OFFICIAL RUBBER MATCH THREAD: #5 CLEMSON vs Austin Peay

CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:14:11


Happy Mothers' Day! Tigers wearing pink in honor of their moms. It's also Senior Day here at DKS for Williams, Wharton, Cromwell, Jolly and Ryan Miller, the last home game of regular season.







Higginbotham gets the start. Wilkie is 5 for his last 7 with 2 waljs, now batting a team-high .311! Davidson had one of the best games yesterday you'll ever see. Tigers still lead the rest of the Power Five in HR's by 3, trailing only Tennessee Tech.



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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:19:42


Higgy gives up a leadoff walk.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:32:24


Higgy hits a batter. Not a good start! 2 on with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:33:13


Davidson gets a K and an infield fly to end the inning!


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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:37:00


DAVIDSON STAYS RED HOT!!! Leadoff double after leading off the game with a HR yesterday! He has reached base his last 7 times going back to the 9th on Friday with a homer, 2 walks and 3 doubles and a single. Should've been 2 homers instead of 2 walks, but umps called the second bomb foul. Also had 2 steals, 4 RBI's and 4 runs yesterday!


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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:37:23


Beer walks! 2 on with no outs for Williams.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:38:20


Williams flues out, no advance. 2 on with one out for red-hot Wilkie, who is 5 for his last 7 with 2 walks.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:39:17


Ugh force at 2nd on Wilkie grounder. Errant throw to 1st, and Davidson is thrown out at the plate to end the inning. He would have made it if he hadn't hesitated rounding third. Base running has been his one weakness this season.

SCORELESS AFTER ONE.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:40:09


Higgy gives up another leadoff walk but nothing else, striking out one.

SCORELESS M2.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:50:33


Senior Jolly 2-out single on Senior Day but nothing else in the 2nd.

SCORELESS AFTER 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 12:53:02


Higgy goes 1-2-3 in 3rd!

SCORELESS M3.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:01:09


Greene, Davidson and Beer go 1-2-3 in the 3rd. First time Davidson has been retired in his last 7 at bats.

SCORELESS AFTER 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:10:58


Higgy gives up a leadoff single but nothing else in the 4th. It's the 3rd time in 4 innings he put the leadoff batter on.

SCORELESS M4.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:11:48


Ugh Williams, Wilkie and Byrd go 1-2-3. First 4 innings in just over an hour! Must be too hot for baseball.

SCORELESS AFTER 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:18:17


Higgy gives up a one-out single, and they sac bunt him to 2nd. RISP with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:18:36


Single to right, but Beer throws him out at the plate!

SCORELESS M5.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:35:40


Wharton leadoff walk but gets picked off at 1st for yet another base running error by the Tigers. Jolly flies out, Hall grounds out to end the inning.

SCORELESS AFTER 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:36:06


Higgy hits another batter with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:36:31


Ugh double gives them 2nd and 3rd with one out.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:36:47


Higgy gets a huge K on full count! 2nd and 3rd with 2 down.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:39:41


Ugh Higgy walks em loaded with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:41:45


Good grief Higgy walks in a run on full count after he was ahead in the count. First run of the game. Strider in from the pen.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:47:57


Good grief Strider walks his 1st batter! 3 straight walks with 2 outs makes it 2-0. Tigers' pitchers have 5 walks and 2 hit batters today after Crawford went 6.2 innings without a walk yesterday.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:52:35


Strider gets a K looking to strand em loaded! Could've been worse, but it should still be scoreless.

TIGERS TRAIL 2-0 M6.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:52:56


Greene leadoff single! Davidson up with Beer on deck.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 13:57:18


Greene to 2nd on wild pitch! RISP with no outs for red-hot Davidson, Beer on deck. New pitcher for Peay.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:00:15


Ugh Davidson strikes out. 2nd time in a row retires after reaching 7 straight times. Bats ice cold today despite the heat!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:06:01


Beer walks on full count! 2 on with one out for Williams.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:08:48


Williams walks em loaded! One out for Wilkie.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:14:21


Wilkie walks in a run! Bases juiced with one out for Byrd.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:15:15


BEER RUN!!! Byrd sac fly scores Beer to tie the game, but Williams and Wilkie are caught in a run down to end the inning. 3rd base running error of game by Tigers.

TIED 2-2 AFTER 6.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:24:38


Strider goes 1-2-3 in the 7th!

TIED 2-2 AT THE STRETCH.

Danny Cannon for the last time this season!




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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:25:06


Wharton leadoff walk for the 2nd time! Hopefully he won't get picked off again.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:25:57


Jolly sac bunts Wharton to 2nd. New pitcher for Peay, RISP with one out for Hall.


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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:26:53


Hall grounds out to 3rd, Wharton stays at 2nd. RISP with 2 outs for Greene, who singled last time and had 2 hits yesterday.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:27:29


Ugh Greene strikes out swinging to strand runner at 2nd.

TIED 2-2 AFTER 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:28:54


Monte not taking any chances with the game tied. Closer Gilliam starts the 8th. He has had over a week off since throwing 92 pitches in the 13-inning loss to FSU last Saturday.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:34:28


Gilliam goes 1-2-3 with 2 K's and an infield fly on about 12 pitches!

TIED 2-2 M8.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:43:01


Davidson, Beer and Williams go 1-2-3.

TIED 2-2 HEADED TO THE 9TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:43:52


Gilliam gets 2 quick outs and then gives up a double. Go-ahead RISP with 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:46:02


Whew! Grounder to Davidson ends the inning! Wilkie leads off for the Tigers.

TIED 2-2 M9.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:51:51


Wilkie leadoff single! New pitcher for Peay with Byrd up and no outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:53:32


Monte lets Byrd swing, and he singles on 1st pitch! 2 on with no outs for Wharton. Ought to bunt for sure here.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:55:14


Wow Wharton not bunting either! Better not hit into a DP!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 14:55:52


Lol Byrd bunts on 2-1 count. 2nd and 3rd with one out for Jolly!


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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:01:06


Wow they are pitching to Jolly with 1st base open.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:02:14


UGH Jolly grounds to 3rd and Wilkie is thrown out at the plate! Umps are reviewing.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:08:45


Umps confirm he's out after long review. Hall up with 2nd & 3rd and 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:12:15


Ugh Hall flies out to end the inning. 5th extra inning game of season for Tigers. They are 2-2, losing the last 2 to Miami and FSU.

TIED 2-2 HEADED TO THE 10TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:21:58


Gilliam gives up back to back walks with 2 outs but gets a grounder to end the inning. Greene leads off for Tigers.

TIED 2-2 M10.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:26:46


Greene leadoff walk! Davidson up with Beer on deck.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:28:44


Davidson works the count full.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:31:33


Davidson walks! 2 on with no outs for Beer. Don't think he'll be bunting. Lol

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:34:51


Runners to 2nd & 3rd on passed ball! No outs for Beer! Expect a walk.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:35:24


Wow they are pitching to Beer.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:35:54


Ugh Beer check swing strike out on 2-2. Williams up with 2nd & 3rd and 2 outs.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:38:37


Williams intentionally walked to load bases for red-hot Wilkie, team batting average leader, with one out!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:40:43


UGGGGH!!! Wilkie grounds into 6-4-3 DP to end the inning! Cannot believe it. Figures the last regular season home game would go this way in the hot sun on Mothers' Day!

TIED 2-2 HEADED TO 11TH.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:43:45


Travis Marr in to start the 11th.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:43:58


Great Marr gives up a leadoff walk.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:44:25


Sac bunt moves the runner to 2nd with one out for the go-ahead RISP.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:48:02


Good grief Marr walks another one on a full count to give them 2 on with one out. At least the double play is now in play. Knock on wood!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:50:35


Can't have a wild pitch or a passed ball here! That's been a bugaboo for the Tigers all season.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:50:53


Good block by Wilkie on 2-2 in the dirt!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:51:13


K swinging for the second out!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 15:54:39


Whew! Grounder to Davidson ends the inning! Marr threw 12 balls and 12 strikes with 2 walks but got away with it. Byrd leads off for Tigers.

TIED 2-2 M11.

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 16:01:24


BYRD LEADOFF WALK-OFF HOMER!!!

TIGERS WIN 3-2 IN 11!!!

2nd walk-off homer in 5 games for Tigers. I'll have post-game interviews shortly!

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CUTrevor 2018-05-13 17:45:50



CLEMSON, S.C. - Junior Grayson Byrd led off the 11th inning with a walkoff homer in No. 5 Clemson's 3-2 win over Austin Peay on Senior Day at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who won the series, improved to 39-13 and tied the school record with their 14th one-run victory of the season. The Governors dropped to 30-22.

After five scoreless innings, Austin Peay broke through with two two-out runs in the top of the sixth inning on two bases-loaded walks. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Clemson answered with two runs, capped by Byrd's sacrifice fly. After Clemson had runners at second and third with one out in the ninth inning and second and third with no outs in the 10th inning without scoring, Byrd belted a 1-0 pitch over the fence in left field, his ninth long ball of the season, in the 11th inning. Kyle Wilkie (18) and Logan Davidson (13) extended their hitting streaks as well.

Travis Marr (6-1) earned the win, as he pitched a scoreless 11th inning. Harley Gollert (3-3) suffered the loss.

The Tigers travel to Georgia to take on Kennesaw State on Tuesday at 6 p.m., on ESPN+.


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