#15 Tigers rout Davidson 19-0 Tuesday |
Clemson, SC -
Will LambWill Lamb Outfielder #30 6-6, 175 Seaford, VA View Full Profile
had five of the Tigers' season-high 23 hits in #15 Clemson's 19-0 victory over Davidson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. In their last regular-season home game, the Tigers improved to 37-16 on the season. The Wildcats ended their season with an 18-30 record. The Tigers put on an offensive show, as Clemson tied its season high for runs and tied a school record with a .523 batting average (23-for-44) in the game. It tied Clemson's performance against Georgia Southern on March 12, 2002, when the Tigers were also 23-for-44 that day. The Tigers scored at least one run in all eight innings in which they batted as well. Clemson's five pitchers combined for the team's sixth team shutout of the season. They also allowed just two Wildcats to advance past first base and none advanced past second base. They gave up seven hits (all singles) and two walks with 11 strikeouts as well. Freshman righthander
Kevin PohleKevin Pohle RH Pitcher #21 6-3, 170 St. Louis, MO View Full Profile
(5-1) pitched 5.0 scoreless innings in a starting role to earn the win. He yielded six hits and one walk with four strikeouts. Sophomore righty
Kevin BradyKevin Brady RH Pitcher #19 6-3, 205 Gaithersburg, MS View Full Profile
made his first appearance since March 6 after suffering an arm injury. Seventy-two days after his last outing, Brady pitched a perfect sixth inning with one strikeout. Lamb pitched a perfect seventh inning with two strikeouts, while
Scott FirthScott Firth RH Pitcher #20 6-0, 165 Buffalo Grove, IL View Full Profile
and
Matt CampbellMatt Campbell RH Pitcher #36 5-10, 165 Alpharetta, GA View Full Profile
each pitched a scoreless inning to close out the game. Brian Russell (2-4), the first of seven Davidson pitchers, suffered the loss. He surrendered four hits, three runs, and three walks in 0.2 innings pitched. The Tigers wasted little time taking the game's first lead in the first inning.
John HinsonJohn Hinson Infielder #4 6-1, 180 Asheville, NC View Full Profile
led off with a single up the middle and
Phil PohlPhil Pohl Catcher #9 5-11, 210 Cooperstown, NY View Full Profile
walked. After both runners moved up a base on a steal,
Brad MillerBrad Miller Infielder #13 6-1, 185 Windermere, FL View Full Profile
grounded out to second to plate Hinson. Lamb followed with a single to right field to score Pohl. After Lamb was caught stealing at second base for out #2,
Richie ShafferRichie Shaffer Infielder #8 6-3, 205 Charlotte, NC View Full Profile
walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Jeff SchausJeff Schaus Outfielder #3 6-1, 205 Naples, FL View Full Profile
then lined a single to center to score Shaffer. During the bottom of the first inning, inclement weather, which had pushed the start time back 83 minutes to 7:53 PM, forced another delay at 8:19 PM that halted play for 127 minutes. Play resumed at 10:26 PM. In the second inning, Miller was hit-by-pitch with two outs and went to third base on Lamb's single down the left-field line. Shaffer followed with a towering three-run homer to left-center, his eighth long ball of the season.
Chris EppsChris Epps Outfielder #26 6-1, 195 Stone Mountain, GA View Full Profile
added to Clemson's lead with a solo homer to right-center in the third, his seventh home run of the season. In the fourth inning, Lamb grounded a one-out single through the right side and Shaffer laced a single to left field. Schaus followed with a single up the middle to score Lamb, then Epps belted a triple to right field to score Shaffer and Schaus.
Spencer KieboomSpencer Kieboom Catcher #22 6-0, 210 Marietta, GA View Full Profile
lined a single to right field to score Epps. Clemson kept the pressure on in the fifth inning.
Steve WilkersonSteve Wilkerson Infielder #17 6-1, 195 Roswell, GA View Full Profile
led off with a single through the left side on a 1-2 pitch and went to third on Lamb's single through the right side. Pinch-hitter
Jon McGibbonJon McGibbon Outfielder #12 6-1, 210 Lindenhurst, NY View Full Profile
drove home Wilkerson with a sacrifice fly to center. In the sixth inning,
Mike DunsterMike Dunster Infielder #10 5-9, 170 Greenwich, CT View Full Profile
drew a one-out walk. Two batters later,
Joe CostiganJoe Costigan Outfielder #5 5-10, 200 Naples, FL View Full Profile
walked with two outs, then Wilkerson walked to load the bases. Lamb laced a double down the left-field line to score Dunster and Costigan, then McGibbon lined a single to right-center to plate Wilkerson and Lamb. In the seventh inning, pinch-hitter
Dominic AttanasioDominic Attanasio Outfielder #1 5-7, 150 Windermere, FL View Full Profile
singled up the middle and went to second on Dunster's single through the left side. After both runners moved up a base on
Kevin CaughmanKevin Caughman Infielder #37 5-11, 165 Martinez, GA View Full Profile
's groundout,
Addison JohnsonAddison Johnson Outfielder #18 5-7, 175 Pfafftown, NC View Full Profile
reached on a two-out fielding error that allowed Attanasio and Dunster to score. In the eighth inning, McGibbon reached on a one-out, infield single. Two batters later, Epps, who was a double short of the cycle at the time, lined a two-out single that one-hopped right-fielder Sam Payne. Payne booted the ball and Epps advanced to second on the error as McGibbon scored. After a leadoff single in the ninth inning by J.P. Craven, the next three Wildcats were retired in the game that ended at 1:05 AM. Ten different Tigers had at least one hit, including seven with at least two hits. Lamb set a career-high for hits in a game, as he went 5-for-5 with a double, three RBIs, and three runs. In his last regular-season home game, Epps, a senior, also established a career high for hits, as he went 4-for-6 with a triple, homer, three RBIs, and two runs. Hinson went 3-for-4, while Shaffer went 2-for-2 with a homer, three RBIs, three runs, and one walk. Drew Gadaire had a team-high two hits for the Wildcats, who amassed seven hits in the contest. Clemson will travel to Tallahassee, FL to take on #4 Florida State in a three-game series starting Thursday at 6:00 PM.
Davidson 0 (18-30)
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