OFFICIAL GAME 1 THREAD: #2 CLEMSON vs #23 NC State

CUTrevor 2018-03-15 16:25:14


CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host an ACC series for the second weekend in a row when No. 10 NC State comes to town.

SERIES SETUP
• Who - NC State (15-3, 2-1 ACC) vs. Clemson (16-1, 3-0 ACC)
• Best Rankings - NCS - No. 10 PG; CU - No. 2 CB
• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch - ACC Network Extra
• Video Announcers - Ron Smith, Pete Yanity
• Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Network
• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball
• Promotion (Friday) - The first 1,000 fans receive trading cards of Tiger players and coaches.
• Promotion (Saturday) - Young fans can stand on the field during the national anthem and run the bases after the game.

SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record - Clemson leads 117-82-1 (1921-17)
• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 59-27-1 (1921-16)

STARTING PITCHERS
• Friday - RHP Michael Bienlien (NCS) vs. LHP Jacob Hennessy (CU)
• Saturday - LHP Brian Brown (NCS) vs. RHP Brooks Crawford (CU)
• Sunday - TBA (NCS) vs. LHP Jake Higginbotham (CU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson blanked Charleston Southern 5-0 at home on Tuesday behind a Tiger-record-tying three home runs by Grayson Byrd.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.9 runs per game and hitting .265 with a .390 on-base percentage and 11 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 2.68 ERA, .231 opponents’ batting average and 2.85 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .980.

NC STATE OVERVIEW
• NC State is led by 22nd-year head coach Elliott Avent.
• The Wolfpack won both midweek home games against UNC Asheville. They are hitting .341 and have a 3.11 ERA and .971 fielding percentage.
• Brett Kinneman is hitting .408 with 10 homers and 31 RBIs, while Evan Edwards is batting .375 with five homers and 13 RBIs.

QUICK HITS
• Clemson's 16-1 start is its best since 2002 (26-1).
• Clemson has hit at least one home run in 12 of the last 14 games.
• Seth Beer has reached base via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 22 straight games, which include the last five games of 2017.

BYRD TIES TIGER HOME RUN RECORD
• Junior infielder Grayson Byrd had one career home run, which came in 2017, entering the game against Charleston Southern on March 13.
• He hit three homers in his first three plate appearances and totaled a career-high five RBIs in Clemson's 5-0 win over the Buccaneers.
• He tied the school record for homers in a game and became the 14th Tiger with three and first since 2010 (John Hinson vs. USC Upstate).
• He hit a solo homer to left in the second inning, a three-run homer to right field in the fourth and a solo homer to center in the seventh.
• The son of former major league pitcher Paul Byrd is hitting .283 with three homers, 11 RBIs and two steals in 14 games (12 starts) in 2018.
• In his two seasons as a Tiger, he is hitting .284 with four homers, 31 RBIs, 30 runs and five steals in 71 games (66 starts).

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:37:59


Yikes Hennessy gives up a one-out homer. 1-0 State.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:38:39


He follows that with an infield single deep in the hole. Nice play by Davidson, but the throw was late.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:38:59


K for the second out with one on.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:40:11


Ugh Hennessy throws it away on pick off move. He threw over there like 5 times. RISP with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:42:03


K to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M1.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:45:11


Davidson leadoff single! Beer still batting in the 3 hole for the 2nd game. Cromwell up with no outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:46:39


Ugh Cromwell hits one to the wall in right. Beer up with one out and one on.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:48:53


Davidson gets to 2nd on the hit and run but Beer out at first. RISP for Williams with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:51:58


Williams fouls out to strand Davidson on 2nd. 

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:54:55


Hennessy gives up a leadoff walk.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:55:07


Sac bunt moves runner to 2nd with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 17:56:33


Hennessy gets another K. RISP with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:00:52


Batter HBP. 2 on with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:01:19


Hennessy gives up a single, but Beer throws the runner out at the plate! 

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M2.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:03:32


One-out single through the left side for Wharton! Byrd up with Wilkie on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:04:49


Byrd infield single! 2 on with one out for Wilkie.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:05:48


Ugh Wilkie hits into a tailor-made double play to kill the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:11:29


Hennessy gets a K on a full count! That batter was .348 with 4 homers. 2 down with nobody on!

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:19:43


Teo flies out. Davidson just laid down a great bunt with the shift on and the 3rd baseman playing way off the bag. The ump called it foul, although it looked like it touched the bag.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:19:55


Davidson grounds out to 1st.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:23:59


Teo strikes out to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:25:14


Hennessy starts the 4th with a K! His 6th of the game.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:42:51


Hennessy goes 1-2-3 again in the 4th with 2 K's!

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:44:32


Beer grounds out, Williams singles, but Jolly grounds into a DP to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:45:46


Leadoff walk and a single. 2 on with no outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:46:09


Ugh one-out single scores another run. Tigers trail 2-0.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:48:08


Ugh another single, another run. Tigers trail 3-0 with 2 on and one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:50:03


Grounder moves runners to 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs. Hennessy is at 83 pitches. 55 strikes and 28 balls.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:50:37


Fly out strands em on 2nd and 3rd. This State starting pitcher had a 1.08 ERA and .148 batting average coming into the game, and I can see why.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-0 M5.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:56:24


Wharton grounds out after crushing one just foul. Ugh!

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 18:57:00


Byrd reaches on error, Wilkie singles! 2 on for Teo with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:02:04


Ugh Teo gies down seinging on a 60 mph changeup. 2 on with 2 outs for Davidson.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:03:45


Davidson flies out the strand em.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-0 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:11:22


Error by Cromwell at 3rd with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:13:32


Hennessy just threw his 102nd pitch and walked the batter. Ryan Miller in from pen with 2 on and one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:15:51


Double steal, and Wilkie throws runner out at 3rd! RISP with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:18:38


State steals 3rd, Monte challenges call.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:22:14


Runner called safe after a long review. 


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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:22:51


Miller gets a K swinging to strand the runner at 3rd!

TIGERS TRAIL 3-0 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:29:11


Cromwell leads off 6th with a walk! Pitching change for Beer with starter at less than 70 pitches.


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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:30:04


Beer flies out. One on with one out for Williams.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:34:11


Williams walks! 2 on with one out for Jolly, Wharton on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:34:33


I would bunt em over, but it looks like Jolly is swinging away.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:36:12


Ugh Jolly strikes out! Knew he should have bunted. Pitching change again with 2 outs for Wharton.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:45:56


Ugh Wharton strikes out to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-0 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:49:13


Error by Davidson with 2 outs gives them one on.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:51:23


GOOD GRIEF!!! Davidson drops a moon high infield fly! He had the runner dead to rights at the plate, but Wilkie was too far up the base line and missed the tag. Looks like on the replay he got him anyway on the butt before he touched the plate, but the umps are reviewing it.

Umps were way out of position to make the call, and he basically called safe by default, having no clue if he was safe our not.


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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:51:51


HE'S OUT!!! Tigers dodge a bullet thanks to replay review. 

TIGERS TRAIL 3-0 AT THE STRETCH.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:52:54


Byrd leadoff single! Wilkie up with Teo on deck. Then the top of the lineup.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:56:13


Wilkie grounds out, fielder's choice. One on with one out for Cooper, pinch hitting for Teo. Davidson on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 19:58:43


Cooper strikes out. Pitching change again for State with Davidson up and one on, two outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:00:19


Davidson flies out deep in the left field gap to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-0 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:02:26


Cooper stays in the game at left, Wharton moves to center. Owen Griffith to pitch the 8th.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:10:59


Griffith has struck out 2, but State has 2 on thanks to a one-out walk and a 2-out single.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:12:32


Ugh 2-out single scores another run from 2nd to make it 4-0. Timely hits tonight for Pack.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:13:16


Grounder to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-0 M8.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:19:26


Beer swings at ball 4 on a full count and grounds out off the fists. 2 down for Williams with nobody on.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:25:38


Williams pops up, Tigers go 1-2-3.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-0 HEADED TO 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:26:18


C of C is ahead of Auburn 50-48 with 5:30 left!

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:28:00


Griffith gives up a one-out single.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:28:32


Foul out to end the inning. I'm headed down to the field for the 9th. I'll have post-game interviews posted in a bit!


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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:33:00


Donathan pinch hits for Holly and draws a leadoff walk! Wharton up with Byrd on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:33:25


Wharton lines out to right. One out for Byrd with Wilkie on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:34:58


Byrd strikes out. Tigers down to last out with Wilkie.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 20:35:35


Hawkins pinches for Wilkie.

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CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:07:33


Hawkins strikes out to end the game. Tigers suffer first loss in 9 games and first shutout. 5 errors on the night! I'll have interviews posted shortly.


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