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OFFICIAL BASEBALL THREAD: CLEMSON vs. No.16 South Carolina

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 16:18:19

First pitch is at 6:00, and I have a hunch we’ll see Davis Sharpe get the start on the mound. Might see Grice in relief as well. He started game 2 in Columbia back in February and it didn’t go well, but Monte is trying to work him back in as a pitcher.

I’ll have live updates right here!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:01:44

Looks like my hunch was wrong for a change. Carter Raffield will get his first start in over a month.

Davis Sharpe surprisingly isn’t even in the lineup. Grice will DH and Hawkins will play 1st with Wagner at 3rd. First game with both Wagner and Hawkins starting.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:05:06

First pitch of game lined back at Raffield and gets a piece of him but Hall throws him out at 1st.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:06:06

Ugh Raffield walks the next batter. Walks have been the bane of the Tigers!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:11:05

Good grief Raffield hits the next batter. He’s always had control issues, which is why I was surprised he got the start. 2 on with one out for Clarke, their best hitter, who is 2nd in nation w/ 18 HR’s!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:13:57

Raffield gets a huge K from Clarke! 2 on with 2 down.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:15:03

Raffield gets another K to end the inning! Just needs to eliminate the free passes!

SCORELESS M1.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:16:13

Hall flies out on full count.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:21:57

Meredith grounds out and Parker draws a 2-out walk but Grice flies out.

SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:26:00

Another come backer knocks Raffield’s glove off but he’s able to find the ball and throw out the leadoff man.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:26:48

3rd K for Raffield!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:28:24

Ugh Raffield walks a .188 hitter. Fortunately he has 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:29:50

Another come backer makes it 2 on with 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:30:27

Ugh wild pitch gives em corners with 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:32:05

Another wild pitch makes it 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs! Lucky that it bounced right back to Hack or it would be 1-0.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:34:15

Good grief another walk loads bases for Eyster, who was 5-11 in 1st two games of series, including the walk-off hit in both games! 4 free passes already from Raffield!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:34:47

Ugh full count now.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:37:13

WHEW! Eyster swings at ball 4 and hits a weak one to 1st off the fists. Tigers dodge a big bullet. NO MORE FREE PASSES!!

SCORELESS M2.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:42:40

Hack, Brewer and Hawkins go 1-2-3 with a K.

SCORELESS AFTER 2.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:46:05

Raffield strikes out the leadoff man for his 4th.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:48:30

Raffield walks Clarke on full count. 5th free pass already!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:51:19

Single gives em corners with one out. Walk is finally gonna cost Raffield a run.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:54:44

Raffield gets another big K when he needs it! His 5th of game. Corners with 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 17:57:22

Grounder to end the inning! Raffield is playing with fire with the free passes.

SCORELESS M3.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 18:23:42

Wagner struck out on 3 pitches.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 18:24:51

Teo hit by pitch and Hall walked! They advance to 2nd & 3rd on a wild pitch with one out!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 18:25:35

Ugh Meredith grounds out. 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs for Parker.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 18:26:27

Parker walks for 2nd time on 4 pitches to load the bases for Grice with 2 outs! New pitcher for Gamecocks.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 18:27:15

Ugh the suddenly ice cold Grice grounds out to strand em loaded. Golden opportunity missed!

SCORELESS AFTER 3.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 18:28:21

Hughes starts the 4th and gives up a one-out single but strikes out the next 2!

SCORELESS M4.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 18:39:28

Hack, Brewer and Hawkins go 1-2-3 again with a K.

SCORELESS AFTER 4.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 18:40:54

Ugh Hughes gives up a one-out HR to Clarke, his 19th of season. He is just one shy of FSU’s national leader. Labriola in from pen.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:20:28

Labriola gives up a single but gets a fly and a K to end the inning.

TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M5.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:21:46

Wagner leadoff walk on full count, Teo hit by pitch! 2 on with no outs for leadoff man Hall, who has the best average on the team!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:24:00

Hall sac bunts, Wagner and pinch runner Brock score on an error! Tigers take 2-1 lead with RISP for Meredith and no outs!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:24:28

Meredith grounds out, Hall to 3rd with one out for Parker.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:25:13

PARKER DELIVERS!!! Single makes it 3-1 with one out for Grice!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:25:57

Grice stays ice cold, grounding into a double play to end the inning. But huge answer by the offense!

TIGERS LEAD 3-1 AFTER 5.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:27:28

Sharpe starts the 6th inning on the mound! I predicted he would start the game, but here he is in the 6th.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:28:17

Sharpe strikes out his first 2 batters, walks the next on 4 pitches and then gets a grounder to end the inning!

TIGERS LEAD 3-1 M6.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:29:42

Hawkins 2-out single, Wagner double! 2nd & 3rd for Brock, who pinch ran and scored last inning.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:30:39

BROCK DELIVERS!!! 2-out infield single to 3rd makes it 4-1! Good decision by Monte not to pinch for him.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:31:30

Hall strikes out looking on full count to strand the runner at 2nd, but Tigers get another one.

TIGERS LEAD 4-1 AFTER 6.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:32:04

Sharpe goes 1-2-3 with a K!

TIGERS LEAD 4-1 AT THE STRETCH.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:54:28

Parker is hit by a pitch, but Meredith and Grice strike out, Hack flies out. Grice struck out on 3 pitches and is 0-4 tonight. He's 1-15 since having one of the best series ever against Louisville weekend before last.

TIGERS LEAD 4-1 AFTER 7.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:55:12

Ugh Sharpe gives up a one-out HR to make if 4-2.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:55:51

Sharpe gives up a double and Monte has seen enough. He brings Hoffmann in from the pen.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 19:56:33

Hoffmann gets a K swinging on 3 pitches and a pop fly! Tigers are 3 outs away.

TIGERS LEAD 4-2 M8.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:03:40

BREWER LEADOFF HR!!! On top of the batting cages! He had been slumping at the plate but now has 9 HR's on the season. Tigers lead 5-2!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:04:10

Hawkins walks on full count, Wagner walks. 2 on with no outs for Brock who drove in a run last time! New pitcher.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:10:47

Never mind, Monte re-inserted Teo into the lineup to hit for Brock, which you can do in college.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:11:44

Teo and Hall both strike out swinging. 2 on with 2 outs for Meredith.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:15:59

MEREDITH DELIVERS!!! 2-out single makes it 6-2! Corners with 2 outs for Parker, who had an RBI single last time.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:17:51

Meredith steals 2nd and the throw sails into the outfield to make it 7-2!

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:18:28

Parker strikes out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 7-2 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:23:08

Nice charging play by Wagner at 3rd, but Hakwins is unable to make the pick at 1st. Man on with one out.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:23:33

Hoffmann gets Clarke to pop up! Tigers are one out away.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:25:06

Single gives em 2 on with 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2021-05-11 20:35:06

Fly ends the game!

TIGERS BEAT GAMECOCKS 7-2!!!

Gamecocks won the first 2 meetings in walk-off fashion, but the Tigers didn't have Meredith, Hall or Hackenberg in those games. They get the last laugh tonight, and this will help their NCAA resume.

I'll have post-game interviews posted shortly!