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2018-02-20 09:57:31
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers play their first midweek game when they host Furman at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. GAME SETUP • Who - Furman (3-0) vs. Clemson (3-0) • Best Rankings - FUR - NR; CU - No. 11 BA • When - Tuesday (4 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Bob Mihalic, Kyle Parker • Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Network • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion - Fans can purchase a ticket for only $2. SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 150-57-4 (1896-2017) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 81-26-1 (1896-2017) STARTING PITCHERS • RHP Trent Alley (FUR) vs. LHP Sam Weatherly (CU) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson swept William & Mary at home in three one-run games last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 4.7 runs per game and hitting .230 with a .398 on-base percentage and three steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.54 ERA, .192 opponents’ batting average and 18.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .991. FURMAN OVERVIEW • Furman is led by second-year head coach Brett Harker. • The Paladins swept Marist in three games at home last weekend. They are hitting .311 and have a 2.57 ERA and .956 fielding percentage. • Jake Crawford is 7-for-9 (.778) with a homer and three RBIs, while Jason Costa has totaled two homers and four RBIs. QUICK HITS • Clemson is 3-0 for the first time since 2010. • The Tigers committed just one error in the series against William & Mary. That error was by a pitcher on a failed pickoff attempt. • Taylor Harbin, an assistant coach at Furman, played three seasons (2005-07) at Clemson. HIGGINBOTHAM BACK ON THE MOUND • Sophomore lefthander Jake Higginbotham was a midweek starter as a freshman in 2016, but suffered an arm injury and missed all of 2017. • He returned to action against William & Mary on Feb. 18 and earned the win in 5.1 strong innings pitched, allowing just one run on two hits. • In his career, he is 4-0 with a 4.19 ERA and 31 strikeouts against 21 walks in 38.2 innings pitched over nine appearances (eight starts). ATTENDANCE • Clemson is averaging 5,393 fans per home date (3), the fifth-highest figure in the nation and first in the ACC (through games of Feb. 18). • Entering 2018, Clemson had a top-20 national figure in average attendance 24 straight seasons and a top-15 figure 16 years in a row. |
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BigSnoop42
2018-02-20 14:28:55
Let’s go tigers!!! 4-0!!!
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CUTrevor
2018-02-20 14:59:40
Beer batting 2nd, Cromwell 3rd, Williams cleanup. Freshman Donathan is in the lineup at DH, and Teodosio is in center. |
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2018-02-20 15:06:46
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2018-02-20 15:08:33
Leggett giving Kyle Parker some golf pointers, and Tavien Feaster waiting for first pitch!   |
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2018-02-20 15:10:23
Weatherly gives up a one-out single to right. |
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2018-02-20 15:11:16
Strike em out, throw em out at 2nd to end the inning! Davidson leads off for the Tigers, followed by Beer and Cromwell. |
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2018-02-20 15:17:10
Davidson flies out on a full count, and Beer grounds out on the first pitch. Cromwell up with 2 down in the 1st, Williams on deck. |
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2018-02-20 15:17:44
Cromwell stays hot with a 2-out single! Jolly on deck. |
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2018-02-20 15:20:39
Cromwell to 2nd on a wild pitch! RISP for Williams with 2 outs. |
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2018-02-20 15:20:58
Williams strikes out to end the inning. SCORELESS AFTER ONE. |
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2018-02-20 15:28:47
Weatherly goes 1-2-3 again with a strikeout! Jolly leads off the 2nd for Tigers. |
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2018-02-20 15:29:34
Leadoff walk for Jolly! Donathan up now in his first start. Byrd on deck. |
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2018-02-20 15:39:29
Donathan hit by a pitch, but Byrd, Teodosio and Wilkie go down in order. Wasted opportunity there. Tigers strand em on 1st and 2nd. STILL SCORELESS ATER 2.
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CUTrevor
2018-02-20 15:44:05
Sensational diving catch by the freshman TO in center! Looking like Pinder out there.
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2018-02-20 15:45:46
2 out walk by Weatherly followed by a wild pitch, but he strands the runner at 2nd with a K. SCORELESS M3.
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2018-02-20 15:52:58
Davidson to first on passed ball, and Beer singles! Still scoreless in 3rd, but Tigers have 1st & 2nd no outs for 2nd straight inning. |
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2018-02-20 15:58:21
Wild pitch! Corners for Williams with one out.
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2018-02-20 15:59:28
WILLIAMS DELIVERS!!! Sac fly to deep center puts Tigers on the board first. One on with one out for Jolly.
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2018-02-20 16:00:47
2-out single by Jolly! Beer safe at 3rd, corners with 2 outs for Donathan. Pitching change for Furman.
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2018-02-20 16:06:14
Donathan strikes out looking to strand em at the corners. TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER 3.
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2018-02-20 16:08:39
Yikes Weatherly gives up a single and a gap double to start the 4th, and just like that we're tied again. Ryan Miller in from the pen with a man on 2nd and no outs.
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2018-02-20 16:16:40
TO with his second web gem of the game, robbing Furman of a 2-run HR in center! Hard to fill Pinder's shoes, but the freshman is doing nicely so far. Man on 3rd with 2 outs.
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2018-02-20 16:17:13
Grounder ends the inning! TIED 1-1 M4.
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2018-02-20 16:18:45
Byrd HBP to lead off the 4th! TO up with Wilkie on deck.
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2018-02-20 16:23:01
Ugh strike em out, throw em out. 2 down with nobody on for Wilkie.
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2018-02-20 16:23:49
Wilkie grounds out to end the inning. TIED 1-1 AFTER 4.
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2018-02-20 16:33:46
Miller gives up a 2-out walk but nothing else. Top of lineup for Tigers in 5th: Davidson, Beer and Cromwell.
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2018-02-20 16:40:59
Davidson strikes out but Beer singles! One out for Cromwell. Xavier Dye and Bill Spiers enjoying the game. Bill's nephew, Carson, pitches for the Tigers and earned his first career save on Saturday night.  |
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CUTrevor
2018-02-20 16:46:02
Cromwell walks! 2 on with one out for Williams, who drove in Tigers' only run today.
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2018-02-20 16:47:06
WILLIAMS DELIVERS AGAIN!!! His first bomb of the season is a 3-run shot to break the tie and put Tigers up 4-1 in 5th! Williams has driven all 4 runs. One out for Jolly.  |
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2018-02-20 16:52:46
Jolly and Donathan walk! Pitching change for Furman with one out and Byrd at the plate.
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2018-02-20 16:53:27
Byrd's struggles continue, striking out. 2 on with 2 out for TO.
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2018-02-20 16:59:45
T.O. DELIVERS!!! 2-out line drive RBI by the freshman scores Jolly from 2nd! Tigers lead 5-1!
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2018-02-20 17:00:33
Wilkie reaches on error! Bases juiced with 2 outs for leadoff man Davidson and Beer on deck!
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CUTrevor
2018-02-20 17:01:21
Davidson flies out to strand em loaded, but Tigers hang 4 on em in the 5th! TIGERS LEAD 5-1 AFTER 5.
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2018-02-20 17:12:32
Miller goes 1-2-3 in the 6th! |
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2018-02-20 17:13:14
Beer leads off with a walk, and Cromwell singles! Corners for Williams with no outs. |
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2018-02-20 17:14:10
Ugh Williams grounds into double play and Beer does not score. Man on 3rd with 2 down for Jolly. |
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2018-02-20 17:14:46
Jolly double scores Beer! Tigers lead 6-1 with 2 outs for Donathan. |
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2018-02-20 17:15:32
Donathan single scores Jolly from second! The second time Jolly has scored from 2nd with 2 outs. Tigers lead 7-1! |
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2018-02-20 17:15:51
Byrd grounds out to end the inning. TIGERS LEAD 7-1 AFTER 6. |
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2018-02-20 17:16:15
Mitchell Miller in to pitch for Ryan Miller. |
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2018-02-20 17:22:08
Miller goes 1-2-3! TIGERS LEAD 7-1 AT THE STRETCH. |
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2018-02-20 17:26:47
Wilkie walks with one out, and Davidson hits a rocket through 1st base. 2 on for Beer with one out! |
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2018-02-20 17:30:47
Beer sac fly scores another run! Tigers lead 8-1. |
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2018-02-20 17:34:07
Cromwell singles again! He is 3-4 tonight! 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs for Williams. |
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2018-02-20 17:41:41
WILLIAMS DOUBLES!!! Tigers lead 10-1! Career high 6 RBI's for Williams. |
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2018-02-20 17:42:15
HAWKINS GOES YARD!!! His first career HR puts the Tigers up 12-1 with 2 outs in the 7th. |
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2018-02-20 17:45:37
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2018-02-20 17:47:53
Griffith in to pitch the 8th for the Tigers. |
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2018-02-20 17:54:49
Griffith gives up a couple walks and a couple singles but finally gets out of the inning. TIGERS LEAD 12-3 M8. |
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2018-02-20 18:07:40
Beatson in to try to close it for the Tigers. |
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2018-02-20 18:21:15
Beatson gives up a run in the 9th. TIGERS WIN 12-4!!! They move to 4-0 on the season.
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2018-02-20 19:01:49
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