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OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #6 CLEMSON vs #18 Coastal Carolina

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CLEMSON, S.C. - It’s Military Appreciation Day at Doug Kingsmore Stadium when the Tigers host No. 18 Coastal Carolina on Tuesday night.

GAME SETUP

• Who - Coastal Carolina (21-9) vs. Clemson (22-6)

• Best Rankings - CCU - No. 18 Baseball America; CU - No. 6 Collegiate Baseball

• When - Tuesday (6:30 p.m.)

• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)

• Watch - ACC Network Extra

• Video Announcers - William Qualkinbush, Ron Smith

• Listen - TigerCast, Clemson Tigers Network

• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com

• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball

• Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON

• Promotion - Military Appreciation Day - Join us as we honor veterans, active military personnel and our ROTC programs.

• Promotion - Fans can purchase a ticket for only $2.

SERIES HISTORY

• Overall Record - Clemson leads 44-10 (1986-18)

• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 32-6 (1988-17)

STARTING PITCHERS

• RHP Shaddon Peavyhouse (CCU) vs. RHP Spencer Strider (CU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW

• Clemson swept Boston College at home in three games last weekend.

• The Tigers are averaging 6.1 runs per game and hitting .250 with a .369 on-base percentage and 18 steals.

• The pitching staff has a 3.18 ERA, .238 opponents’ batting average and 2.37 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .973.

COASTAL CAROLINA OVERVIEW

• Coastal Carolina is led by 23rd-year head coach Gary Gilmore.

• The Chanticleers won two games at Georgia Southern last weekend. They are hitting .294 and have a 4.03 ERA and .971 fielding percentage.

• Parker Chavers (.327), Cory Wood (.317), Seth Lancaster (.313) and Lee Sponseller (.311) are all hitting at least .300 in 2018.

QUICK HITS

• Lee Sponseller hit a walkoff grand slam to lift Coastal Carolina to a 9-5 win over Clemson at Conway, S.C., on March 20.

• Tuesday's game marks the first time since 2005 that Clemson and Coastal Carolina play multiple times during the regular season.

• The 2018 season marks the third straight year Clemson has 21+ wins at the midway point of the regular season (21 in 2016, 23 in 2017).

MARR HAVING STRONG FRESHMAN YEAR

• Redshirt freshman righthander Travis Marr has been one of the team's top long relievers in his second season in the program in 2018.

• He is 3-0 with a 3.04 ERA, .279 opponents' batting average and 19 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched over nine appearances (one start).

• He has registered a win in each of his last three appearances and has not allowed a home run in 2018.

• In his last six appearances, he is 3-0 and has allowed just 12 hits and two runs (1.17 ERA) with 12 strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched.

• He is holding opponents to 0-for-8 with four strikeouts against no walks with the bases loaded.

• He has allowed just seven hits and one run (0.71 ERA) in 12.2 innings pitched after the fifth inning.

• In his career, he is 3-0 with a 2.92 ERA and 21 strikeouts against eight walks in 24.2 innings pitched over 10 appearances (one start).

THREE TIGERS IN THE MAJORS IN 2018

• Former Tigers Daniel Gossett, Brad Miller and Tony Sipp have all played at least one MLB game in 2018.

• Gossett is in his second season, Miller is in his sixth season and Sipp is in his 10th season.

• Gossett, who had a 23-9 career record at Clemson, made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2017.

• Miller, the 2011 ACC Player-of-the-Year, hit .339 with 36 doubles, eight triples, 16 homers, 135 RBIs and 46 steals in 191 games as a Tiger.

• Sipp batted .280 and had a 2-2 pitching record for the Tigers in 2004.

• Every Tiger team from 1974 to 2014 has had at least one future major leaguer on its roster.

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Military Appreciation Day uni's! Beer going for his 5th straight game with a homer. Strider gets his second start of season. His first was a rough one against Michigan State a couple weeks ago in Greenville.

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Strider gets a K for the first out!

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HBP gives em a runner with 2 outs.

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Strider gets out of the 1st with just the one base runner.

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Davidson leadoff walk!

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Ugh Beer double play.

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Cromwell strikes out to end the inning.

SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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Strider strikes out the side!

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WILLIAMS LEADOFF HOMER!!! His 7th of season puts Tigers up 1-0. He also hit a big one to tie the game at Coastal a couple weeks ago!

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Wilkie got a 2-out walk, but Byrd grounded out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER 2.

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Tremendous catch by Wharton, banging into the center field wall!

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Strider goes 1-2-3 for the 2nd straight inning with another K.

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One-out walks by Davidson and Beer give the Tigers 2 on for Cromwell.

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Cromwell grounds into a double play to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER 3.

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Strider gives up a leadoff walk and a 2-out walk but nothing else.

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New pitcher for Coastal, Williams flies out to deep center to lead off the 4th.

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Jolly one-out walk! Great at bat, fouling off about 5 or 6 pitches.

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Wharton grounds into a double play to end the 4th. That's the 3rd double play of the game for the Tigers. 2 of them to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 1-0 AFTER 4.

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Strider goes 1-2-3 for the 3rd time!

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Leadoff walk for Wilkie! Byrd up with Greene on deck, Davidson in hole.

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Ground out by Byrd moves Wilkie to 2nd. RISP for Greene, who homered last game.

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GREENE HOMER!!! He's hit his first 2 homers in consecutive games! Tigers lead 3-0.

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DAVIDSON HOMER!!! Back-to-back homers put Tigers up 4-0!

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Beer strikes out looking. He's 0-2 with a walk.

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Cromwell lines out to left to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 4-0 AFTER 5.

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Strider goes 1-2-3 for the 4th time in 6 innings!

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Wharton drew a 2-out walk but nothing else in the 6th.

TIGERS LEAD 4-0 AFTER 6.

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Strider gives up a one-out walk and a single to end the no-hitter in the 7th inning. The runner was thrown out at 1st. Man on 2nd with 2 down. Strider is at 102 pitches.

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2-out single gives Coastal its first run. Strider leaves the game to a nice standing ovation. One on with 2 down for Schnell.

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Runner caught stealing 2nd to end the inning!

TIGERS LEAD 4-1 AT THE STRETCH.

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BYRD LEADOFF HOMER!!! 4th of game for Tigers and Byrd's 4th of season after not playing last 2 games. Tigers lead 5-1 in 7th.

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Greene singles! Man, he's been hot these last 5 games since he was inserted.

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Davidson grounds out, moves Greene to 2nd. RISP for Beer with one out.

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BEER RUN!!! No HR yet, but he keeps his hitting streak alive with an RBI double! Tigers lead 6-1.

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Williams strikes out swinging, Jolly walks. 2 on with 2 outs for Wharton. New pitcher for Coastal.

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Wharton flies out, stranding Beer at 2nd.

TIGERS LEAD 6-1 AFTER 7.

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Schnell goes 1-2-3 in the 8th!

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Wilkie, Byrd and Greene go 1-2-3 in the 8th. Looks like Beer won't get a chance to extend his 4-game HR streak.

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Marr in for Schnell after a leadoff double, a walk and a wild pitch to start the 9th.

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Marr closes the books! Tigers win 7th of last 8 with 4 homers.

TIGERS WIN 6-1!!!

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