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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 • Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • 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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2018-02-23 15:07:37
TIGERS TAKE THE FIELD IN THEIR FRIDAY ORANGE! |
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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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2018-02-23 15:10:00
Big K swinging for Hennessy! 2 down.
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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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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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2018-02-23 15:19:46
Ugh Beer double play kills the inning. Cromwell up with 2 down.
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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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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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2018-02-23 15:36:53
Jolly grounds out to end the rally. TIGERS LEAD 2-0 AFTER ONE.
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2018-02-23 15:37:07
Hennessy goes 1-2-3 in 2nd!
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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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2018-02-23 15:38:52
TO one-out double! Wilkie up with leadoff man Davidson on deck. |
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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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2018-02-23 15:45:50
Hennessy gives up a 2-out single after a K and a ground out.
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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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2018-02-23 15:51:25
Beer strikes out swinging. Red-hot Cromwell and Williams next up.
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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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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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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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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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2018-02-23 16:11:20
Hennessy goes 1-2-3 in the 4th! |
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2018-02-23 16:12:03
Teo and Wilkie ground out. Davidson up with 2 down and Beer on deck.
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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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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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2018-02-23 16:29:52
Ugh Beer strikes out again. He's 0-3 today with 2 K's. |
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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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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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2018-02-23 16:31:48
Jolly singles! One on with one out for Wharton. |
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2018-02-23 16:32:00
Pitching change for Dallas. |
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2018-02-23 16:32:45
Wharton singles! Corners for the ice cold Byrd with one out. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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2018-02-23 16:59:11
Pitching change for Dallas. |
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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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2018-02-23 17:26:50
Wharton sacs in Williams for another run! Tigers lead 10-0. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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2018-02-23 17:47:59
Teo singles! 2 on with one out for pinch hitter Donathan. |
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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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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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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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2018-02-23 18:02:10
Gobin responds with a K for the second out! Bases still loaded.
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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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