecutive games entering this weekend’s series against No. 16 Florida State.
Wilkie, who did not hit a home run during his high school career, has four home runs this season, including three the past two weeks. He was in the cleanup spot for the Tigers the final two games of last weekend’s series against Virginia as Clemson pulled off the road sweep.