OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #10 CLEMSON vs Vanderbilt

CUTrevor 2018-06-02 13:25:39


CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host the Clemson Regional as the No. 1 seed with No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, No. 3 seed St. John's and No. 4 seed Morehead State.

REGIONAL SETUP
• Who - Morehead State (37-24) vs. Clemson (45-14)
• Best Rankings - MOR - NR; CU - No. 2 Collegiate Baseball
• When - Friday (6 p.m.)
• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch - ESPN3
• Video Announcers - Chris Burke, Taylor Zarzour
• 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 5-0 (1997-13)
• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 5-0 (1997-13)
• Record in NCAA Tournament - 0-0

STARTING PITCHERS
• LHP Dalton Stambaugh (MOR) vs. RHP Brooks Crawford (CU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• The Tigers, who are 19-3 in their last 22 games, won two of three games in the ACC Tournament at Durham, N.C., last weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.5 runs per game and hitting .261 with a .379 on-base percentage and 48 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 3.36 ERA, .233 opponents’ batting average and 2.24 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .975.

MOREHEAD STATE OVERVIEW
• Morehead State is led by sixth-year head coach Mike McGuire.
• The Eagles won the OVC Tournament title with a 5-1 record. They are hitting .317 and have a 5.89 ERA and .968 fielding percentage.
• Braxton Morris is hitting .374 with seven homers and 59 RBIs, while Trevor Snyder (18) and Niko Hulsizer (12) lead the team in homers.

TIGERS IN THE CLEMSON REGIONAL
• Clemson (45-14), the No. 1 seed, opens the Clemson Regional by playing No. 4 seed Morehead State (37-24) on Friday at 6 p.m., on ESPN3.
• The Tigers are the designated home team on Friday and will be in the first-base dugout for all their Clemson Regional games.
• The winner of Clemson’s game plays the winner of Friday’s game between No. 2 seed Vanderbilt (31-25) and No. 3 seed St. John's (39-15).
• Clemson is the No. 10 overall seed.
• The winner of the Clemson Regional plays the winner of the Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional from June 8-11.
• Clemson won both midweek games against Morehead State in 2013 and swept the Eagles in three games in 1997.
• Clemson is 3-3 vs. Vanderbilt. The Tigers played in the 2014 Nashville Regional and won one of three meetings in the 2017 Clemson Regional.
• Clemson is 5-1 vs. St. John’s. The last meeting was a 3-2 Tiger win in the 2007 Myrtle Beach Regional. The only game at Clemson was in 1975.

CORBIN, HAMPTON RETURN TO CLEMSON
• Tim Corbin, now in his 16th year as head coach at Vanderbilt, was an assistant coach at Clemson for nine seasons (1994-02).
• Corbin was on the staff of four College World Series teams (1995,96,00,02) at Clemson and helped the Tigers average 48 wins in nine years.
• One of the players Corbin coached as an assistant at Clemson in 1994 was Mike Hampton, now in his 17th year as an assistant at St. John’s.
• Hampton hit .380 with 11 homers, 21 doubles, four triples, 70 RBIs, 84 runs and 39 steals as a first-team All-America third baseman in 1994.
• Hampton, who played two seasons (1993,94) at Clemson and graduated in 1997, served as a Tiger volunteer assistant in 1999 alongside Corbin.
• It is the second time Corbin (2002) and Hampton (1999) have coached a game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium since their final seasons at Clemson.
• Both Vanderbilt and St. John's played in the 2017 Clemson Regional.

CLEMSON REGIONAL STRONG
• The four teams in the Clemson Regional have combined for 101 NCAA Tournament appearances (including 2018).
• Clemson is making its 43rd appearance, followed by 37 by St.John’s, 17 by Vanderbilt and four by Morehead State.
• Clemson Regional’s 101 combined NCAA Tournament berths are tied for third most of any regional, trailing Tallahassee (130) and Austin (105).
• In both 2015 and 2016, Clemson played in a regional with the most combined appearances by the teams (2015 Fullerton, 2016 Clemson).
• The 2017 Clemson Regional featured the third-most combined appearances by the teams.

TIGERS HOST REGIONAL FOR 16TH TIME
• Clemson is hosting an NCAA regional for the 16th time in history in 2018.
• Clemson hosted a regional in 2016 and 2017. From 1994 to 2011 (18 years), the Tigers hosted a regional 11 times.
• Clemson is one of only four schools (Florida, Florida State, Texas Tech) to host a regional each of the last three years.

CLEMSON’S NCAA TOURNEY HISTORY
• The Tigers play in their 43rd all-time NCAA regional when it competes in the 2018 Clemson Regional.
• The 43 appearances are fifth most in NCAA history, trailing only Texas (59), Florida State (56), Miami (Fla.) (45) and Oklahoma State (44).
• Clemson has been to the NCAA Tournament every year since 1987 except one (2008), or 31 of the last 32 years (including 2018).
• Clemson is one of only six schools in the nation to play in the NCAA Tournament each of the last 10 seasons (including 2018).
• The others are Cal State Fullerton, Florida, Florida State, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
• Clemson has made nine super regional appearances, with its last in 2010.
• The Tigers have made 12 trips to the College World Series, with its last in 2010.
• Clemson has a 118-91 record (.565) in NCAA Tournament games.

QUICK HITS
• Clemson, Florida and Louisville are the only schools to win 42+ games each of the last three seasons.
• Clemson is 30-3 when outhitting the opponent and 12-10 when getting outhit.
• Seth Beer, Logan Davidson and Kyle Wilkie are tied for the team lead in multiple-hit games (19).

ACC TOURNAMENT RECAP
• Clemson had a 2-1 record in the ACC Tournament at Durham, N.C., from May 23-26.
• The Tigers defeated Notre Dame 21-4 and Miami (Fla.) 7-1 before falling to No. 7 Florida State 5-4 in the semifinal round.
• The Tigers set the ACC Tournament record for runs in an inning with 17 in the fourth inning against Notre Dame on May 23.
• In the 17-run fourth inning, Logan Davidson became the first Tiger in history to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in one inning.
• Clemson also set a school ACC Tournament record for batting average (.472) in a game against Notre Dame.
• Seth Beer earned All-ACC Tournament honors by going 5-for-11 (.455) with three doubles, a homer, four RBIs and a .600 on-base percentage.
• Logan Davidson earned All-ACC Tournament honors by going 4-for-15 (.267) with two homers, a double, seven RBIs and three runs.
• Chris Williams earned All-ACC Tourney honors by going 7-for-10 (.700) with three homers, two doubles, 10 RBIs and a .786 on-base percentage.
• Williams, who was also one of four national players-of-the-week by Collegiate Baseball, tied Clemson's ACC Tournament record with 10 RBIs.

THREE TIGERS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS
• Junior outfielder Seth Beer, junior righty Ryley Gilliam and sophomore shortstop Logan Davidson were all All-Americans by Baseball America.
• Beer was a first-team pick, Gilliam was a second-team selection and Davidson was a third-team pick.
• Clemson tied for the second-most All-Americans by Baseball America.
• Beer joined Rusty Adkins (1965-67) as the only Tigers in history to be a three-time All-American.
• Beer became just the fourth Tiger in history to be a two-time, first-team All-American, as he was a first-team selection in 2016.
• Beer was also named a first-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball.

HALL SHOWING HIS VERSATILITY
• With several Tigers coming down with injury late in the season, freshman Sam Hall has made the most of his opportunity to step in and start.
• He has the versatility to play in the infield and outfield. He has been the starter in left field in recent weeks.
• He is hitting .234 with two homers, three doubles, seven RBIs, 16 runs and six steals in 22 games (18 starts) in 2018.
• He has not committed an error in 36 chances, including 17 as an infielder.
• He tied Clemson's ACC Tournament record for runs (4) when he went 1-for-1 with two walks and a hit-by-pitch against Notre Dame on May 23.


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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 14:31:55


Looks like the game will be televised on SEC Network.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 16:03:46


St. John's is up 9-4 on Morehead State in the top of the 8th with a weather delay. Our game is still on schedule for 7:00 for now. I'll keep you posted!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 16:19:33


As expected, Jake Higginbotham will get the start for the Tigers. Vandy going with lefty Zach King (1-3, 3.09 ERA). Same lineup as last night for Tigers. DH is Hawkins again with the lefty pitcher. Hawkins had 2 hits last night and a big RBI.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 16:20:04


First game is scheduled to resume at 5:30.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 17:11:28


St. John's eliminated Morehead State 11-5, so they will play the loser of tonight's game tomorrow afternoon.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 17:52:44


We have a delayed start again. First pitch scheduled for 7:50.

Wharton had 2 hits and scored the winning run last night. Beer hit his 21st HR, and Greene hit his 2nd walk-off RBI in less than a month!







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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 18:18:02


Today is sadly the 2-year anniversary of the tragic drowning of Vandy baseball player #41 Donny Everett. I am told the team will be wearing #41 in remembrance of him. Hope that's not a bad omen for the Tigers!



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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:02:25


Davidson leadoff standup double!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:02:51


Beer walk, wild pitch! Corners with no outs for red-hot Williams!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:03:36


WILLIAMS DELIVERS!!! Fisrt-pitch single puts Tigers up 1-0! 2 on with no outs for Wilkie, who is riding a 26-game hit streak!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:04:06


Ugh Wilkie grounds into a double play. Beer to 3rd with Wharton up.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:04:46


WHARTON DELIVERS!!! 2-out single makes it 2-0! Wharton had 2 hits last night and scored the winning run.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:05:49


Wharton steals 2nd! RISP with 2 outs for Greene, who had the walk-off single last night.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:06:27


Greene walks! 2 on for Hawkins, who had 2 hits and a RBI last night.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:07:10


Hawkins grounds out to end the inning. Nice 2-run lead early for Higgy!

TIGERS LEAD 2-0 M1.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:07:59


Ugh Higgy gives up a leadoff single.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:13:16


Higgy gets a pop up and 6-4-3 to end the inning!

TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AFTER ONE.


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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:14:52


Leadoff walk by Hall on 4 pitches! Cromwell up with leadoff man Davidson on deck. Cromwell was hitless last night.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:22:57


Cromwell strikes out on full count. RISP for Davidson with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:23:25


DAVIDSON DELIVERS!!! RBI single scores Hall from 2nd to make it 3-0!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:23:48


Ugh Beer grounds into a DP to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 2-0 M2.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:27:56


Ugh Higgy gives up leadoff walk. 2nd straight inning he's put leadoff man on.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:28:07


Fly for first out.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:28:24


Single gives Vandy 2nd and 3rd with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:30:41


Ground out to short puts Vandy on the board. Man on 3rd with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:34:27


Ugh 2-out HR ties the game 3-3. Ball just snuck over the wall inside th left field foul pole.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:35:00


Higgy follows the HR with a single. A lot more action than last night!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:46:41


Higgy walks the next batter and then gets a fly to finally end the inning.

TIED 3-3 AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:48:08


Wilkie one-out single extends his hit streak to 27 games! One out for Wharton, who had RBI single last time.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:51:03


Wharton walks! 2 on with one out for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 19:54:39


Greene and Hawkins both strike out swinging to strand 2.

TIED 3-3 M3.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:03:31


Higgy goes 1-2-3 for the first time tonight!

TIED 3-3 AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:06:02


Cromwell HBP with one out. Hope that breaks his slump!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:09:22


Tigers catch a break! Hard grounder by Davidson to 3rd that should have been a double play, booted by the third baseman. 2 on with one out for Beer!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:13:12


UGH Beer smokes a line drive up the middle right at the shortstop, playing in double play depth, and he makes the easy unassisted DP to end the inning. Tigers catch a break and then Vandy gets one.

TIED 3-3 M4.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:16:03


Higgy strikes out the leadoff man swinging on 4 pitches!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:19:52


Ugh Higgy hits the next batter, who hit the big 2-run HR earlier, and Monte brings in Marr from the pen. Higgy just hit a batter, but he was only at 62 pitches and had just retired his last 4 straight, including a K. Marr hasn't pitched in a while and is very inconsistent. We'll see if he has his stuff tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:20:57


Marr gets a fly for the 2nd out.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:24:27


Deep fly to right ends the inning.

TIED 3-3 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:25:37


New pitcher for Vandy to start the 5th, righty Patrick Raby. This is who I was expecting to start tonight for the Dores. He has not come out of the pen much this season. Really not since coming off injury early in the season. He did not last long in his last couple starts.



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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:26:38


Williams leadoff walk! Wilkie up with Wharton on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:29:20


Wilkie just gets under one, flies out to deep center. Wharton up with Greene on deck and one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:33:36


Wharton fouls out, Williams inexplicably tries to steal 2nd and is thrown out to end the inning. Leadoff walk wasted.

TIED 3-3 M5.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:35:56


Ugh Marr gives up a leadoff double. RISP with no outs and Vandy's best hitter at the plate, .363 on the season. Let's see if Corbin plays small ball or lets him hit.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:37:16


Monte brings in Mat Clark from the pen. Not taking any chances with Marr, and I agree! Clark faced just one batter last night. He got a ground out last night, but a run scored on it.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:40:30


Clark gets a slow grounder, but it's essentially a sac bunt. Go-ahead run on 3rd with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:42:19


Ugh chopper up the middle for a single makes it 4-3 with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:46:41


Clark gets a K looking on a curve! Man on with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:50:19


Nearly another K, but ump said he foul tipped it, and Wilkie picked it out of the dirt.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:51:01


Fly to deep right ends the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:53:57


Greene leads off 6th for Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:54:57


Greene smokes one to left center, but it's caught at the track. Monte pinching Byrd for Hawkins with the new right-handed pitcher on the mound.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 20:56:19


Byrd walks! He had 4 K's in his last 5 at bats before tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:01:03


UGH Hall strikes out looking on full count. 2 outs for Cromwell, who was hit by a pitch last time and hasn't had a hit in a while.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:02:58


New pitcher for Vandy. Wonder if they know Cromwell is 0 for his last 13 and 1 for his last 17. Lol


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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:04:48


Vandy brings in another lefty to face the left-handed Cromwell.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:06:34


Cromwell grounds out to end the inning. Davidson will lead off the 7th.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 M6.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:09:56


Clark strikes out the leadoff man!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:10:41


Clark has a 4-0 record with only 20 innings pitched coming in and one start. That goes to show you how many close games the Tigers have been in this season! If the score holds, it will be their 21st one-run game of the season.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:16:09


Spiers in from the pen with a man on and one out. He faced 4 batters last night and didn't allow a runner, striking out one. 18 pitches last night.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:17:20


Spiers gets a K looking! 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:21:57


Ugh runner steals 2nd on a passed ball. Looked like Spiers had a K looking just before that, but the ump called it a ball. 2-2 count with RISP and 2 outs. This hitter is 2-3 tonight and .335 on the season.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:23:59


Spiers gets a K looking to end the inning! He struck out both batters he faced. That was big with the RISP and a .335 hitter, who was 2-3 tonight.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:24:52


Leadoff man Davidson leads off the 7th for the Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:26:04


Leadoff line drive gap single for Davidson!

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:26:24


Beer represents the go-ahead run with Williams on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:30:48


Ugh Beer is fooled on a breaking ball and strikes out looking. Man on with one out for Williams.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:37:37


Davidson to 2nd on wild pitch! Tying RISP with one out for Williams.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:38:04


Ugh Williams strikes out looking as well. RISP with 2 outs for Wilkie.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:40:12


Good grief Vandy strikes out the side after Davidson's leadoff single. Tying RISP stranded on 2nd.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 AT THE STRETCH.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:44:28


One out single by their best hitter, Bleday.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:47:43


Ugh Wilkie's throw is way off on a steal. Greene made a great play to keep it from going into center and giving them a runner on 3rd with one out! Wilkie threw one into right field last night on an attempted pick off, and the runner got to 3rd.


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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:48:02


Fly to center for the 2nd out! RISP with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:53:03


Spiers gets a K looking to strand the RISP and end the inning!

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 21:56:33


4th pitcher of game for Vandy.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:01:34


Ugh Byrd strikes out for the 5th time in his last 6 at bats. They go 1-2-3.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 M8.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:05:40


Hall, Cromwell and Davidson due up in the 9th. Will be interesting to see if Monte pinches Jolly for Cromwell, who is 1 for his last 25 at bats! They can put Renwick in at 3rd if they make it to the 10th.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:05:59


Ugh Spiers walks the leadoff man.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:09:50


Hitter pulled the bunt back and swung on a hit and run. Cromwell didn't have time to get 2 but got the out at 1st thanks to a nice pick by Williams. Worked out just like a sac bunt. Lol RISP with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:10:06


Grounder for the 2nd out moves the runner to 3rd.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:12:54


Spiers gets a K looking to end the 2nd straight inning!

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:13:59


Hall, Cromwell and Davidson due up in the 9th. Will be interesting to see if Monte pinches Jolly for Cromwell, who is 1 for his last 25 at bats! They can put Renwick in at 3rd if they make it to the 10th.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:19:50


Meredith pinches for Hall to start the 9th! His first at bat in about 6 weeks!


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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:20:19


Meredith fouls out, Cromwell infield fly. Davidson up with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:20:48


Davidson walks! Beer represents go-ahead run with 2 outs. He struck out looking last time.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-02 22:29:34


Beer flies out to end game.

TIGERS LOSE 4-3.

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CUTrevor 2018-06-03 01:54:37


CLEMSON, S.C. - Vanderbilt overcame an early 3-0 deficit to down No. 2 Clemson 4-3 in the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night. The Commodores, who improved to 2-0 in the regional, upped their season record to 33-25, while the Tigers dropped to 46-15.

The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on run-scoring singles by Chris Williams and Drew Wharton. Logan Davidson flared a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning, then Julian Infante hit an RBI groundout and Ethan Paul hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning to tie the score 3-3. In the fifth inning, Vanderbilt took the lead on Connor Kaiser's run-scoring single. Kyle Wilkie extend his hitting streak to 27 games for the Tigers.

Patrick Raby (5-5) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win, while Chandler Day pitched the ninth inning to record his fourth save of the season. Tiger reliever Travis Marr (6-2) suffered the loss.

Clemson plays No. 20 St. John's in an elimination game on Sunday at noon on ESPN3. The Tigers are the designated visiting team.


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