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OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON vs. No.23 Georgia

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 16:10:20

Mid-week starter Carter Raffield will be on the mound for the Tigers, who have won 7 of their last 8! Freshman All-America candidate & ACC Player of the Week Caden Grice is batting .343 with 6 HR's. His 25 RBI's rank 3rd among Power Five freshmen! James Parker is .372 with 6 HR's & 19 RBI's. Davis Sharpe, a GA native, had his best game at the plate in their last game at BC, going 3-5. He had just 2 hits previously this season.

First pitch is at 6:00 on ACC Network, and I'll have live play-by-play right here!

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 17:09:49

Beautiful evening for baseball here in Clemson. Raffield goes 1-2-3!

SCORELESS M1.

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Parker 2-out single on full count. He's now up to .379!

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Grice is the third straight batter to draw a full count, and he walks! 2 on with 2 outs for Hackenberg.

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Ugh Hack flies out to end the inning.

SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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Ugh Raffield walks the leadoff man on 4 pitches and gives up a single. 2 on with no outs.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 17:31:45

Good grief, wild pitch moves the runners to 2nd and 3rd. Still no outs.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 17:32:23

Sac fly puts Dogs on the board first. Those damn leadoff walks kill every time! Man on 2nd with one out.

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Raffield gets a grounder and a fly to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M2.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 17:37:58

New pitcher for Dogs already. Weird...

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French leadoff single!

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Ugh Teo pops up on the first pitch.

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French to 2nd on a wild pitch! RISP with one out for Wagner.

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Wagner makes a base running error and is thrown out at 3rd on a grounder by Wagner. Man on with 2 outs.

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Wagner to 2nd on a passed ball. RISP with 2 outs for Brewer.

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Ugh Brewer strikes out swinging.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 AFTER 2.

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Raffield gives up a one-out walk on full count but gets a double play to end the inning! Top of the lineup due up for the Tigers.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M3.

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Meredith and Henderson ground out, Parker strikes out swinging on full count. Top of the lineup goes 1-2-3.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 AFTER 3.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:02:48

Ugh Raffield walks the leadoff man and then gives up a single, just like he started the 2nd when Georgia took its 1-0 lead.

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Tag on the fly gives Dogs corners with one out. Pandya comes in from the pen.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:10:05

Ugh Pandya gets a double play ball to 2nd, but the throw from Parker to 1st is half a second late. Georgia leads 2-0. Once again, a leadoff walk leads to a run.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:11:37

Pandya gets a fly to end the inning, but two leadoff walks have given the Dogs the early lead.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M4.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:12:37

Another pitching change for Georgia. They are going by committee tonight to save arms for their weekend series with the Gamecocks.

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Grice lines out and Hack singles. One out for French, who singled last time.

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French walks on 4 pitches! 2 on with one out for Teo.

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Ugh Teo strikes out looking. 2 on with 2 outs for Wagner.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:20:38

Ugh Wagner strikes out swinging. Tigers strand 2 more. Looks like they used up all their offense in Boston!

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 4.

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Pandya gets the leadoff man to fly out on full count.

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Pandya gives up a 2-out walk on 4 pitches but gets a fly to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M5.

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4th pitcher of the game for Dogs.

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Brewer leadoff walk brings up leadoff man Meredith! Need to pay it off like Dogs did.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:36:28

Ugh they get the force at 2nd on a grounder by Meredith. Man on with one out for Henderson.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:37:53

Good grief, Henderson grounds into a double play. Needed to give Parker a chance at a HR with a runner on base!

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 5.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:43:33

Ugh 3rd leadoff walk of the game on full count. Dogs scored each of the last two times.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:44:10

Tigers turn two!! If only they could have the last time....

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Pandya gives up a 2-out single.

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Another single gives Dogs 2 on with 2 outs.

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Good grief, runners to 2nd and 3rd on a wild pitch. Nice block by French, or they might have scored.

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Estridge in from the pen with 2 outs and a 2-0 count.

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Estridge walks the bases loaded but gets a fly to end the inning. Tigers dodge a bullet!

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M6.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:57:47

Grice draws a one-out walk on full count. Hackenberg up with French on deck.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 18:59:23

Dogs bring in their 5th pitcher of the game. Hopefully all these pitching changes will bite them eventually!

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Hack fouls out, Grice to 2nd on a wild pitch. RISP with 2 outs for French, who has a single tonight.

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Ugh French grounds out on full count. Another runner stranded on 2nd. Six total left on base.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 6.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 19:13:02

Ugh Estridge gives up a leadoff double.

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Estridge gets a K looking on 3 pitches, and Monte brings Hughes in from the pen. RISP with one out.

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Hughes gets an infield fly and a K swinging on 3 pitches! Great job by Hughes! Now the bats need to wake up....

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AT THE STRETCH.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 19:24:05

Wagner singles. One out for Brewer with leadoff man Meredith on deck.

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Dogs bring in their 6th pitcher of the game. Lol this is nuts. I have never heard of 8 or 9 pitchers combining for a shutout, but that's what is unfolding tonight.

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Ugh Brewer strikes out looking. Man on with 2 outs for leadoff man Meredith.

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Meredith flies out on full count.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 AFTER 7.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 19:42:37

Hughes gives up a leadoff single but gets a K looking on 3 pitches and a grounder. 2 down.

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Foul out ends the inning! Henderson, Parker and Grice due up. If the Tigers were going to make something happen, now is the time!

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M8.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 19:47:24

Henderson grounds out.

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Parker singles! Grice could tie the game with one swing. He leads the team with 6 HR's. Knock on wood!

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 19:49:20

Lol of course, Dogs bring in their 7th pitcher of the game.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 19:55:05

Grice walks on full count! 2 on with one out and Hack representing the go-ahead run at the plate!

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 19:57:24

Hack is hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out for French! Gotta at the very least get a sac fly here to cut the lead to one!

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 19:59:10

Dogs bring in their 8th pitcher of the game. Lol I hope he walks in 2 runs!

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 20:00:13

French is 1-2 with a single and a walk tonight.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 20:02:57

Ugh French strikes out swinging on 3 pitches! Bases loaded with 2 outs for Alex Urban, pinch hitting for Teo. Urban has won 2 games in the last week with his pinch hits! A walk-off HR last Tuesday and a single in the 10th on Saturday.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 20:04:24

Ugh Urban grounds out to strand em loaded. Golden opportunity squandered!

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 20:10:46

Hughes strikes out the first two batters swinging.

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Hughes gets a grounder to go 1-2-3! Great job by him tonight. We'll see if the bottom half of the lineup can somehow work some magic. I'd expect Monte to pinch hit Sharpe for Wagner or Brewer.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M9.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 20:16:57

Wagner strikes out looking, and Brewer grounds out. Tigers down to their final out with leadoff man Meredith.

CUTrevor 2021-03-30 20:20:02

Meredith strikes out swinging to end the game. Dogs used 8 different pitchers, but the Tigers just could not find their offense against any of them!

I'll have post-game interviews shortly.

TIGERS LOSE 2-0.