Tigers look to bounce back after Elon series

CLEMSON -- After consecutive midweek losses against Elon, the No. 12 Tigers will try to get back on track at No. 1 Virginia this weekend. The Tigers (17-4, 6-0 ACC) had won nine of 10 games before suffering two straight losses.

"We just have to look at it as an opportunity to get better, and we have to get better," Clemson coach Jack Leggett said. "We have a heckuva battle up there (at Virginia)."

Virginia (18-3, 5-1 ACC) is coming off a three-game sweep of Boston College and has won six games in a row. The Cavs are averaging 8.8 runs per game and hitting .354 as a team.

Virginia's offense will meet an undefeated Clemson weekend rotation.

While Clemson's midweek pitching has been shaky, the Tigers have a solid weekend rotation of Casey Harman (4-0, 1.86 ERA), who will pitch tonight. Sophomore lefty Will Lamb (2-0, 2.08 ERA) will throw Saturday followed by Scott Weisman (3-0, 2.96 ERA) on Sunday.

The Cavs pitching staff has been equally impressive, limiting opponents to a .229 batting average along with 177 strikeouts against 67 walks in 187 innings.

Danny Hultzen (4-1, 1.06 ERA) will start for Virginia tonight. He's one of the top lefties in the country.

Hultzen is off to an outstanding start after posting a 9-1 record as a freshman last season. Hultzen is one of the ACC's hottest pitchers and will meet one of its best hitters in Kyle Parker, who leads Clemson in average (.405), home runs (10), RBIs (23) and runs (31).