No. 4 Clemson & No. 11 Wake Forest Square Off in ACC Showdown

Tristan Bissetta tracks a ball fading into foul territory. (Photo By Charles Mays/Tiger View Media)

CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 4 Clemson Tigers continue their homestand by hosting No. 11 Wake Forest in an ACC showdown at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend.

SERIES SETUP

•Who -Wake Forest (18-4, 6-0 ACC) vs. Clemson (21-2, 2-1 ACC)

•Best Ranking -WFU - No. 11 D1Baseball; CU - No. 4 Perfect Game

•When -Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (3 p.m.)

•Where -Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)

•Watch -ACC Network Extra (Friday, Saturday), ACC Network (Sunday)

•Video Announcers -Bobby Moranda (Friday, Saturday), Daron Vaught (Friday, Saturday), Mike Ferrin (Sunday), Kyle Peterson (Sunday)

•Listen (Radio) -Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM))

•Listen (Internet) -ClemsonTigers.com

•Live Stats -ClemsonTigers.com

•Social Media -ClemsonBaseball

•Tickets -ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON

SERIES HISTORY

•Overall Record -Clemson leads 142-66-1 (1901-2024)

•Record at Clemson -Clemson leads 72-26-1 (1901-2023)

STARTING PITCHERS

•Friday -RHP Logan Lunceford (WFU) vs. RHP Aidan Knaak (CU)

•Saturday -LHP Matthew Dallas (WFU) vs. LHP Ethan Darden (CU)

•Sunday -RHP Blake Morningstar (WFU) vs. TBA (CU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW

• Clemson, which has a 16-1 home record, won both midweek games against The Citadel at home by a combined score of 17-5.

• The Tigers are averaging 8.2 runs per game and hitting .299 with a .469 slugging percentage, .435 on-base percentage and 24 steals.

• The pitching staff has a 3.71 ERA, .202 opponents’ batting average and 3.05 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .973.

WAKE FOREST OVERVIEW

• Wake Forest, which has a 2-2 road record and is averaging 10.2 runs per game, is led by 16th-year Head Coach Tom Walter.

• The Demon Deacons fell at Liberty 11-8 on Tuesday. They are hitting .329 and have a 3.68 ERA and .961 fielding percentage.

• Kade Lewis is hitting .455 with 31 RBIs, Marek Houston is batting .414 with 39 RBIs and 11 steals and Josh Gunther has three saves.

QUICK HITS

• Clemson's highest-scoring inning is the first inning with 32 runs.

• Clemson's bullpen has a 15-0 record, 11 saves, a 3.36 ERA, .210 opponents' batting average and 143 strikeouts in 118.0 innings pitched.

• Sophomore lefthander Hudson Lee was a member of the Wake Forest baseball team for two seasons (2023,24).

CANNARELLA RACKING UP THE HITS

• Junior outfielder Cam Cannarella continues to accumulate hits in his third season as a Tiger.

• He is hitting .346 with a homer, triple, five doubles, 17 RBIs, 24 runs, a .464 on-base percentage and a steal in 21 games in 2025.

• He is hitting .417 with a double, three RBIs, three runs and a .500 on-base percentage in three ACC regular-season games.

• He is 11-for-17 (.647) with five RBIs and six runs in the last four games.

• He went 5-for-5 with an RBI and two runs in Clemson's 6-4 win over The Citadel on March 18.

• In his career, he is hitting .361 with 207 hits, 37 doubles, seven triples, 19 homers, 124 RBIs, 154 runs and 25 steals in 138 games.

• In his career, he has a .549 slugging percentage and .443 on-base percentage.

This weekend’s series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium sets the stage for a crucial ACC battle between two of the top teams in the country. No. 4 Clemson Tigers will look to continue their dominance at home and build momentum in conference play. With an explosive offense, a deep bullpen, and standout performances from key players like Cam Cannarella, the Tigers are ready for the challenge. As they take on No. 11 Wake Forest, Clemson will aim to defend their home turf and prove why they are among the nation’s elite.