OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #11 CLEMSON vs #10 Dallas Baptist

CUTrevor 2018-02-23 10:54:07


CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 11 Tigers face No. 10 Dallas Baptist for the first time when they play a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend.

SERIES SETUP
• Who - Dallas Baptist (3-0) vs. Clemson (4-0)
• Best Rankings - DBU - No. 10 CB; CU - No. 11 BA
• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch - ACC Network Extra (Friday, Sunday)
• Video Announcers - Fred Cunningham, Kyle Parker
• Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Network
• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball
• Promotion (Saturday) - Young fans can stand on the field during the national anthem and run the bases after the game.

SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record - 0-0

STARTING PITCHERS
• Friday - RHP MD Johnson (DBU) vs. LHP Jacob Hennessy (CU)
• Saturday - LHP Jordan Martinson (DBU) vs. RHP Brooks Crawford (CU)
• Sunday - RHP Luke Eldred (DBU) vs. LHP Jake Higginbotham (CU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson defeated Furman 12-4 at home on Tuesday after sweeping William & Mary at home in three one-run games last weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 6.5 runs per game and hitting .270 with a .418 on-base percentage and three steals.
• The pitching staff has a 3.65 ERA, .193 opponents’ batting average and 6.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .993.

DALLAS BAPTIST OVERVIEW
• Dallas Baptist is led by 11th-year head coach Dan Heefner.
• The Patriots swept Monmouth at home in three games last weekend. They are hitting .287 and have a 2.67 ERA and .964 fielding percentage.
• Tim Millard is 5-for-11 (.455) with two homers, two doubles and five RBIs, while Evan Sandmann and Jameson Hannah are both 4-for-10 (.400).

QUICK HITS
• Clemson is 4-0 for the first time since 2010, when the Tigers started the season 8-0.
• Clemson is hitting .313 with two outs in the 2018 season.
• Seth Beer has reached base three times in each of the four games this season.

JOLLY HAPPY AS A SENIOR
• Robert Jolly is enjoying his best season as a senior in 2018. After being a catcher from 2015-17, he has moved to the outfield.
• He is hitting .500 with a double, three RBIs, two runs, four walks against only one strikeout and a .643 on-base percentage in four games.
• In his career, he is hitting .282 with 16 doubles, a homer, 38 RBIs, a .382 on-base percentage and three steals in 120 games (62 starts).

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:07:37


TIGERS TAKE THE FIELD IN THEIR FRIDAY ORANGE!




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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:08:23


Hennessy gives up a one-out double and a walk. Good time for a DP!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:10:00


Big K swinging for Hennessy! 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:18:41


Grounder to Cromwell at 3rd ends the inning!

Davidson, Beer and Cromwell lead off 1st for Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:19:17


Davidson takes the first pitch through the right side for a single! Beer up with Cromwell on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:19:46


Ugh Beer double play kills the inning. Cromwell up with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:29:27


Crommy stays red hot with a 2-out single! He was .500 entering the game. Williams up with 2 down. He had a career-high 6 RBI's on Tuesday!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:30:06


WILLIAMS DOES IT AGAIN!!! Double scores Cromwell, Williams advances to 3rd and scores on wild pitch! Tigers lead 2-0!








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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:36:53


Jolly grounds out to end the rally.

TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:37:07


Hennessy goes 1-2-3 in 2nd!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:38:20


WHARTON'S FIRST HIT OF SEASON IS A SOLO HR!!! Now that's how to break off the schnide! Tigers lead 3-0.





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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:38:52


TO one-out double! Wilkie up with leadoff man Davidson on deck.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:44:36


Wilke and Davidson fly out to strand Teo at 2nd.

TIGERS LEAD 3-0 AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:45:50


Hennessy gives up a 2-out single after a K and a ground out.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:50:14


Hennessy gets a K swinging to end the 3rd, his 2nd K of the inning. Beer leads off 3rd for Tigers. He grounded into a DP first time up.

TIGERS LEAD 3-0 M3.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 15:51:25


Beer strikes out swinging. Red-hot Cromwell and Williams next up.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:04:03


THE RED-HOT DUO DO IT AGAIN!!! Cromwell & Williams are 4-4 today, 2 doubles for Williams. Cromwell was .500 entering game, 7 for his last 8 with a walk! Williams career-high 6 RBI's Tues. 2 RISP for Jolly.



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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:04:56


JOLLY DELIVERS!!! One-out double puts Tigers up 5-0! RISP for Wharton, who homered hos last time up for first hit of the season.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:05:28


Jolly tags to 3rd on Wharton fly. RISP for the struggling Byrd with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:06:06


Byrd grounds out to end the inning, but Tigers get 2 more!

TIGERS LEAD 5-0 AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:11:20


Hennessy goes 1-2-3 in the 4th!


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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:12:03


Teo and Wilkie ground out. Davidson up with 2 down and Beer on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:13:19


Davidson strikes out to end the inning. Beer will leadoff for the 2nd time in the 5th.

TIGERS LEAD 5-0 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:29:26


Hennessy goes 1-2-3 for 2nd straight inning! He has 6 K's, one walk and 2 hits through 5 innings.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:29:52


Ugh Beer strikes out again. He's 0-3 today with 2 K's.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:30:34


Cromwell walks! He is in the zone right now. 7 for his last 8 with 2 walks! Let's see if Williams can keep it going. The two are 4-4 today.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:31:17


SURE ENOUGH, WILLIAMS 2-RUN BOMB!!! His 2nd homer in as many games. Williams has 8 RBI's in the last game and a half! Tigers lead 7-0!


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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:31:48


Jolly singles! One on with one out for Wharton.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:32:00


Pitching change for Dallas.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:32:45


Wharton singles! Corners for the ice cold Byrd with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:33:17


Byrd RBI single!!! Everyone hitting today! Tigers lead 8-0 with 2 on and one out for Teo!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:36:53


Teo walks! Bases juiced for Wilkie with one out and leadoff man Davidson on deck. Beer is in the hole.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:39:54


Ugh Wilkie strikes out and Davidson flies out to strand em loaded. Hopefully 8 runs is enough!

TIGERS LEAD 8-0 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:55:55


Hennessy gives up a one-out walk but nothing else in the 6th.

TIGERS LEAD 8-0 M6.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:57:09


Ugh Beer grounds out to lead off the 6th. He's 0-4. Everyone hitting today but him! That was his 3rd time today leading off an inning.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:57:52


Cromwell walks again and Williams is HBP. Those 2 have reached base safely in all 8 at bats today! 2 on with one out for Jolly.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 16:59:11


Pitching change for Dallas.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:26:16


JOLLY DELIVERS AGAIN!!! One-out double puts Tigers up 9-0. He is 3-4 today with 2 doubles and 3 RBI's!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:26:50


Wharton sacs in Williams for another run! Tigers lead 10-0.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:27:46


Byrd 2-out single for one more!!! Byrd and Wharton were batting .091 and .000 respectively before going 4-7 with 4 RBI's today! Tigers lead 11-0.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:28:27


6th finally comes to an end! Tigers have scored a whopping 23 runs in 15 innings!

TIGERS LEAD 11-0 AFTER 6. 

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:29:27


Hennessy leaves the 7th inning to a standing ovation. He has 8 K's, 3 hits, 2 walks and zero runs allowed through 6.1 innings in his second career start. Not bad against the #10 team in the nation! Carson Spiers in from the pen.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:30:10


Spiers gets a double play to end the 7th!

TIGERS LEAD 11-0 AT THE STRETCH.



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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:30:49


Davidson walks and Beer finally hits! A line drive single through the middle. He's 1-5 tonight.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:32:06


Williams with another RBI! His single drives in Davidson to make it 12-0. Williams has 9 RBI's in the last 2 games!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:33:10


Hawkins pinch hits and flies out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 12-0 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:33:22


Clark in to pitch for Spiers. He gave up a 2-out double but struck out the side!

TIGERS LEAD 12-0 M8.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:46:38


Wharton stays hot with a leadoff single! He's 3-4 tonight with 2 RBI's!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:47:59


Teo singles! 2 on with one out for pinch hitter Donathan.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 17:48:24


Donathan grounds into a double play to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 12-0 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 18:00:38


Bowen started the 9th and was pulled by Monte after a walk, HBP and error gave the Patriots bases loaded with one out.

Gobin in from the pen for his first action this season.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 18:01:18


Ugh Gobin walks his first batter for a run. There goes the shutout! Not the way to get more playing time.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 18:02:10


Gobin responds with a K for the second out! Bases still loaded.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-23 18:42:25


Beer runs down a deep fly in the gap for the final out!

TIGERS WIN 12-1.

They improve to 5-0 and have scored 12 runs in consecutive games after scoring 14 in the first 3 games combined!






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