OFFICIAL FRIDAY BASEBALL THREAD: CLEMSON vs. Boston College

CUTrevor 2022-05-20 13:31:33


Tigers can clinch a spot in the ACC Tournament with a win today OR a Duke loss tonight at VA Tech! Gilbert will be on the mound for the Tigers. Wagner hit his 25th HR last night, but Melendez hit another one for Texas, so Wagner is still in 2 HR's behind the leader, but he's alone in 2nd place nationally.

Freshman Reed Garris will make his first start behind the plate. French injured his hamstring after his first at bat last night, and Garris replaced him. Ingle is just coming off an arm injury, so they don't want him to catch yet. Garris was 0-3 with 2 K's last night.



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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:07:42


Gilbert gets a fly on the 1st pitch but gives up a HR to the next batter. BC has already matched its run total from last night.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:15:00


Gilbert gets a K and a fly to end the inning.


TIGERS TRAIL 1-0 M1.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:26:04


Taylor draws a one-out walk on full count, Wagner flies out.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:26:57


INGLE DELIVERS!!! 2-out double ties the game! It was just inches from a homer in left. They actually reviewed it.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:28:00


Wright strikes out to end the inning.


TIED 1-1 AFTER ONE.


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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:35:27


Gilbert gives up a leadoff double and he reaches 3rd, but Gilbert strikes out 2 to strand him!


TIED 1-1 M2.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:41:12


Grice draws a 2-out walk and reaches 2nd on a wild pitch.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:45:39


GARRIS DELIVERS!! 2-out single by the freshman puts Tigers on top 2-1! I think that’s his first career hit!

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 14:55:31


Blackwell flies out to end the inning.



TIGERS LEAD 2-1 AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:00:43


Gilbert goes 1-2-3 with 2 K's!




TIGERS LEAD 2-1 M3.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:02:45


Taylor, Wagner and Ingle go 1-2-3.



TIGERS LEAD 2-1 AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:15:49


Gilbert gives up a 2-out single, and he reaches 2nd on an error by Grice in center, but Gilbert gets a grounder to end the inning.



TIGERS LEAD 2-1 M4.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:23:09


HAWKINS SOLO HR!!! His 2nd of the series and 3rd in 4 games puts Tigers up 3-1!



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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:23:47


Grice strikes out swinging on full count.



TIGERS LEAD 3-1 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:32:24


Gilbert gives up a 2-out walk on 4 pitches but nothing else.




TIGERS LEAD 3-1 M5.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:35:39


Garris and Blackwell strike out, Taylor is hit by a pitch.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:37:20


Wagner line drive single! 2 on with 2 outs for Ingle, who has 4 hits in the last 2 games.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 15:40:03


Ingle grounds out to end the inning.




TIGERS LEAD 3-1 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:02:20


Gilbert gives up a one-out HR to make it 3-2. Gordon comes in with 2 outs and gets a K.



TIGERS LEAD 3-2 M6.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:02:51


Wright, Corbitt and Hawkins go 1-2-3.



TIGERS LEAD 3-2 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:03:28


Gordon goes 1-2-3 with a K!



TIGERS LEAD 3-2 AT THE STRETCH.



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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:08:32


Grice grounds out, Garris walks. Much better day at the plate for the freshman!

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:09:22


Balk sends Garris to 2nd with one out.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:15:02


Blackwell walks. New pitcher for BC with 2 on and one out for Taylor.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:24:26


Taylor grounds out. 2 on with 2 outs for Wagner.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:25:48


WAGNER 2-OUT, 3-RUN HR!!! His 2nd of series and 26th of season puts Tigers up 6-2! He is just one short of national lead and Khalil Greene's Clemson season record of 27!





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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:26:12


Ingle flies out to end the inning.



TIGERS LEAD 6-2 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:26:40


Gordon strikes out the side!




TIGERS LEAD 6-2 M8.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:38:37


Corbitt singles, but Wright, Hawkins and Grice all strike out.




TIGERS LEAD 6-2 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:39:07


Gordon gets a liner for the 1st out.

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CUTrevor 2022-05-20 16:46:37


Gordon gets a couple K’s to go 1-2-3!



TIGERS WIN 6-2!!!






They clinched a spot in ACC Tournament and will go for sweep on Senior Day tomorrow at 11:00. Wagner hit his 26th HR, a 2-out, 3-run shot with the score 3-2 in the 7th. He is just one HR shy of the national lead and National Player of the Year Khalil Greene's Clemson single-season record! Gilbert gave up just 2 runs, 4 hits and a walk in 5.2 innings, and Gordon was outstanding out of the pen. Hawkins also homered, Ingle and Garris each drove in a run. The RBI single was the first career hit for freshman Reed Garris, who made his first start behind the plate today. Monte told me after the game that French is likely out for at least a couple weeks (likely the season), and they do not plan to put Ingle behind the plate again this season because of his recent arm injury. So it will be the freshman Garris for the rest of the season! He has done a great job defensively, and Gilbert told me after the game that Garris has been catching him since they were like 11 years old, so it seems like destiny brought them together here for the penultimate home game of the season to clinch a spot in the ACC Tourney!

I’ll have post-game interviews shortly!










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