OFFICIAL GAME 3 THREAD: #14 CLEMSON vs South Alabama

CUTrevor 2019-02-16 15:27:07


Tigers will go for the opening series sweep with first pitch set for 5:05, and true freshman Justin Wrobleski will see if he can follow fellow freshman Davis Sharpe's brilliant debut. You might see Wrobleski hit tonight as well. I'll have starting lineups shortly.

The Tigers won the first game of the double-header today 7-2. True freshman Davis Sharpe got his first win with no runs, 8 K's and 2 hits in 5 innings. Holt Jones struck out side in 9th, and CU pitchers combined for 15 K's! Teo broke the game open with a 2-out grand slam. Both of his hits this weekend have come with 2 outs, and he scored both times. Hall added a HR, single and 2 steals.

I'll have to ask Monte after the game if he pulled Meredith because he wasn't supposed to try to steal 3rd. The out ended the inning, and then Majkowski was inserted in left for Meredith right after. Only thing that makes sense to me is Meredith hurt himself on the steal or was in Monte's dog house for going on his own.




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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 15:45:39


Interesting! Sharpe did not hit in the game he pitched, but he will DH tonight rather than letting Wrobleski hit. Also, Adam Hackenberg will get his first start behind the plate with Wilkie taking tonight off. Freshman Elijah Henderson will make his debut in left. Mont moved Byrd up to the cleanup spot in an attempt to get his bat going. He had 2 walks today but is still hitless this season.




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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:26:24


Wrobleski walks his first batter. Fellow true freshman Sharpe struck out his first batter today.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:26:52


Grounder to Greene for first out, runner advances to 2nd. RISP with one out.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:27:20


Freshman Henderson makes a catch in left for the second out. Man on 2nd still.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:27:46


Wrobleski closes his first inning with a K just like Sharpe!

SCORELESS M1.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:28:41


Hall, Green and Davidson go 1-2-3. Hall and Davidson both struck out swinging.

SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:30:08


Wrobo gets 3 quick grounders, 1-2-3!

SCORELESS M2.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:37:32


Byrd finally gets his first hit! Lol I guess moving him to cleanup did the trick. Masterful move by Monte. No outs for Sharpe's debut at the plate.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:38:09


Sharpe puts a charge into one but flies out to left. Man on for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:39:53


Greene infield fly. 2 down for Hackenberg, making his debut today.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:40:29


Hackenberg shallow fly ends the inning.

SCORELESS AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:56:17


Wrobo goes 1-2-3 with 2 K's! He has retired 9 straight after walking the leadoff man to start the game.

SCORELESS M3.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 16:57:36


Hall 2-out walk on a full count but nothing else for the Tigers in the 3rd. Teo struck out again. His 5th K of the weekend. Had the big grans slam today though!

SCORELESS AFTER 3.


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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:02:34


Wrobleski in a big spot here in the 4th. After a leadoff single and HBP, a wild pitch gets by Hackenberg and puts runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs! Wrobo had retired 9 straight before that, only allowing a walk in the 1st.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:03:09


Wrobo gets a big K swinging for the first out! Need one more and no wild pitches.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:04:03


Yikes 3-run homer to left center puts USA up 3-0 in the 4th.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:06:55


Wrobo gets a K looking for the 2nd out.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:08:02


Shallow fly ends the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-0 M4.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:08:59


New pitcher for USA.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:10:13


Davidson swings at the first pitch and grounds out.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:13:09


Byrd strikes out swinging. Sharpe up with 2 down.


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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:19:41


2-OUT SHARPE SOLO HR!!! What a debut for the true freshman, throwing 5 scoreless innings w/ 8 K's in the first game today and now the DH homer! 5th HR of weekend for CU. Tigers trail 3-1.




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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:20:44


Greene single, Hackenberg HBP! 2 on with 2 outs for Teo.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:21:23


Teo infield fly ends the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 3-1 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:23:39


Wrobo gets a K to start the 5th.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:25:11


Good grief Henderson is having issues tracking the ball with the lights on. He should have caught a foul ball that landed right by him, and then he lost another one that went for a triple! One out.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:25:52


Ugh grounder goes off Hall's glove, and another run scores. Tigers trail 4-1 with one out.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:26:15


Defense in the first 2 games was stellar.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:26:51


Hackenberg throws out his first base stealer at 2nd. Nobody on 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:27:15


Wrobo gets a K to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-1 M5.


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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:33:34


Green stretches a single down the 3rd base line into a double with 2 outs! RISP for Davidson.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:37:51


Ugh pitch catches the inside corner and Davidson strikes out looking to strand Green.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-1 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:44:56


Wrobo gets a K and a fly to start the 6th, and Monte goes to the pen. Righty Travis Marr will make his 2019 debut.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:47:52


Marr gives up a rope down the 3rd base line for a double. RISP with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:49:43


Infield fly to Greene ends the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-1 M6.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 17:53:01


Leadoff walk for Byrd! His 3rd of the day. No outs for Sharpe, who homered last time up. Pitching change for USA.


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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:03:29


SHARPE DOES IT AGAIN!!! Homers in 2 straight at-bats, this time to CF, for the true frosh 2-way star! 5 scoreless innings w/ 8 K's, 2 HR's w/ 3 RBI's. Not a bad day at the yard! 


TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 IN 6TH.




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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:04:22


Greene and Hackenberg strike out. 2 down for Teo.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:05:27


Teo ropes one through the box and stretches it into a double! RISP with 2 outs for Fairey, pinch hitting for Henderson.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:08:04


Ugh right fielder makes a nice play on a dying quail from Fairey. Teo is stranded at 2nd.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:11:02


Marr gets a K looking to start the 7th.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:18:28


Marr gets another K and a fly to go 1-2-3!

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 AT THE STRETCH.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:19:14


Hall strikes out swinging to lead off the 7th. Green up with Davidson on deck and Byrd in the hole.


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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:19:45


Green strikes out too. Davidson up with 2 down. Solo HR would be nice!

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:21:48


Ugh Davidson goes down swinging, USA strikes out the side and Tigers' top 3 in the lineup.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:23:29


Byrd makes a nice pick on a throw in the dirt from Davidson. One down.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:24:16


Sophomore Sam Weatherly coming in from the pen to make his 2019 debut. Good couple innings from Marr.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:33:09


Weatherly walks his first batter but gets 2 K's to end the inning!

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 M8.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:38:49


Byrd strikes out looking. Can Sharpe make it 3 HR's in a row to tie the game??

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:39:20


Nope. Sharpe strikes out swinging. Greene up with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:40:20


Greene flies out to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:47:36


Weatherly strikes out the side in the 9th! Wilkie will pinch for Hackenberg. Then it's Teo and Fairey.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 M9.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:51:39


TEO DELIVERS!!! One-out triple in bottom 9th, he represents tying run! Fairey up with leadoff man Hall, who homered today, on deck.



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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 18:52:06


Ugh Fairey strikes out looking. Last chance with Hall at the plate.

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CUTrevor 2019-02-16 19:01:44


Hall strikes out to wnd the game. Wish he saved that HR for the second game! He had 3 K's tonight after going 2-3 this afternoon with the homer.

TIGERS LOSE 4-3.

Just short of the sweep! Still, a lot of positive to take away from this series, especially from Sharpe!




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