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Clemson's NCAA baseball opener delayed by weather

Clemson’s first game of the NCAA baseball tournament against Morehead State has been delayed due to lightning in the area.

The game was scheduled to start at 6 p.m. but will now start at 8:45 p.m.

The winner of Clemson-Morehead State will face Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. Saturday, while the loser will face St. John’s at 1 p.m. in an elimination game.

What: 2018 NCAA baseball tournament Clemson Regional, S.C.Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson

Friday's games

Game 1: No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. No. 3 St. John's, noon, SEC Network

Game 2: No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Morehead State, TBD, WatchESPN

The rest of the weekend

TV to-be-determined (all games streamed on WatchESPN)

Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Saturday

Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. Saturday

Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, noon Sunday

Game 6: Game 5 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday

Game 7 (if necessary): Rematch of Game 6, 4 p.m. Monday

About the teams

No. 1 Clemson

Record: 45-14

Notable: Clemson is hosting a regional for the third consecutive year under third-year coach Monte Lee. The Tigers failed to advance out of their regional the previous two seasons.

One to watch: Junior slugger Seth Beer is one of the most feared hitters in the country. He leads Clemson with a .316 average and 20 home runs. He has 10 homers in his past 18 games.

No. 2 Vanderbilt

Record: 31-25

Notable: Vanderbilt is in the NCAA tournament for the 13th consecutive season under coach Tim Corbin, who was an assistant at Clemson early in his career.

One to watch: Outfielder Austin Martin is a tough out at the top of the order. He leads Vandy in average (.332), on-base percentage (.448), walks (31) and stolen bases (21).

No. 3 St. John's

Record: 39-15

Notable: St. John's is making its sixth NCAA tournament appearance since 2010. The Red Storm was also at the Clemson Regional last season, going 0-2 with losses to Vanderbilt and UNCG.

One to watch: Pitcher Sean Mooney has been lights out this season, going 11-2 with a 2.52 ERA. He has 100 strikeouts in 89 1/3 innings pitched, and opponents are hitting .209 against him.

No. 4 Morehead State

Record: 37-24

Notable: Morehead State is similar to Clemson in that it scores a lot of its runs on homers. The Eagles have hit 83 homers this season, but they have allowed 94.

One to watch: First baseman Trevor Snyder is the biggest power threat in the lineup with 13 doubles, 18 homers and 69 RBIs.

This story was originally published May 31, 2018 at 3:12 PM with the headline "Clemson's NCAA baseball opener delayed by weather."

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