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OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #6 CLEMSON vs Wofford

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 17:29:23

Righty Travis Marr gets his first start of the season. Hawkins will start at 2nd base, the musical position for the Tigers. He was 2-3 against SCAR on Sunday.

GAMES SETUP
• Who - Wofford (6-5) & Michigan State (3-7) vs. Clemson (10-1)
• Best Rankings - WOF - NR; MSU - NR; CU - No. 6 CB
• When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.), Wednesday (7 p.m.)
• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) (Tuesday); Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field) (Wednesday)
• Watch - ACC Network Extra (Tuesday)
• Video Announcers - Fred Cunningham, Ron Smith
• Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Network
• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball
• Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON
• Promotion - Fans can purchase a ticket for only $2.

SERIES HISTORY (WOFFORD)
• Overall Record - Clemson leads 80-24-1 (1898-2017)
• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 43-8 (1900-2017)

SERIES HISTORY (MICHIGAN STATE)
• Overall Record - Michigan State leads 10-8-1 (1935-17)
• Record at Neutral - Clemson leads 4-1 (2009-17)

STARTING PITCHERS
• Tuesday - LHP Jake Zoller (WOF) vs. RHP Travis Marr (CU)
• Wednesday - TBA (CU) vs. TBA (MSU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson defeated No. 23 South Carolina twice in three games at three different sites last weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.7 runs per game and hitting .267 with a .400 on-base percentage and seven steals.
• The pitching staff has a 2.77 ERA, .213 opponents’ batting average and 2.70 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .978.

WOFFORD OVERVIEW
• Wofford is led by 11th-year head coach Todd Interdonato.
• The Terriers swept Penn at home in three close games last weekend. They are hitting .251 and have a 4.78 ERA and .964 fielding percentage.
• Mack Nathanson is hitting .389 with three homers, 11 RBIs and six steals, and McClain Bradley is batting .349 with three homers and 11 RBIs.

MICHIGAN STATE OVERVIEW
• Michigan State is led by 10th-year head coach Jake Boss Jr.
• The Spartans, who have not played at home, beat Arizona on Sunday. They are hitting .204 and have a 3.69 ERA and .967 fielding percentage.
• Justin Antoncic is hitting .353 with three steals, while Ryan King is batting .303.

QUICK HITS
• Clemson is 13-0 against Wofford at Doug Kingsmore Stadium (1999-17). The Terriers’ last win at Clemson came in 1949 (20-18).
• The Tigers have outscored their opponents 9-0 in the first inning this season.
• Seven (6-1 record) of Clemson's 11 games have been decided by one run.

WILLIAMS POWERING TIGERS
• Chris Williams was drafted in the 31st round in 2017, but chose to return for his senior season.
• The utility player is one of the team's best power hitters and has seen all of his action at first base in 2018.
• He is hitting .357 with four doubles, three homers, 16 RBIs, a .667 slugging percentage and 13 runs in 11 games in 2018.
• He leads the team in doubles, RBIs and runs.
• He is hitting .455 with runners on base and .429 with runners in scoring position.
• In his three-year career, he is hitting .264 with 23 doubles, 25 homers, 105 RBIs, 76 runs and four steals in 117 games (105 starts).

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 17:40:17

Marr gives up a 2-out walk on a full count.

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Single gives Wofford 2 on with 2 outs.

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Good grief 2-out double to right center puts Wofford up 2-0. Beer to Davidson to 3rd gets the runner out to end the inning. Marr got the first 2 outs followed by a walk, a single and a double. He gave up about 6 straight hits against Winthrop last week, and that game ended up going extra innings.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M1.

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Davidson leadoff single! He was MVP of the SCAR series after batting .500 and drawing 8 walks in the series. He had a homer and 2 RBI's in the 8-7 win on Sunday.

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Beer fouls out. One on with one out for Cromwell.

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Cromwell hit by pitch. 2 on with one out for Williams.

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Williams grounds into a double play to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER ONE.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 17:56:51

Ugh Marr gives up a leadoff single. 3rd straight hit given up by Marr after a 2-out walk in the 1st.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:00:04

6-4-3 double play!

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Marr gives up another 2-out walk on a full count. That led to 2 runs last time.

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Grounder to short ends the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M2.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:07:38

Jolly reaches on an error! Tigers have leadoff man on for 2nd straight inning. Wharton up with Hawkins on deck.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:08:56

Ugh Jolly caught stealing 2nd.

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Wharton walked. One on with one out for Hawkins with Wilkie on deck.

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Hawkins grounds out. One on with two down for Wilkie with Teo on deck.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:12:42

Wilkie strikes out swinging on a full count. Tigers waste a leadoff runner again.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 2.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:16:21

Marr gives up a leadoff single for the second straight inning. 4 hits and 2 walks already for Wofford.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:19:38

K swinging for the first out.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:24:16

Marr gives up another single. 2 on with one out.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:24:56

Marr gets his second K of the inning, but runners advance to 2nd and 3rd on a passed ball. 2 RISP with 2 outs.

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Marr strikes out the side! Runners stranded at 2nd and 3rd.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M3.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:29:48

Teo remains cold at the plate, flying out. Leadoff man Davidson up with Beer on deck. He singled first time up.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:32:14

Davidson strikes out looking. 2 down for Beer.

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Beer lines out to 2nd, Tigers go 1-2-3. Tigers' bats cold on a cold, rainy night!

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 3.

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Marr gets a K to start the 4th. The last 4 outs have been K's for Marr.

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Marr goes 1-2-3 for the first time in the 4th!

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M4.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:48:26

Cromwell leadoff walk! 3rd inning out of 4 the Tigers' leadoff man has reached. Williams up with Jolly on deck.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:49:02

Williams walks! 2 on with no outs for Jolly with Wharton on deck.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:49:27

Jolly sac bunts the runners to 2nd and 3rd. Two RISP with one out for Wharton.

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Pitching change for the Terriers.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:55:15

Wharton grounds out but drives in Cromwell. Tigers trail 2-1 with a man on 2nd and 2 outs for Hawkins.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 18:56:15

Hawkins lines out to 2nd to strand the runner at 2nd, but they manufacture a run.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-1 AFTER 4.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:07:20

Ugh Marr gives up a leadoff triple to start the 5th.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:07:46

Grounder for the first out, no advance.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:08:16

Walk gives Wofford corners with one out.

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Sac fly puts Wofford up 3-1. One on with two outs.

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Wilkie throws the runner out stealing 2nd to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-1 M5.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:18:33

Wilkie reaches on an error. 4th inning out of 5 the Tigers have gotten the leadoff man on. Teo up with leadoff man Davidson on deck.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:18:58

Teo pops up. One out for Davidson with Beer on deck.

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Davidson walks! He was tied for 6th in the Power Five with 14 walks coming into the game. 2 on with one out for Beer.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:20:07

Beer infield fly. 2 on with 2 outs for Cromwell.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:23:57

Cromwell walks! Bases juiced with 2 outs for Williams. Tying run on 2nd!

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:27:38

Ugh Williams grounds out to strand em loaded.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-1 AFTER 5.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:28:17

Owen Griffith on the mound to start the 6th.

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Griffith strikes out his first batter.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:38:17

Griffith gives up a double and a walk, and Monte has seen enough. Spiers in from the pen. 2 on with one out.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:39:09

Runner tags to 3rd on a fly. Corners with 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:39:39

Wofford steals 2nd. Two RISP with 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:44:19

Spiers gets a big ground out to Hawkins at 2nd to strand em on 2nd and 3rd!

TIGERS TRAIL 3-1 M6.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:49:46

HAWKINS 2-OUT SOLO HOMER!!! His second HR in just his 3rd career start! Tigers trail 3-2. He might have just earned himself the spot at 2nd for a while.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 19:52:09

Wilkie pops up to end the inning. Tigers involved in yet another one-run game. They've been in 7 out of their first 11 games, and they are 6-1 in those games.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-2 AFTER 6.

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Spiers gives up a one-out single. 2 down now with a man on 2nd.

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Spiers gets a fly to strand the runner at 2nd! Teo leads off the 7th for the Tigers, then leadoff man Davidson and Beer.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-2 AT THE STRETCH.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:03:29

Teo pops up. He is ice cold. Davidson up with Beer on deck.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:05:00

DAVIDSON HOMER TIES THE GAME!!! 2nd solo HR in the last 2 games for the MVP of the SCAR series!

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:05:36

Pitching change for Wofford with Beer up and one out.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:10:46

Beer walks on a full count. One on with one out for Cromwell.

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Cromwell also walks on a full count. 2 on with one out for Williams.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:13:30

Another pitching change for Wofford. Their 3rd pitcher of the inning.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:19:29

Williams walks the bases loaded! Jolly up with one out.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:20:24

Left fielder drops the Jolly fly! Tigers take their first lead 4-3, bases still loaded with one out for Wharton!

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:23:17

Wharton walks in a run! Tigers lead 5-3! Bases loaded with one out for Hawkins, who homered last time up.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:28:08

Hawkins walks in another run! 5th walk of the inning for the Tigers. They lead 6-3 with the bases loaded and one out for Wilkie.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:28:55

Ugh Wilkie strikes out swinging. Let's see if Teo can get out of his rut with the bases loaded and 2 outs!

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:29:53

Nope. Teo remains ice cold with an infield fly and strands em loaded. Big inning for the Tigers, though, as they take their first lead of the game!

TIGERS LEAD 6-3 AFTER 7.

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Spiers goes 1-2-3 in the 8th!

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:44:04

Beer one-out single, Cromwell double! 2nd and 3rd for Williams with one out.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:51:56

Williams fouls out and Jolly lines out to center, stranding runners at 2nd and 3rd.

TIGERS LEAD 6-3 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

CUTrevor 2018-03-06 20:57:57

Spiers goes 1-2-3, finishing with 2 K's to close the books!

TIGERS WIN 6-3!!!

They improve to 11-1 on the season and play Michigan State in Greenville tomorrow night at 7:00.