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OFFICIAL GAME 1 THREAD: CLEMSON vs. No.4 Louisville

CUTrevor 2021-04-30 17:09:20

First pitch is at 6:00 with freshman Mack Anglin on the mound. We'll see if the Tigers can keep it going against a very good Louisville team after sweeping Wake last week.

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Anglin struck out the leadoff man on full count but then walked the next batter on full count.

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Ugh runner steals 2nd, and a double makes it 1-0 just like that. Those damn full count walks! I think it was Anglin who issued 6 of them a couple weeks ago.

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Grounder and pop up end the inning. The way the Cards pitch and play defense, the last thing you want to do is get in an early hole.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M1.

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Hall draws a leadoff walk on full count! Let's see if he steals 2nd like the Cards did.

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Meredith lays down a perfect bunt for a single! 2 on with no outs for Parker, who had just one hit last weekend against Wake, but it was a big double that scored a run in their 3-2 win.

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Parker singles! Bases juiced with no outs for Grice! Need at least a sac fly here.

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GRICE GRAND SLAM!!! He takes the first pitch opposite field for his 9th HR of the season! Tigers lead 4-1 with no outs in the 1st. What a response!

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Nothing else for the Tigers in the 1st, but what a response!

TIGERS LEAD 4-1 AFTER ONE.

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Anglin strikes out the leadoff man and gives up a one-out single, but French throws him out stealing 2nd! That's big because the Cards will try to steal all night unless you stop em.

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Anglin gets another K to end the inning!

TIGERS LEAD 4-1 M2.

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HALL 2-OUT HR!!! His 2nd in the last 7 games makes it 5-1! Hall is batting .357 to lead the team since coming off injury a few weeks ago.

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Meredith grounds out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 5-1 AFTER 2.

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Anglin goes 1-2-3 with 2 more K's! He's settled in with the nice lead.

TIGERS LEAD 5-1 M3.

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GRICE TWICE AS NICE!!! His 2nd HR in 3 innings and team-leading 10th of the season puts the Tigers up 6-1! Third HR for the Tigers in 3 innings!

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Brewer singles with 2 outs but is picked off to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 6-1 AFTER 3.

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Ugh Cards load the bases with 2 outs thanks to an error by Sharpe at 1st, a walk and a bunt single.

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Anglin gets a fly to strand em loaded!

TIGERS LEAD 6-1 M4.

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Sharpe strikes out looking on full count, Tigers go 1-2-3.

TIGERS LEAD 6-1 AFTER 4.

CUTrevor 2021-04-30 18:15:34

Ugh Anglin hits the leadoff man. Here comes a steal or a bunt.

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DOUBLE PLAY!! HUGE! Nice stretch and pick by Sharpe at 1st. Two down.

CUTrevor 2021-04-30 18:17:39

Ugh Anglin issues another walk with a .400 hitter coming up. They'll probably steal here.

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Single gives Cards corners with 2 outs.

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Anglin gets a big K swinging on 3 pitches to end the inning! 7 K's for the freshman.

TIGERS LEAD 6-1 M5.

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Hall leadoff walk! He's reached all 3 times tonight with 2 walks and a HR!

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Meredith walks! 2 on with no outs for Parker, who's singled and struck out tonight.

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New pitcher for Cards.

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Ugh Parker pops up. 2 on with 2 down for Grice, who has 2 homers, including a grand slam tonight.

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GRICE THRICE!!! Lol his 3rd HR of the game and team-leading 11th of the season is golfed 474 feet for 3 runs! Tigers lead 9-1. What a game for the true freshman!

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French and Brewer walk on 8 straight balls! Still just one out.

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Sharpe strikes out. 2 on with 2 down for Hawkins.

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Wow, Hawkins nearly hits one out, but it's just foul.

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Hawkins reaches on an error and another run scores! Tigers lead 10-1 with corners and 2 outs.

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Teo hit by a pitch! Bases juiced with 2 outs for leadoff man Hall, who's reached all 3 times tonight with a HR and 2 walks!

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Hall strikes out swinging to strand em loaded. I suppose they should save some runs for tomorrow and Sunday!

TIGERS LEAD 10-1 AFTER 5.

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Anglin goes 1-2-3! Always helps to have a 9-run cushion.

TIGERS LEAD 10-1 M6.

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Parker singles for the 2nd time with one out! Here comes Grice...can he make it 4 HR's in 4 at bats??? Fellow freshman 2-way superstar and National Player of the Year candidate Valerie Cagle (below right) is looking on in her street clothes from the stands on her weekend off. About the only thing she hasn't done is hit 3 HR's in a game, although she's hit 2 in a game before. Grice is the baseball version of her! They both lead their teams in HR's, both pitch, both will be freshman All-Americans this season, and both are future pros. Perhaps the Cards will intentionally walk Grice, something Cagle is all too familiar with! Lol

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Grice is retired for the 1st time tonight, grounding out to 1st.

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French strikes out swinging to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 10-1 AFTER 6.

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Anglin gives up a leadoff single. He's nearing 100 pitches. He went about 115 pitches earlier this season in a complete game shutout.

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Anglin gets a fly and a K swinging on 3 pitches, his 8th of the game! Man on with 2 outs.

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Anglin gets another K on full count to end the inning! He has 9 K's and 110 total pitches. What a job by the freshman against one of the best offenses in the nation!

TIGERS LEAD 10-1 AT THE STRETCH.

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Brewer leadoff walk!

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Sharpe strikes out swinging again.

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Hawkins walks. 2 on with one out.

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Teo hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out! Leadoff man Hall, who has walked twice and homered tonight.

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Hall grounds out, but a run scores! Tigers lead 11-1 with 2 outs.

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Meredith pops up to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 11-1 AFTER 7.

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Grice comes in to pitch the 8th! Lol National Player of the Year candidate and fellow freshman 2-way star Valerie Cagle (right below) approves!

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Grice gives up a leadoff walk on full count, and he advances to 2nd on a balk. Awkward start for Grice on the mound, who has only pitched one inning since the first week of the season.

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Grice gets a K looking on 3 pitches!

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Nice charging play by Hall at 2nd. Runner to 3rd with 2 down.

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Grice wins a battle of fouls with a K swinging to end the inning!

TIGERS LEAD 11-1 M8.

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Parker leadoff walk! Grice will have a chance at the "HR cycle." He already has a solo, a 3-run and a grand slam, so he needs a 2-run HR to complete the cycle.

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Grice strikes out swinging. He is human after all!

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French singles for his first hit of the game!

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Brewer walks the bases loaded! Sharpe up with one out. He's had a rough game, 0-5 with 3 K's.

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Ugh Sharpe grounds into a double play to strand em loaded. He is 0-6 tonight. Needs to break that slump!

TIGERS LEAD 11-1 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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Grice gives up a leadoff walk on full count. Pandya in from the pen to try to close it.

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Nice play by Parker to get the force at 2nd for the 1st out.

CUTrevor 2021-04-30 20:10:57

Good grief, Pandya hits 2 batter and walks 2 to make it 11-3. Labriola in from the pen with bases loaded and 2 outs. Not the way you want to close it!

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Labriola gets a fly to finally end the game!

TIGERS WIN 11-3!!!

A huge win for their 4th straight! Post-game interviews are below!