OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #8 CLEMSON vs Kennesaw State

CUTrevor 2018-04-23 19:33:44



CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers play midweek home games against Kennesaw State and Presbyterian College.

GAMES SETUP
• Who - Kennesaw State (23-17) & Presbyterian College (13-29) vs. Clemson (29-11)
• Best Rankings - KSU - NR; PRE - NR; CU - No. 8 Perfect Game
• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
• Watch - ACC Network Extra
• Video Announcers - Fred Cunningham (Wednesday), Ron Smith, Pete Yanity (Tuesday)
• Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM), ESPN Upstate
• Listen (Internet) -ClemsonTigers.com, TuneIn
• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com
• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball
• Promotion - Fans can purchase a ticket for only $2.

SERIES HISTORY (KENNESAW STATE)
• Overall Record - 0-0

SERIES HISTORY (PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE)
• Overall Record - Clemson leads 63-22 (1906-2016)
• Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 38-9 (1907-2016)

STARTING PITCHERS
• Tuesday - LHP Nathan Dupree (KSU) vs. LHP Sam Weatherly (CU)
• Wednesday - TBA (PRE) vs. TBA (CU)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson swept Wake Forest on the road by a combined score of 20-12 last weekend.
• The Tigers are averaging 5.9 runs per game and hitting .246 with a .364 on-base percentage and 28 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 3.44 ERA, .239 opponents’ batting average and 2.35 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .976.

KENNESAW STATE OVERVIEW
• Kennesaw State is led by 27th-year head coach Mike Sansing.
• The Owls won two of three home games against Lipscomb last weekend. They are hitting .289 and have a 5.06 ERA and .970 fielding percentage.
• Tyler Simon is hitting .353, LaDonis Bryant is batting .345 with nine steals and Jake Franklin has seven homers and 34 RBIs.

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OVERVIEW
• Presbyterian College is led by 14th-year head coach Elton Pollock.
• The Blue Hose were swept at Gardner-Webb in three one-run games. They are hitting .269 and have a 6.10 ERA and .970 fielding percentage.
• A.J. Priaulx is hitting .392 with six homers, 13 doubles and 36 RBIs, while Jonathan White is batting .358 with four homers and 34 RBIs.

QUICK HITS
• Clemson is 22-3 when it scores first and 7-8 when it does not score first.
• Clemson has hit multiple home runs in 18 games (15-3 record).
• Kennesaw State assistant head coach Kevin Erminio served as the volunteer assistant coach at Clemson from 1996-98.

WILKIE ON A SECOND-HALF SURGE
• Sophomore catcher is on a second-half surge, just like he was at the end of his freshman season in 2017.
• In the last six games, he is 10-for-24 (.417) with a homer and six RBIs.
• He is hitting .252 with two homers, six doubles, 21 RBIs and a .361 on-base percentage in 39 games (37 starts).
• He is hitting .345 with runners on base, .405 with runners in scoring position and .333 with two outs.
• In ACC regular-season games, he is hitting .313 with two homers, five doubles, 16 RBIs and a .418 on-base percentage in 20 games.
• As Clemson's catcher, he has allowed only 14 stolen bases in 23 attempts.
• In his career, he is hitting .247 with seven doubles, a triple, two homers, 26 RBIs, 19 runs and a .364 on-base percentage in 63 games.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 17:29:14


UPDATE: first pitch will now be 7:00 due to weather.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:03:54


We're underway!

2-way freshman star Sam Weatherly gets his first start since an impressive outing against Furman in Greenville. He's only pitched one inning since then.





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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:09:45


Weatherly goes 1-2-3!


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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:10:00


Meredith leadoff walk on full count!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:21:01


DAVIDSON HOMER!!! His 7th of season puts Tigers up 2-0 with no outs in 1st!






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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:32:04


TIGERS NOT DONE!!! Cromwell full-count bases loaded walk scores a run after walks by Beer and Wilkie, Byrd single. Wharton sac fly for another run to make it 4-0!



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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:40:40


Greene walks the bases loaded, but Meredith flies out to strand em and end the rally.

TIGERS LEAD 4-0 AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:41:05


Meredith goes 1-2-3 for the second straight inning!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:49:45


Beer reaches on an error with one out but nothing else in the 2nd.

TIGERS LEAD 4-0 AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:54:49


Trouble for the freshman in the 3rd after 2 perfect innings. He gave up a one-out single, a walk, a balk and then another walk to load the bases.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:56:00


Sac fly to right on an 0-2 pitch puts KSU on the board. Corners with 2 outs.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 18:58:37


Hit batter loads the bases again.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:00:13


Single to right scores another run, but Beer catches the runner in a run down to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 4-2 M3.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:10:43


WILKIE LEADOFF HOMER!!! His 3rd of season and career puts Tigers up 5-2! In the last 7games, Wilkie is 11-25 (.440) with 2 homers and 7 RBI's. He is 1-1 with a walk tonight!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:11:25


Cromwell singles and gets to 2nd on a wild pitch! RISP with no outs for Wharton.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:11:56


WHARTON DELIVERS!!! Single scores Cromwell from 2nd to make it 6-2!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:12:21


Wharton to 2nd on another wild pitch! RISP with no outs for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:13:34


Greene flies out, Wharton tags to 3rd. Meredith up with one down.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:14:17


Meredith grounder drives in Wharton to make it 7-2!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:28:54


Davidson hit it hard up the middle but out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 7-2 AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:29:37


Weatherly gives up a one-out walk, but 5-4-3 double play ends the inning!


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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:29:58


Beer grounds out to start the 4th.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:30:39


Williams shallow fly is lost in the lights, but he got greedy and was thrown out going for 2nd. Scored a single.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:30:59


Byrd strikes out swinging to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 7-2 AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:38:05


Strider comes in for Weatherly after a walk, a wild pitch and another walk to start the 5th.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:39:04


Sac bunt moves the runners to 2nd and 3rd. Two RISP with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:39:58


Grounder to 3rd makes it 7-3. Man on 2nd with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:41:29


Ugh Wilkie errant throw to 1st after a "swinging bunt." Run scores on the play, and the runner goes to 2nd.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:44:24


Strider gets a K swinging to end the inning, but the Tigers give up 2 runs without a hit.

TIGERS LEAD 7-4 M5.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:52:11


Cromwell line drive single with one out. Wharton up with Greene on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:56:19


Greene walks. 2 on with 2 outs for Meredith.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 19:59:43


Meredith walks on a full count! Bases juiced with 2 outs for Davidson, who homered in the 1st.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:03:46


Davidson walks in a run on a full count! Bases loaded with 2 outs for Beer!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:10:50


Ooh Beer gives it a ride to the track in dead center, but not enough. Stranded em loaded.

TIGERS LEAD 8-4 AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:20:41


Strider gives up a 2-out double but strikes out the side!

TIGERS LEAD 8-4 M6.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:24:33


Wilkie 2-out single off the 3rd base bag! Lol when you're hot you get those breaks.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:26:05


Wilkie steals 2nd! Lol he's doing it all lately. RISP with 2 outs for Cromwell.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:27:16


Cromwewll walks. 2 on for Wharton.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:29:33


Ugh Cromwell caught in a run down after a wild pitch.

TIGERS LEAD 8-4 AFTER 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:34:27


Strider strikes out the leadoff man! He struck out the side last inning, and the last 5 outs have been K's.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:38:07


Ugh I jinxed him. Strider gives up back to back walks.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:40:34


Good grief Strider hits the batter to load the bases with one out! Total loss of control all the sudden after 5 strike outs in 6 batters.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:42:41


BIG K! That was their best batter too, at .338. Bases loaded with 2 down.


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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:42:59


Ryan Miller in from the pen to try to get out of this jam.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:45:15


Grounder to 1st on the first pitch! Tigers dodge a bullet.

TIGERS LEAD 8-4 AT THE STRETCH.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:49:02


Wharton leadoff single!

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:50:57


Ugh Wharton caught a mile off 1st by the catcher. Bases empty now with one out for Greene.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:51:26


Greene line drive single. Should be 2 on with no outs for Meredith with Davidson on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:52:51


Meredith grounds out but beats the double play. One on with 2 outs for Davidson.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:53:57


Meredith to 2nd on a balk. RISP for Davidson.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 20:56:11


DAVIDSON DELIVERS!!! Line drive single to right scores Meredith, he gets to 3rd on a boot by the right fielder. 4 RBI's tonight for Davidson! Beer up with 2 outs, new pitcher.



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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 21:01:24


Beer hits right into the shift in shallow right field to end the inning. Thought Davidson might try to steal home with no one near 3rd base because of the shift.

TIGERS LEAD 9-4 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 21:06:00


Wharton moves to left, Teo in at center, Meredith out.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 21:06:22


Miller goes 1-2-3!

TIGERS LEAD 9-4 M8.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 21:12:05


Jolly pinches for Byrd and walks on 4 balls. New pitcher, 8th of the night for KSU. Wilkie up with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 21:14:44


Jolly caught stealing 2nd, and it wasn't even close. Don't know what they were thinking if that was a called steal.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 21:15:08


Wilkie flies out to end the inning.

TIGERS LEAD 9-4 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 21:56:53


Miller hit the leadoff batter but got the next 3!

TIGERS WIN 9-4!!! 

They improve to 30-11 and have won 4 straight. Holt Jones will get the start tomorrow night against PC. I'll have post-game interviews posted shortly!


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CUTrevor 2018-04-24 22:47:55


CLEMSON, S.C. - Logan Davidson went 2-for-4 with a home run and career-high four RBIs to lead No. 8 Clemson to a 9-4 victory over Kennesaw State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

Clemson (30-11) scored four runs in the first inning, highlighted by Davidson's two-run homer, his seventh of the year. After the Owls (23-18) scored two runs in the top of the third inning, the Tigers responded with three runs in the bottom of the third inning. Kyle Wilkie led off with his third homer of the season, then Drew Wharton grounded a run-scoring single and Kier Meredith hit an RBI groundout.

Kennesaw State scored two more runs in the top of the fifth inning before Davidson drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the fifth inning. Davidson then lined a two-out, run-scoring single in the seventh inning for Clemson, who took a 1-0 lead in the home-and-home season series.

Tiger reliever Spencer Strider (4-1) earned the win, as he allowed one hit, no runs and two walks with six strikeouts in 2.2 innings pitched. Ryan Miller pitched the final 2.1 innings to record his fourth save of the year. Owl starter Nathan Dupree (1-1) suffered the loss, as he gave up four runs on two hits and five walks in the first inning.

The Tigers host Presbyterian College on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., on ACC Network Extra. Fans can purchase a ticket for only $2.

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