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OFFICIAL GAME 3 THREAD: #13 CLEMSON at Florida State

CUTrevor 2019-04-14 13:46:24

The start has been delayed due to rain. The earliest it will begin is 3:00, but I’ll keep you posted. Freshman Keyshawn Askew will be on the mound as the Tigers try to avoid being swept for the first time this season.

CUTrevor 2019-04-14 13:56:11

New start time is 4:30. The game will be televised on ESPN News.

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Game is finally underway! Hall strikes out swinging and Davidson doubles. RISP with one out for Byrd.

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BYRD DELIVERS!!! Single puts the Tigers up 1-0. They scored in the 1st to lead 1-0 yesterday too before the wheels came off.

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Hawkins singles! Good to see the Tigers finally hitting again. 2 on with one out for Wilkie.

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Wilkie and Majkowski strike out swinging. The latter on full count.

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 M1.

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Askew gives up a leadoff single. He had his worst start of the season last week against Louisville, and the Tigers lost in extra innings to prevent the sweep.

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Askew strikes out the next 2 batters looking! Man on with 2 down.

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Ugh Askew gives up a walk on 4 pitches. Walks and hit batters have killed the Tigers all weekend. 2 on with 2 outs.

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Ugh wild pitch gives Noles 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs.

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Good grief Askew walks another on full count to load the bases. Here we go again....

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WHEW! Askew avoids a repeat of yesterday and gets a grounder to Hall at 2nd to strand em loaded. Gotta stop giving em freebies!

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER ONE.

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Sharpe leadoff single! Tigers had 5 hits yesterday and 6 on Friday. They’ve almost matched that with 4 already with no outs in the 2nd.

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Teo strikes out swinging on 3 pitches. Sharpe to 2nd on the wild pitch. RISP with one out for Parker.

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Parker strikes out swinging. RISP with 2 outs for leadoff man Hall.

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Hall walks on 4 pitches. 2 on with 2 outs for Davidson.

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DAVIDSON DELIVERS!!! His 2nd double in consecutive at bats puts Tigers up 3-0! RISP with 2 outs for Byrd, who drove in the Tigers’ first run with a single.

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Byrd grounds out to end the inning. Huge 2-out double by Davidson! Tigers have already scored more runs than each of the last 2 games with as many hits as yesterday and one short of Friday.

TIGERS LEAD 3-0 M2.

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Askew gives up a leadoff walk. Goita stop giving em free passes! They gave them 9 in each of the last 2 games and 3 already today.

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Good grief Askew walks the next batter on 4 pitches. Free pass number 4 for the game and 22 for the weekend. 2 on with no outs.

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Crawford in from the pen. Monte has had it with the walks. Askew has been pulled early in his last 2 starts. Hope Crawford can throw strikes!

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Crawford gets a huge K looking on 4 pitches! Just what the doctor ordered. Think that’s the first time all weekend a reliever came in and retired his first batter. This could be Crawford’s last time playing the Noles, so I’m sure he wants this one. 2 on with one down.

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Ugh Crawford gives up a single on 2-0 to put the Noles on the board. 3-1 with 2nd and 3rd one out.

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Grounder makes it 3-2. At least he’s throwing strikes! Man on 3rd with 2 outs.

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Good grief full count 2-out HR puts Noles up 4-3! Tigers’ 3-0 lead gone in the blink of an eye. Crawford was probably their best starter last year but has been a disappointment all season.

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Crawford gets a grounder to end the inning now that the bases are cleared. They simply have not been able to find an answer from the pitvhing staff all weekend. Even 7-0 Mat Clark was rattled and chased from the game early yesterday.

TIGERS TRAIL 4-3 AFTER 2.

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Wilkie draws a full count walk after a Hawkins grounder. One out for Majkowski.

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Majkowski strikes out swinging. 2 down for Sharpe.

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Sharpe singles, his second of game! Corners with 2 outs for Teo, who struck out last time. New pitcher for Noles.

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Sharpe steals 2nd and Wilkie steals home on the throw to tie the game! Sharpe to 3rd on a bad throw to the plate.

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Teo strikes out again on 3 pitches to strand Sharpe at 3rd, but the Tigers get a big run to tie!

TIED 4-4 M3.

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Crawford gives up a 2-out single.

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Ugh error by Parker at 3rd gives Noles corners with 2 outs. Byrd made a ton of errors at 3rd this season and now the freshman Parker makes a big one with Byrd playing in left since last weekend.

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Ugh Crawford walks the bases loaded with 2 outs. Walks, walks, walks...

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Crawford gets ahead 0-2 and gets a big foul out to strand em loaded! Tigers have escaped bases loaded twice today in the first 3 innings.

TIED 4-4 AFTER 3.

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Yikes Parker, Hall and Davidson all strike out.

TIED 4-4 M4.

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Crawford gives up a leadoff single. Haven’t had a clean inning yet!

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Runner to 2nd on a passed ball.

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Crawford gives up another walk, 6th of game by Tigers. 2 on with no outs.

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Ugh runner steals 3rd. Corners with no outs. Looks like Noles are gonna go back on top.

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Tigers get the force at 2nd but Noles go back up 5-4. Man on with one out.

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Crawford gets a K swinging. 2 down.

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Crawford gives up his 3rd walk. 7th of game and 25th of weekend by Tigers!

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Infield fly ends the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 AFTER 4.

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Byrd leadoff infield single!

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Hawkins strikes out looking, Wilkie grounder moves Byrd to 2nd. RISP with 2 outs for Majkowski.

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Ugh Majkowski lines out to leave the tying run on 2nd.

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 M5.

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Crawford gives up 2 singles to start the 5th and Weatherly comes in from the pen.

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Weatherly gets a fly for the first out.

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Ugh runners to 2nd and 3rd with one out on a wild pitch.

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Weatherly gets a huge K swinging! He’s been the Tigers’ best strike out pitcher this season. 2nd and 3rd with 3 outs.

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Intentional walk loads the bases with 2 outs.

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Weatherly gets a fly to end the inning! 3rd time today the Tigers have stranded em loaded.

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 AFTER 5.

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Sharpe strikes out swinging, Teo reaches for first time on an error.

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Teo to 2nd on a botched pick off! Tying RISP with one out for Parker.

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Ugh Parker and Hall both K swinging to strand the tying run on 2nd again.

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 M6.

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Weatherly gives up a one-out single but nothing else in the 6th.

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 AFTER 6.

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Davidson grounds out, Byrd and Hawkins strike out. 17 K’s today for Tigers! Hall, Majkowski and Parker each have 3.

TIGERS TRAIL 5-4 AT THE STRETCH.

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Ugh Griffith starts the 7th and gets a K on 3 pitches but the batter reaches on a wild pitch. Should be 2 outs.

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Griffith gives up a 2-out walk. 2 on.

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Of course, 2-out single gives Noles an insurance run. Tigers should be out of the inning, but the run scores thanks to a strike 3 wild pitch and a walk. Story of the weekend!

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Grounder ends the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 6-4 AFTER 7.

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Wilkie, Majkowski and Sharpe go 1-2-3.

TIGERS TRAIL 6-4 M8.

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Griffith gives up a leadoff double.

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Griffith gets a K swinging on a bunt attempt.

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Griffith gives up a walk. 2 on with one out.

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Runners to 2nd and 3rd on another wild pitch.

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Griffith gives up another walk on full count to load the bases with one out. 4th time the Tigers have loaded the bases. Spiers in from pen.

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Spiers gets a big infield fly and a grounder to himself to end the innong and keep it in reach!

TIGERS TRAIL 6-4 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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Greene pinches for Teo and strikes out swinging. He has not helped himself when he’s gotten opportunities! 18th K of game for Tigers.

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Fairey pinches for Parker and draws a full count walk! Hall can tie it with a HR. He’s struck out 3 times today though. Just hope he doesn’t hit into a DP so Davidson will have a chance.

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Good grief Hall strikes out looking. His 4th and 19th of game for Tigers! Davidson represents tying run with 2 outs. He’s been in this situation a couple times this season, as recently as last Sunday in the 11th inning, and not delivered.

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Ugh Davidson flies out to end the game.

TIGERS SWEPT 6-4.

Pitching was horrendous all weekend, and the hitting wasn’t much better. Pitchers gave up 11 free passes today and 29 for the weekend. Tiger hitters struck out a season-high 19 times today! Combine that with the 11 walks they gave FSU, it’s amazing they had a chance to tie with Davidson at the plate in the 9th.

Worst part is that Louisville swept NC State this weekend, so if the Tigers had won this series, they’d be in 1st place in the ACC standings. Instead, they fall to 11-7. Not a good way to go into a Tuesday road game at top-5 UGA!