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USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson baseball coach Erik Bakich announces Game 1 starter for Tigers' NCAA regional
Clemson baseball coach Erik Bakich announces Game 1 starter for Tigers' NCAA regional Clemson baseball coach Erik Bakich announced on Thursday his Game 1 starter for the Tigers' NCAA Tournament regional against USC Upstate. The Tigers (44-16 overall) will start sophomore right-hander Drew Titsworth in its NCAA Tournament opener at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ACC Network. Bakich called the decision to start Titsworth a "no-brainer." "Drew Titsworth has got the ball (Friday)," Bakich told reporters Thursday, adding, "We knew we were going to do it the whole time. Kind of a no-brainer for us. So yeah, excited to see him get out there for us. I feel really confident when he's on the mound." Titsworth began the year in the bullpen but transitioned to the rotation as Clemson's Saturday starter when left-hander Ethan Darden was sidelined by an injury in April. In 19 appearances including six starts, Titsworth is 5-1 with a 4.26 ERA. He's struck out 48 batters and issued 14 walks through 50 2/3 innings. Friday will mark Titsworth's seventh consecutive appearance as a starter. "We spent a lot of time recruiting Drew and his family,' Bakich said. 'Obviously from Frakenmuth, Michigan, so he was committed to Michigan. We got a long look at him early in his high school career. Just watched him really over the last six years, and he's always been a starter. He didn't become a reliever until he got here last year and the early part of this year. "He's a big, strong, physical, durable kid. He's just got that physical makeup that his body can handle the starting role. So it was more just the timing and the opportunity had to present itself for him to get into the rotation. With us switching out Sunday starters and Ethan Darden getting hurt, it really just presented the opportunity." Clemson is the No. 11 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and is hosting a regional for the third consecutive season. The Tigers are ranked No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 11 by the NCBWA. They're No. 9 in the RPI. USC Upstate (36-23) defeated Charleston Southern in the Big South tournament championship game on Sunday to clinch its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. "They've had a monster year and just have a lot of power hitters and 5-6 guys with double-digit homers and are coming off a dogpile," Bakich said of the Spartans. "We know they're feeling really good and confident and hot. "We have a lot of respect for them, their program. Their program's always been good, but they certainly have been playing with some extra juice this year." 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
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.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Norwich sex offender caught in Kentucky
(WIVT/WBGH) – A Norwich man was located in Kentucky on Thursday after evading law enforcement. 48-year-old Joseph Titsworth was booked into the Henderson County Jail in Henderson, KY on a fugitive from another state charge. Titsworth has been on the run since February 8. Titsworth is a Level III sex offender. A Level III sex offender is someone who has been convicted of the most severe sex crimes. Norwich sex offender caught in Kentucky Wells College alums make bid to buy campus Sunshine starts the weekend, showers and storms return Sunday Broome County Executive reflects on COVID-19 five years later Honor JR Gaudet with challenge coin Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
