No. 4 Tigers ride big innings to top Blue Hose to extend winning streak |
CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 4 Clemson scored six runs in the fifth inning and four runs in the seventh inning in its 11-2 victory over Presbyterian at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the season series and won their 10th game in a row, improved to 12-1, while the Blue Hose dropped to 7-7. The two teams conclude the season series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on March 26.
In his third year as Clemson’s head coach, Erik Bakich reached the 100-win mark as the leader of the program in his 136th game. Dominic Listi extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a first-inning single. In the fourth inning, Ryan Ouzts belted a two-run homer to put the Blue Hose up 2-0. In the fifth inning, the Tigers scored six runs, keyed by Listi’s run-scoring double to put the Tigers on the scoreboard. Jarren Purify’s sacrifice fly tied the score, then Clemson scored three two-out runs in the frame, highlighted by Josh Paino’s run-scoring single. In the seventh inning, Purify lofted a three-run triple with two outs, then Luke Gaffney hit a run-scoring single. Clemson tacked on a run in the eighth inning. Chance Fitzgerald (1-0) pitched 3.0 innings in relief to earn his first career win. Blue Hose starter Tyrell Williams (0-1) suffered the loss, as he gave up three runs on six hits in 4.2 innings pitched. Clemson continues its homestand by playing Davidson in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, beginning Friday at 4 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. ANOTHER ONE‼️@AndrewCiufo is flashin' the leather at short today with his second #SCTop10-worthy play. DOM DOUBLE🤠‼️@dominiclisti hits a double down the line to score @j_crighton5 and put the Tigers on the board. ANDREW. CIUFO. 🤯@AndrewCiufo with an #SCTOP10 play for the first out of the inning. 2️⃣ K's for (twitterless) Hudson Lee‼️ 3️⃣BASES, 3️⃣RUNS‼️@JarrenPurify's bases-clearing, two-out triple puts the Tigers up 9-2.
M5 || PRE 2, CU 0
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B5 || PRE 2, CU 1
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T3 || PRE 0, CU 0
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Lee records his first two collegiate strikeouts in the top of the sixth!
M6 || PRE 2, CU 6
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B7 || PRE 2, CU 9
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