OFFICIAL SATURDAY PALMETTO SERIES THREAD: NO.7 CLEMSON vs. South Carolina

CUTrevor 2025-03-01 10:12:46


The Tigers won the opener 5-3 last night in front of a DKS record 6,891 fans. They look to clinch the series for the second straight year today at 1:30 in Greenville, and I'll have live coverage from Fluor Field right here!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 11:52:07


Beautiful day here in Greenville, as the ball park is beginning to fill! Too bad tomorrow's game will be late and chilly.


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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:07:46


Darden will be on the mound for the Tigers today. He was great in his first two starts. Interestingly, McCladdie is not in the starting lineup. He was 0-4 last night, but he was hot before that and hit a homer last Sunday. He can also play just about every position. The slumping Ciufo and Bissetta are starting at short and right, respectively. Don't get me wrong, both of those guys will start hitting eventually, but for this series, I would have gone with the hotter hitting McCladdie.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:38:08


Here's the starting lineup!





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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:38:49


We're underway! Tigers will bat first.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:39:00


LISTI LEADOFF TRIPLE!!! He smoked the first pitch down the line to right!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:41:16


Ugh Paino strikes out swinging. RISP with one out for Cam, who had 2 hits last night.


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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:44:08


Good grief Listi is thrown out at the plate on a deep fly to left to end the inning. Tremendous throw!\



SCORELESS M1.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:48:42


Ugh Darden gives up a leadoff double on the first pitch!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:49:15


Ugh Darden gives up a full-count walk. 2 on with no outs for heavy hitter Petry.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:53:08


Good grief Darden issues another full-count walk to load the bases with no outs. At the plate is Kennedy, the left fielder who just saved a run with his throw to the plate.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:53:51


Darden gets a pop up! That was huge. Bases still loaded with one out.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:55:44


Darden strikes out LeCroy swinging on 3 pitches! Bases loaded with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 12:56:22


Grounder strands em loaded! WOW!!! What a start to the game!



SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:01:29


Great at bat by Gaffney working the count full and fighting off a few pitches, but he grounds out to 3rd.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:06:57


Ugh Priest and Jarrell strike out. Tigers go 1-2-3.



SCORELESS M2.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:09:40


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



SCORELESS AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:15:10


Ugh Tigers go 1-2-3 for the second straight inning.



SCORELESS M3.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:20:53


WOW web gem by Ciufo at short to end the inning! Diving stop and perfect strike to 1st. That makes up for his lack of hitting. Lol Darden goes 1-2-3 again!



SCORELESS AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:22:46


Leadoff man Listi HBP! Finally a base runner. Paino at the plate.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:25:18


Ugh Paino strikes out again after leading 3-0. Man on with one out for Cam.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:27:01


Ugh Cam rips one but he was just in front.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:27:18


Cam strikes out swinging. Man on with 2 outs for Gaffney.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:31:17


Gaffney singles for the Tigers' second hit of the game! Corners with 2 outs for the DH Priest, who's off to a great start this season. He had a 2-out, 2-run double last night.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:36:32


Ugh Priest strikes out swinging to strand em at the corners. Gamecocks strike out the side.



SCORELESS M4.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:38:43


Darden goes 1-2-3 for the third straight inning with a K! We've got ourselves a pitchers' duel after a crazy first inning.



SCORELESS AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:41:19


Ugh Jarrell strikes out to lead off the 5th. That's their 9th K already!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:44:16


Purify draws a walk. 2 outs for the slumping Ciufo.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:46:07


Purify steals 2nd! His 7th of the season! RISP with 2 outs for Ciufo.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:46:45


Good grief Ciufo strikes out. 10th K of the game.



SCORELESS M5.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:53:45


Ugh Darden gives up his first base runner since the 1st on a one out bloop to right.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:55:01


DOUBLE PLAY!! Glove scoop by Ciufo to Purify at 2nd! Great stretch by Gaffney at 1st! They are reviewing the call.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 13:56:04


The call stands!


SCORELESS AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:03:12


Listi leadoff walk on full count!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:04:26


Paino sac bunts Listi to 2nd! RISP with one out for Cam.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:04:58


CAM DELIVERS!!! Double puts Tigers up 1-0!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:06:48


Cam scores from 2nd on a ground out! Great base running! Tigers lead 2-0!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:08:16


Priest strikes out on full count.


TIGERS LEAD 2-0 M6.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:17:17


Ugh leadoff single by former Tiger Hall.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:17:38


Darden gets a K and a grounder! Man on 3rd with 2 outs for LeCroy.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:18:02


Darden strikes him out swinging to strand the runner at 3rd!



TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:23:11


New pitcher for Gamecocks. Purify draws a two-out walk on 4 pitches. Ciufo is at the plate.


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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:25:38


Ugh Ciufo flies out to the fence in left. Needed a few more feet!



TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AT THE STRETCH.


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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:30:07


Ugh grounder to short takes a weird bounce and Nawrocki beats the throw. One on with one out.


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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:33:13


Holy cow line drive to center pops out of Cam's glove! Never thought I would see that happen to him of all players! Instead of one on and 2 outs, there are 2 on with one out.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:34:08


DOUBLE PLAY!!!




TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:41:05


Listi strikes out looking on full count.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:41:51


Paino also strikes out looking. His 3rd K of the game! 2 down for Cam, who doubled and scored last time.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:43:45


Cam grounds out. Tigers go 1-2-3.




TIGERS LEAD 2-0 M8.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:46:53


Titsworth on the mound to start the 8th. He got the save in Sunday's 5-4 win last season.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:49:35


Titsworth retires the first two batters on grounders!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:52:28


Yikes Petry hits a bomb over the monster in left to put the Gamecocks on the board. Tigers lead 2-1 with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:53:54


Titsworth gets a fly on full count to end the inning!



TIGERS LEAD 2-1 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:57:05


Gaffney leadoff single! Could use an insurance run!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 14:59:29


Priest walks! 2 on with no outs for Jarrell.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:03:15


JARRELL DELIVERS!!! Single scores an insurance run to make it 3-1! Corners with no outs for Bissetta!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:07:08


BISSETTA DELIVERS!! Sac fly to deep center makes it 4-1! Man on with one out for Purify.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:08:03


Wild pitch! RISP with 2 outs for Purify.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:10:01


PURIFY DOUBLE!!! Off the wall in left center to make it 5-1! RISP with one out for Ciufo, who is desperate for a hit!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:11:18


Ugh Ciufo strikes out. What a terrible start to the season he's having! RISP with 2 outs for Paino, who has 3 K's today.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:12:34


Ugh Paino strikes out for the 4th time to end the inning. Big response by the offense though!




TIGERS LEAD 5-1 M9.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:16:12


One down!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:17:44


Ugh double off the wall. RISP with one out for Nawrocki.

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:18:43


Nawrocki strikes out looking! 2  down!

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CUTrevor 2025-03-01 15:24:31


Grounder ends the game!


TIGERS WIN 5-1!!!


They clinch the Palmetto Series for the second straight year! I'll have post-game interviews posted shortly!











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