OFFICIAL GAME 1 THREAD: #12 CLEMSON at Wake Forest

CUTrevor 2018-04-20 09:56:16


CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers face one of the ACC's best pitching rotations when they play at Wake Forest in a three-game series this weekend.

SERIES SETUP
• Who - Clemson (26-11, 11-7 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (18-20, 10-8 ACC)
• Best Rankings - CU - No. 12 Perfect Game; WFU - NR
• Where - Winston-Salem, N.C. (David F. Couch Ballpark)
• Watch - ACC Network Extra
• Video Announcers - Stan Cotten, Lary Sorensen
• Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate
• Listen (Internet) -ClemsonTigers.com, TuneIn
• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball

SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record - Clemson leads 132-58-1 (1901-2017)
• Record at Wake Forest - Clemson leads 50-32 (1952-16)

STARTING PITCHERS
• Friday - LHP Jacob Hennessy (CU) vs. RHP Griffin Roberts (WFU)
• Saturday - RHP Brooks Crawford (CU) vs. RHP Morgan McSweeney (WFU)
• Sunday - LHP Jake Higginbotham (CU) vs. RHP Colin Peluse (WFU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• No. 12 Georgia defeated Clemson 6-1 at Athens, Ga., on Tuesday night.
• The Tigers are averaging 5.8 runs per game and hitting .242 with a .363 on-base percentage and 24 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 3.43 ERA, .241 opponents’ batting average and 2.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .975.

WAKE FOREST OVERVIEW
• Wake Forest is led by ninth-year head coach Tom Walter.
• The Demon Deacons rallied to win 11-9 at UNC Greensboro on Tuesday. They are hitting .260 and have a 4.38 ERA and .967 fielding percentage.
• Bobby Seymour is hitting .328, while Jake Mueller is hitting .327. Griffin Roberts has an ACC-high 90 strikeouts in 64.0 innings pitched.

QUICK HITS
• Nine Tigers have at least two wins on the mound.
• Clemson is outscoring its opponents in each of the first eighth innings in 2018.
• Clemson has started Jacob Hennessy, Brooks Crawford and Jake Higginbotham on the mound in that order for all nine weekend series in 2018.

BULLPEN STRONG
• Tiger relievers have combined for a 13-4 record, 12 saves, a 2.84 ERA and .234 opponents' batting average in 158.2 innings pitched in 2018.
• The bullpen also has 159 strikeouts against 69 walks, good for a 2.30 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
• Ryley Gilliam leads with a 2-1 record, five saves, a 1.10 ERA, .235 opponents' batting average and 26 strikeouts in 16.1 innings pitched.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:33:35


Meredith hit by a pitch to lead off the game. I believe that's his 6th of the season already in less than a dozen games!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:34:00


Davidson double! 2 RISP with no outs for Beer.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:35:05


BEER DELIVERS!!! Single puts the Tigers on the board, 2-0 in the 1st with no outs!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:36:46


Williams walks. 2 on for Cromwell with no outs. Surprising start because Wake's starter Griffin Roberts is one of the best pitchers in the nation, and the Tigers' bats were ice cold on Tuesday at Georgia.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:38:22


Cromwell and Wharton strike out, Byrd flies out to end the rally. That's the Roberts I was expecting. Will probably see several 1-2-3 innings from here on out.

TIGERS LEAD 2-0 M1.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:39:22


Hennessy gives up a leadoff double to his first batter.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:39:46


Runner tags to 3rd on a fly out.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:40:11


Sac fly makes it 2-1. Bases empty with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:40:35


Grounder ends the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 2-1 AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:41:14


Wilkie leadoff single!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:41:45


Greene singles! 2 on for Meredith, who was hit by a pitch first time up.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:42:43


Meredith bunts the runners to 2nd and 3rd. Davidson up with 2 RISP and one out! He doubled first time up.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:43:15


Davidson HBP! Bases loaded with one out for Beer, who singled last time and drove in 2!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:43:47


Ugh Beer strikes out looking. Bases loaded with 2 outs for Williams.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:44:38


Ugh Williams flies out to strand em loaded. Tigers had 2 on with no outs in the 1st and bases loaded with one out in the 2nd and stranded them all.

TIGERS LEAD 2-1 M2.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:46:11


Hennessy gives up a one-out walk and a homer. Tigers trail 3-2 now. Hate to blow an early lead against a great pitcher like Roberts! He is 2nd in the nation with 90 K's and had a 2.67 ERA coming in.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 17:54:08


Good grief Hennessy follows the homer with 3 consecutive singles and 2 more runs. The 2nd run scored on an error by Meredith in center. Hennessy stays in the game and gets out of the inning. It will be tough to overcome a 3-run deficit with Roberts on the mound, though!

TIGERS TRAIL 5-2 AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:03:46


Wharton one-out double! DH Byrd up with Wilkie on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:04:25


BYRD DELIVERS!!! Single scores Wharton from 2nd. One out for Wilkie.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:05:56


Byrd steals 2nd! RISP with one out for Wilkie, who singled first time up.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:07:08


WILKIE DELIVERS!!! His 2nd single of the game scores Byrd from 2nd to make it 5-4. One out for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:08:14


Greene lines into a double play to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 M3.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:10:23


Strider starts the 3rd for the Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:12:15


Strider goes 1-2-3 with 2 K's! Perhaps he should have started. Lol

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:14:10


Meredith strikes out looking to start the 4th.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:24:49


Beer singles for the 2nd time with 2 outs but nothing else in the 4th.

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 M4.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:25:26


Strider gives up a leadoff walk but nothings else in the 4th.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:29:31


Cromwell leadoff walk!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:48:42


Wharton strikes out, Byrd HBP! 3rd HBP of the game already for the Tigers. 2 on with one out for Wilkie, who is 2-2 tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:49:13


Wilkie singles for 3rd time tonight! Bases juiced with one out for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:50:13


Ugh Greene flies out, but Cromwell is unable to tag. Bases loaded with 2 outs for leadoff man Meredith.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:51:11


Meredith HBP for 2nd time tonight! Lol 4th HBP of the game for the Tigers. Cromwell scores to tie the game! Bases loaded with 2 outs for Davidson.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:51:44


Davidson grounds out to strand em loaded. 2nd time tonight the Tigers have left the bases loaded.

TIED 5-5 M5.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 18:52:37


Strider gives up a 2-out single but nothing else, striking out 2.

TIED 5-5 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:05:45


Beer, Williams and Cromwell go 1-2-3 in the 6th.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:06:22


Ugh Strider gives up 2 walks to start the 6th. At least one of those will score.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:06:50


2nd and 3rd on a wild pitch--bad to worse. 2 RISP with no outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:07:27


Strider gets a K swinging, and Ryan Miller comes in from the pen in a sticky situation.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:12:14


Miller gets a huge K! Still 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs. Will be amazing if they get away with the 2nd and 3rd and no outs after 2 walks and a wild pitch to start the inning.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:22:56


Wake tries the safety squeeze, and Miller throws the runner out at the plate! Tigers dodge a bullet big time.

TIED 5-5 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:23:44


Wharton leadoff walk and steals 2nd! RISP with no outs for Byrd, who has an RBI tonight.



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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:24:49


Byrd strikes out swinging. RISP with one out for Wilkie, who has 3 singles tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:25:14


Ugh Wilkie strikes out swinging. 2 outs for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:27:43


Wake strikes out the side, Tigers strand a man on 2nd with no outs.

TIED 5-5 AT THE STRETCH.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:47:40


Miller gives up a leadoff single but nothing else in the 7th.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:48:13


Meredith strikes out looking again to start the 8th.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:48:53


DAVIDSON HOMER!!! His 2nd homer in consecutive games puts the Tigers up 7-6 with one out in the 8th!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:49:33


Beer strikes out swinging. His 2nd K of the game.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:50:10


WILLIAMS HOMER!!! His 10th HR of the season gives the Tigers an insurance run with 2 outs in the 8th!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 19:50:46


Cromwell strikes out to end the inning. Wake strikes out the side but gives up 2 solo homers!

TIGERS LEAD 7-5 M8.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 20:02:59


Miller goes 1-2-3 with a K in the 8th!

TIGERS LEAD 7-5 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 20:03:46


Wharton leadoff walk!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 20:04:49


Byrd bunts Wharton over to 2nd. Monte trying a lot more things to manufacture runs tonight. RISP with one out for Wilkie, who has 3 singles tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 20:05:14


Wilkie strikes out swinging. RISP with 2 down for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 20:05:34


Greene grounds out, runner stranded on 2nd.

TIGERS LEAD 7-5 M9.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 20:06:03


Miller gets a K to start the 9th! Tigers 2 outs away...

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CUTrevor 2018-04-20 20:15:44


Miller goes 1-2-3 with 2 K's to get the win! Outstanding job out of the pen, coming in with 2nd and 3rd with one out and holding Wake scoreless.

TIGERS WIN 7-5!!!

Big road win for the Tigers. Wake was coming in hot, sweeping BC last weekend and taking 2 of 3 from a top-15 Duke team the week before. Tonight the Tigers beat the nation's 2nd-leading strike out pitcher in Griffin Roberts, the best pitcher for Wake.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-21 06:39:19


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Logan Davidson hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to break a 5-5 tie and lift No. 12 Clemson to a 7-5 victory over Wake Forest at David F. Couch Ballpark on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 27-11 overall and 12-7 in the ACC. The Demon Deacons fell to 18-21 overall and 10-9 in ACC play.

The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on Seth Beer's two-run single, then Wake Forest responded with a run in the bottom of the first inning and four runs in the second inning, highlighted by Chris Lanzilli's two-run homer. Grayson Byrd and Kyle Wilkie both hit run-scoring singles in the third inning, then Clemson tied the score 5-5 in the fifth inning when Kier Meredith was hit-by-pitch with two outs. The Tigers regained the lead in the eighth inning on Davidson's solo homer, his sixth long ball of the year. Two batters later, Chris Williams crushed another solo homer, his 10th of the season.

Ryan Miller (3-1) pitched the final 3.2 innings to earn the win. Tyler Witt (0-3) allowed the two home runs in the eighth inning and suffered the loss.

The series continues Saturday at 4 p.m., on ACC Network Extra.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-23 14:29:14


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