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Tigers look to stay hot, hosting Stanford and Japanese baseball prodigy this weekend

Clemson baseball continues its march to the postseason, hosting Stanford and a Japanese baseball prodigy this weekend.

The No. 4 Tigers defeated Gardner-Webb 4-2 Wednesday evening but dip back into ACC play this weekend with a three-game set against Stanford. The Tigers are now 31-5 overall and 9-3 in the ACC, good for first place ahead of Georgia Tech (11-4), Florida St. (8-4), and Louisville (8-4).

The Tigers are No. 2 nationally in RPI, just behind Arkansas (31-3). With 20 games remaining, the Tigers are on pace for another 40-plus win season, and there are chances to keep the RPI high with series remaining against Louisville, NC State, Duke, Florida State and Pitt and single games against Coastal Carolina (No.