Clemson bats stay hot as Tigers sweep Pitt

Jacob Jarrell homered as the Tigers defeated Pitt Saturday.

CU Athletic Communications · Saturday, May 17 2025

PITTSBURGH - Jack Crighton went 4-for-5 with three doubles, a triple and three runs and Collin Priest had a homer and five RBIs to lead No. 9 Clemson to a 13-6 victory over Pittsburgh at Charles L. Cost Field on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0, improved to 41-15 overall and 18-12 in the ACC. The Panthers dropped to 27-26 overall and 10-20 in ACC play.

Crighton had a hit in eight consecutive at-bats over three games with a hit in each of his first four plate appearances on Saturday before striking out in the eighth inning. Crighton’s three doubles matched a school record, as it was the 20th three-double game by a Tiger in history.

Cam Cannarella extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the first inning, then Priest hit a two-run homer, his 11th of the year, that traveled 469 feet. After Clemson scored a run in the second inning, Dominic Listi belted a three-run homer, his fourth of the year, in the third inning. Jacob Jarrell followed with his 13th homer of the year, then Crighton hit a double and scored on a groundout.

In the top of the fifth inning, Cannarella grounded a two-run double, then the Panthers dented the scoreboard with a two-out run in the bottom of the fifth inning. In the sixth inning, Jayden Melendez crushed a two-run homer, then Jake Kendro followed with a solo homer. Priest lined a two-out single in the seventh inning to score a run, then Pittsburgh plated a run in the eighth inning.

In the ninth inning, Priest grounded a two-run single.

Tiger starter Talan Bell pitched 4.0 scoreless innings of three-hit ball with three strikeouts, then Joe Allen (4-0) pitched the fifth inning to earn the win. Pittsburgh starter Aidan Coleman (2-2) suffered the loss, as he surrendered six runs on seven hits in 2.1 innings pitched.

Clemson is either the No. 4 or No. 5 seed in the single-elimination ACC Tournament, which is played at Durham (N.C.) Bulls Athletic Park from Tuesday to Sunday. The Tigers’ first opponent, day, time and seed will be determined on Saturday evening.

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After @CamCannarella led off the game with a single to extend his hitting streak to 15 games, @collinpriest13 CRUSHED a two-run homer OVER THE BATTERS' EYE! 💣

🚀 469 ft
💨 107 mph

T1 || CU 2, PIT 0

🖥 https://t.co/OGL2yKSpzv pic.twitter.com/Ek8sFr8tkg
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) May 17, 2025

DOM 💣

On the ninth pitch of his at-bat, @dominiclisti hits a laser to double the Tiger lead!

🚀 396 ft
💨 102 mph

T3 || CU 6, PIT 0

🖥 https://t.co/OGL2yKSpzv pic.twitter.com/Qqo3rq4TZ6
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) May 17, 2025

JJ smokes another! @jacob_jarrell1

🚀 393 ft
💨 108 mph

T3 || CU 7, PIT 0

🖥 https://t.co/OGL2yKSpzv pic.twitter.com/v6j0Wmn9A4
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) May 17, 2025

Tigers close out the regular season with a sweep & 4️⃣1️⃣ wins, most in the ACC! pic.twitter.com/ICRzXjN3QZ
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) May 17, 2025

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