Collin Priest hit a home run and was hit by a pitch to bring in runs (Clemson athletics photo).

Brandon Rink · Assoc. Editor / Staff Writer · Saturday, March 29 2025

Andrew Ciufo's two-out ninth-inning, bases-loaded RBI single took the Clemson lead back Saturday for the eventual 4-3 win to clinch the series in Atlanta.

After Clemson (26-5, 6-3 ACC) led for the majority of the game, a two-run Drew Burress home run gave the Yellow Jackets (22-6, 8-4) a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth.

In the ninth, Cam Cannarella reached by an error, Luke Gaffney singled and Jacob Jarrell walked with one out to load up the bags, and Collin Priest, who hit a home run earlier in the game, was hit by a pitch to tie the game before the Ciufo two-out knock, which went off the Georgia Tech pitcher's glove and to second base.

Reed Garris (2-0) then pitched a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts to preserve the win.

Tiger starter B.J. Bailey set his Tiger highs for innings pitched (6.2) and strikeouts (8), while he allowed just four hits. Caden Gaudette (0-1) suffered the loss.

Clemson preserved its run of seven winning weekends to start the 2025 season, a 26th in the last 28 regular-season weekends going back to April 2023.

The Tigers stay away from home with a neutral-site game in North Augusta versus Georgia Southern on Tuesday as the designated visiting team (6:30 p.m.).

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LHP @BJBailey8 gets through the fifth inning in his first start as a Tiger to set a career high for innings pitched (5.0)! He also has established a career high for strikeouts (7) with this punchout to end the frame!

E5 || CU 2, GAT 1

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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) March 30, 2025

Tigers up early! @TheLukeGaffney flares a single to score Purify.

T1 || CU 1, GAT 0

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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) March 29, 2025

Missile courtesy of @collinpriest13.

🚀 408 ft
💨 105 mph

T2 || CU 2, GAT 0

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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) March 29, 2025

TIGERS IN FRONT! @AndrewCiufo reaches on an infield single to score the go-ahead run!!!

T9 || CU 4, GAT 3

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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) March 30, 2025

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