TIGERS WIN 40TH GAME FOR 29TH TIME!!!

CUTrevor 2018-05-15 07:42:37


CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers play their final regular-season non-conference game of 2018 when they play at Kennesaw State on Tuesday night.

GAME SETUP
• Who - Clemson (39-13) vs. Kennesaw State (25-24)
• Best Rankings - CU - No. 4 Collegiate Baseball; KSU - NR
• When - Tuesday (6 p.m.)
• Where - Kennesaw, Ga. (Stillwell Stadium)
• Watch - ESPN+
• Video Announcers - Nathan McCreary, Scott Whitlock
• 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 1-0 (2018)
• Record at Kennesaw State - 0-0

STARTING PITCHERS
• LHP Mat Clark (CU) vs. LHP Ryan Kennedy (KSU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson won two of three home games against Austin Peay last weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.2 runs per game and hitting .255 with a .374 on-base percentage and 46 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 3.45 ERA, .234 opponents’ batting average and 2.26 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .975.

KENNESAW STATE OVERVIEW
• Kennesaw State is led by 27th-year head coach Mike Sansing.
• The Owls won one of three home games against NJIT last weekend. They are hitting .280 and have a 5.11 ERA and .969 fielding percentage.
• Terence Norman is hitting .355, while Tyler Simon is batting .325. LaDonis Bryant has added 11 stolen bases as well.

QUICK HITS
• Clemson has allowed only 22 steals in 40 attempts.
• The Tigers are 38-5 when scoring at least three runs, 33-3 when scoring at least four runs and 31-2 when scoring at least five runs.
• Clemson is 25-3 when outhitting the opponent.

ONE-RUN SUCCESS
• Clemson has a 14-4 record in one-run games, tying the school record of 14 one-run wins in 2016 (14-6 record).
• Clemson has played 22 games decided by one or two runs and is 18-4 in those games.
• The Tigers swept William & Mary in three one-run games to start the season, then swept Virginia on the road in three one-run games in April.
• Clemson's two series sweeps with three one-run wins were the first two times in school history that happened.
• Clemson has five walkoff hits, including walkoff home runs by Jordan Greene (Florida State, May 7) and Grayson Byrd (Austin Peay, May 13).
• The Tigers are 37-14 (.725) in one-run games in Monte Lee's three seasons as head coach at Clemson.

GRADUATES
• Five Tiger players and two student assistants received their degrees during commencement ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum on May 10,11.
• Outfielders Robert Jolly and Drew Wharton and infielder Adam Renwick graduated with a degree in parks, recreation & tourism management.
• Infielder Patrick Cromwell graduated with a degree in communication.
• Lefthander Alex Schnell graduated with a degree in construction science & management.
• Student assistant coaches Mark Davidson (history) and Ben Paulsen (business management) graduated as well.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:38:29


Davidson, Beer and Wilkie go 1-2-3 in the 1st.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:40:55


Mat Clark is getting his first start tonight. He gave up a on-out single, a 2-out single, and an error by Williams loaded the bases, but Clark got a big infield fly to strand em loaded!

SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:41:37


Williams, Byrd and Wharton go 1-2-3.

SCORELESS M2.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:43:03


Clark gives up a 2-out single, and he steals 2nd, but a K ends the inning. 2 K's in the inning fir Clark.

SCORELESS AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:44:13


Donathan and Hall both single to start the 3rd! First start for Donathan. He's the DH with Cromwell out for the 2nd straight game. 2 on for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:45:00


Davidson grounds out, runners to 2nd and 3rd. 2 RISP with one out for Wilkie!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:45:43


UGH Wilkie grounds into a DP to end the inning.

SCORELESS M3.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:46:25


Clark goes 1-2-3 in the 3rd! First time for him.

SCORELESS AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:54:24


Beer and Williams both single to start the 4th! Same start as last inning, but a Wilkie double play stranded 2 RISP. Let's see if the can pay this one off!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:55:21


Byrd sac bunts em to 2nd and 3rd. Same situation as last inning for Wharton!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:56:20


WHARTON DELIVERS!!! Single scores 2, Tigers strike first!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:57:17


Wharton steals 2nd! RISP with one out for Donathan, who singled last time.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:58:21


Wharton tagged out at 2nd on a grounder by Donathan. One on with 2 outs for Hall.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 17:58:49


Hall strikes out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 2-0 M4.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:08:26


Clark goes 1-2-3 for the 2nd straight inning!

TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:20:19


Davidson one-out double! He has been a double and homer machine lately. RISP for Wilkie!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:21:03


Wilkie strikes out swinging. RISP with 2 outs for Beer.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:21:31


BEER DELIVERY!!! 2-out single scores Davidson from 2nd to make it 3-0!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:21:50


Williams grounds out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 3-0 M5.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:22:51


Clark gives up a one-out single, and the runner steals 2nd. Second stolen base the Tigers have given up. RISP with one out.



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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:23:23


Clark gets a K for the second out.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:24:07


Ugh throwing error by Davidson on what should have ended the inning gives them their first run.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:25:23


Clark catches a come-backer on 0-2 to end the inning. Costly error by Davidson with 2 outs.

TIGERS LEAD 3-1 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:29:20


New pitcher for KSU.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:39:23


Byrd, Wharton and Donathan go 1-2-3. Third inning without a base runner.

TIGERS LEAD 3-1 M6.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:40:08


Clark gets 2 K's swinging to start the inning! 5 K's on the game for him.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:41:08


Ugh 2-out homer makes it 3-2. Spiers in from the pen. Nice job by Clark. Only one run was on him--the other was on a Davidson error with a man on 2nd and 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:44:05


Spiers gets a K swinging to end the inning. Tigers strike out the side but give up a solo HR. Hall leads off the 7th.


TIGERS LEAD 3-2 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:48:20


Hall flies out, Greene walks. Leadoff man Davidson up with Wilkie on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:49:09


Davidson singles! 2nd hit of the game for him. Corners for Wilkie with one out! Need to put this in the outfield for an insurance run. No double play! Wilkie is hitless tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:53:03


WILKIE DELIVERS!!! Sac fly makes it 4-2, Davidson tags to 2nd. RISP with 2 outs for Beer, who had a big 2-out RBI single earlier.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:54:14


Beer intentionally walked. He probably leads the nation in that department. 2 on with 2 outs for Williams, who is 1-3 tonight.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 18:57:28


Pitching change for KSU.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:00:50


Williams flies out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 4-2 AT THE STRETCH.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:06:09


Spiers goes 1-2-3 on 8 pitches!

TIGERS LEAD 4-2 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:09:29


Wharton one-out double! RISP for Donathan, who has a single tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:09:51


Donathan fouls out. RISP with 2 outs for Hall, who has a single tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:14:15


Hall flies out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 4-2 M8.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:20:42


Ugh Spiers gives up back-to-back 2-out walks after retiring his first 6 batters. Tying run on 1st.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:25:43


Spiers gets a K looking to end the inning!

TIGERS LEAD 4-2 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:26:11


New pitcher for KSU.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:33:10


Greene leadoff walk on full count! His 2nd of the game. Top of the lineup, Davidson, who is 2-4 tonight with a double.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:34:52


Davidson infield fly. One out for Wilkie.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:35:21


Wilkie infield single for his first hit of the night! 2 on with one out for Beer, who is 2-3 with a walk.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:40:30


Pitching change for KSU. 5th pitcher tonight for them.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:41:55


Beer HBP to load the bases! 4th time Beer has reached base tonight. 2 RISP with one out for Williams, who is 1-4 tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:42:55


WILLIAMS WALKS IN A RUN! Bases loaded with one out for Byrd. This pitcher has hit a batter and walked in a run since entering the game. Take the first strike!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:43:48


Another pitching change. 6th pitcher of the game for KSU.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:48:34



Byrd grounds out but scores a run to make it 6-2! Corners with 2 outs for Wharton.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:49:15


Beer scores on a balk to make it 7-2!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:50:15


Wharton strikes out looking to end the inning, but the Tigers more than double their cushion in the 9th!

TIGERS LEAD 7-2 M9.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 19:51:08


Ryan Miller come in to close for the Tigers. Saving Gilliam for the quick turnaround on Thursday at Pitt.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 20:01:22


Miller strikes out the leadoff man and gives up a one-out single, but ends the game with a K on full count!

TIGERS WIN 7-2!!!

40th win of the season for the Tigers for the 29th time! Just the 2nd Power Five team to win 40 games. Defending Champ, #1 Florida (coached, of course, by former Clemson assistant Sully), has won 41. First time Monte Lee has won 40 in the regular season. He won 38 in his first season, finishing with 44. Last year he won 39 and finished with 42. Tigers have won 14 of their last 16 games and finish the regular season at Pitt, starting on Thursday.  ACC Tourney in Durham begins next week, and the Tigers are looking to secure the #1 seed!


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CUTrevor 2018-05-15 20:43:48


KENNESAW, GA. - In his first career start, freshman lefthander Mat Clark allowed only one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched to lead No. 4 Clemson to a 7-2 victory over Kennesaw State in the Tigers' first-ever game at Stillwell Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who won both games of the home-and-home season series, improved to 40-13, while the Owls dropped to 25-25. With the win, Clemson reached the 40-win mark during the regular season for the first time since 2006.

Clark (3-0) earned the win by yielding five hits, two runs (one earned) and no walks with five strikeouts. Owl starter Ryan Kennedy (2-7) suffered the loss, as he gave up seven hits, three runs and no walks with four strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched.

In the fourth inning, Drew Wharton ripped a two-run single to put Clemson on the scoreboard. After Logan Davidson extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a one-out double in the top of the fifth inning, Seth Beer laced a two-out, run-scoring single. Kennesaw State scored an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth inning on a two-out error and LaDonis Bryant blasted a solo homer in the sixth inning. In the seventh inning, Kyle Wilkie, who later extended his hitting streak to 19 games, lofted a sacrifice fly. Clemson added three insurance runs on only one hit in the ninth inning.

The Tigers conclude the regular season with a three-game series at Pittsburgh starting Thursday at 6 p.m., on ACC Network Extra.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-16 07:16:08


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