Early runs enough to take game one over Flames, No. 4 Tigers extend streak |
CLEMSON, S.C. – Luke Gaffney and Andrew Ciufo both hit two-run homers in the second inning in No. 4 Clemson’s 6-4 victory over Liberty at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 16-1, while the Flames dropped to 11-5. It marked Clemson’s 14th win in a row, tied for the 10th-longest winning streak in Tiger history.
Former Tiger Camden Troyer hit a solo homer in the top of the second inning for the game’s first run, then Gaffney belted a two-run homer, his second of the year, in the bottom of the second inning. Two batters later, Ciufo crushed a two-run homer, his second of the season, to put Clemson ahead 4-1. The Tigers added an unearned run in the third inning after Jarren Purify led off with a single to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. Cam Cannarella added to the lead with a two-out, run-scoring single in the fourth inning. The Flames scored an unearned run in the sixth inning on Troyer’s groundout, then they scored two runs in the eighth inning on Cal Early’s single and a fielder’s choice. Reliever B.J. Bailey (2-0) earned the win by tossing 4.0 innings, allowing two hits, one unearned run and three walks with four strikeouts. Lucas Mahlstedt pitched 1.2 innings to record his fifth save of the year. Liberty starter Josh Swink (2-2) suffered the loss, as he yielded four hits, five runs (four earned) and two walks with one strikeout in 2.0 innings pitched. The midweek series concludes Wednesday at 4 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Don't need to review this one!@AndrewCiufo goes deep to center to extend the Clemson lead💪 TIGERS TAKE THE LEAD‼️@TheLukeGaffney goes DEEP💪 BJ with a career day‼️@BJBailey8 sets a career high for innings pitched. His final line: 4.0 IP, 4 K, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB Midweek frames 📸#Clemson pic.twitter.com/LYNe1E1QrD Watch how the Tigers closed out their 1️⃣4️⃣th win in a row, the 1️⃣0️⃣th-longest streak in program history‼️ pic.twitter.com/ul4If1G9km 1️⃣6️⃣ had himself a day! 😤@TheLukeGaffney pic.twitter.com/xzNQIxwYxK
🚀 396 ft
💨 104 mph
B2 || LIB 1, CU 4
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💨 100 mph
B2 || LIB 1, CU 1
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M6 || LIB 2, CU 6 pic.twitter.com/6LZfkha5mt
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