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OFFICIAL ACC TOURNEY THREAD: NO.1 CLEMSON vs. No. 9 seed Georgia Tech

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 09:08:00

Tech knocked off Syracuse yesterday to advanced, and they got a no-hitter out of their best pitcher. The good news is that the Tigers won't have to face her! The Tigers swept Tech in Atlanta back in February, 5-2, 5-3 & 5-4. First pitch is at 11:00 on ACC Network, and I'll have live updates right here! I'm hoping the gas shortage is resolved by tomorrow so I can bring you live coverage from Louisville for the next game.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 09:13:51

GAME SETUP

Who: Clemson (40-5, 29-5 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (20-25, 11-19 ACC)
NFCA/ESPN Ranking: CU – 13/10; GT – NR
When: Wednesday, May 13 • 11 a.m. ET
Where: Louisville, Ky. (UlmerStadium)
Watch: ACC Network
Video Announcers: Mike Couzens (pbp) & Carol Bruggeman (analyst)
Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com
Social Media: ClemsonSoftball

SERIES HISTORY

Overall Record: 3-0 (2021)
The Tigers and Georgia Tech squared off during the ACC’s POD weekend as Clemson swept the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta, Ga. (Feb. 20-21).

CLEMSON OVERVIEW

Clemson enters its first-ever ACC Championship as the No. 1 seed, having clinched the 2021 ACC regular-season championship in its most recent contest, a 19-2 rout at Syracuse on May 9.
The Tigers have won 20 of their last 21 games. Clemson achieved wins streaks of 19 games and 17 games during the regular season.
This season, the Tigers are averaging 5.87 runs per game, good for second in the ACC, while boasting a team ERA of 1.56, which leads the ACC and is sixth best in the nation.

ACC POSTSEASON AWARDS

The Tigers were the most represented program on the ACC’s postseason awards announcement. In addition to nine All-ACC selections, including three first team recipients, Clemson boasted the league’s Player and Freshman of the Year in Valerie Cagle and Coach of the Year in Tigers’ skipper John Rittman.
Cagle became the first player in ACC history to garner either ACC Player or Pitcher of the Year, while also being crowned the conference’s Freshman of the Year.
Rittman claimed his third conference Coach-of-the-Year distinctions, having earned to coach-of-the-year awards in 2001 and 2004 during his stint at Stanford.

ACC REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONS

In its first complete season, Clemson won the 2021 ACC regular-season championship after achieving a league-best record of 29-5 (.853) and also had the highest overall winning percentage with a record of 40-5 (.889) in all games played this season.
The 2021 Clemson Softball team became the first team in league history to capture the regular-season championship in its first complete season as a program.
The 2021 Tigers also became the first team in school history to earn a conference regular-season title in its first opportunity to do so.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 10:38:21

Cagle goes 1-2-3 with 2 K's! Great start for the National Player of the Year Finalist!

SCORELESS M1.

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Cagle doubles with 2 outs, but Guimbarda flies out to end the inning.

SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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Cagle gives up a one-out walk on full count but strikes out the side! 5 K's in 2 innings and a double at the plate for the National Player of the Year Finalist!

SCORELESS M2.

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PEREIRA SOLO HR!!! The graduate and future doctor puts the Tigers up 1-0 with one out!

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Keller strikes out and Mattimore flies out.

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER 2.

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Cagle goes 1-2-3 with another K, her 6th!

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 M3.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 10:52:14

Clark one-out single. Let's see if the speedy freshman steals 2nd.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 10:55:19

Gilstrap flies out, but Clark steals 2nd like I predicted. Let's see if Cagle has another double or a single in her with 2 outs!

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 10:55:43

Ugh Cagle strikes out swinging. She's human after all!

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER 3.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:08:39

Cagle goes 1-2-3 again with 2 more K's! Got a perfect game going. Knock on wood!

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 M4.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:09:36

Guimbarda hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and Logoleo reaches on an error! 2 on with no outs for Pereira, who homered last time.

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They get the force at 2nd on a Logoleo grounder. Corners with one out.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:11:22

Pereira steals 2nd. Two RISP with one out for Keller.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:11:50

Ugh Keller strikes out swinging on full count. 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs for Mattimore.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:12:30

Ugh Mattimore flies out to strand em at 2nd and 3rd. Opportunity missed!

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER 4.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:17:23

Cagle strikes out the leadoff batter for her 9th K!

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:18:02

Ugh Cagle gives up a one-out walk. Still has the no-hitter going though!

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:18:33

Runner steals 2nd. RISP with one out.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:19:04

10th K of the game! Runner on 2nd with 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:22:57

Cagle strikes out the side! 11 K's for the game and just 2 base runners.

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 M5.

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Gilstrap hit by a pitch with 2 outs, but Cagle grounds out.

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER 5.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:30:36

Cagle walks the leadoff batter on full count, her 3rd walk of the game. 2 of them were on full count.

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Grounder moves the runner to 2nd with one out.

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Tigers get the runner out at 2nd! One on with 2 outs.

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Ugh 2-out single ends Cagle's no-hitter with 4 outs to go, but Mattimore throws the runner out at 3rd!

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 M6.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:43:20

Good grief, the call at 3rd is overturned, and Tech has corners with 2 outs and one of their best hitters up.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:43:41

Cagle intentionally walks the bases loaded. Still 2 outs.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:44:47

CAGLE GETS A K LOOKING TO END THE INNING!!! Her 12th K is the biggest of the game!

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 M6.

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PEREIRA SOLO HR!!! Her 2nd of the game, this time with 2 outs, gives the Tigers some insurance, up 2-0! And her tag at 2nd just now likely saved a run! What a game for the future doctor!

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:52:36

Keller strikes out swinging, but Cagle has some extra cushion now!

TIGERS LEAD 2-0 HEADED TO THE 7TH.

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Cagle walks the leadoff batter again on full count.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 11:59:37

Cagle gets her 13th K of the game! Runner on with one out.

CUTrevor 2021-05-13 12:00:29

Cagle walks another on full count. 2 on with one out. Her 4th walk on full count.

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Cagle gets her 14th K! One more out to go!

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Grounder ends the game! Looks like it hit Cagle, but she should be ok.

TIGERS WIN 2-0!!!

14 K's by Cagle, who had a no-hitter with 4 outs to go, and what a game by Cammy Pereira! The Clemson graduate, who will postpone med school to return next season, had 2 solo HR's for the game's only runs and made a big tag at 2nd that save a run. The Tigers advance to semifinal Friday at 1:00 on ACC Network and will play the winner of VA Tech and Notre Dame. VA Tech was the only team to win a series against the Tigers this season, taking 2 of 3 in Tiger Town. The Notre Dame series was canceled due to covid.

Post-game interviews are below!