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Live from DKS: No. 4 Clemson and No. 11 Wake Forest play for series win
Clemson and Wake play for the series win.

Live from DKS: No. 4 Clemson and No. 11 Wake Forest play for series win
Brandon Rink Brandon Rink - Assoc. Editor / Staff Writer - Sunday, March 23 2025

The rubber match of the series between No. 4 Clemson Tigers and No. 11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons is on deck this afternoon.

SERIES SETUP

• Who – Wake Forest (19-5, 7-1 ACC) vs. Clemson (22-3, 3-2 ACC)

• Best Ranking – WFU – No. 11 D1Baseball; CU – No. 4 Perfect Game

• When – 3 p.m.

• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)

• Watch – ACC Network

STARTING PITCHERS

• RHP Blake Morningstar (WFU - 3-0, 2.70) vs. LHP Justin LeGuernic (CU - 0-2, 7.16)

GAME ONE

The Tigers topped Wake Forest 5-1 on Friday behind a strong six innings from ace RHP Aidan Knaak, who gave up one earned run and dealt 10 strikeouts. Story on Knaak's surge.

GAME TWO

Wake Forest scored 10 unanswered runs in the first three innings and Clemson then scored eight in a row, but some late Deacs insurance, untimely wind patterns and Clemson missed opportunities at the plate evened the series with a 12-10 Wake Forest win.

Follow along with game updates and join in on the action below.

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7:04 PM
Gunther's wild pitch sends McCladdie home for the Clemson win. The Tigers take the series over No. 11 Wake Forest, 7-6.
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7:03 PM
Paino moves the runner to 3B on a grounder. One out, Ciufo up.
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7:00 PM
B9: Erik Bakich calls his group together after McCladdie walks to lead off the Clemson 9th.
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6:55 PM
M9: Mahlstedt strands two Deacs in scoring position with the flyout to LF. Tied at 6.
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6:42 PM
On to the 9th, we're tied 6-all.
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6:42 PM
https://twitter.com/ClemsonBaseball/status/1903940234707870183
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6:40 PM
B8: Luke Gaffney's RBI single to LF ties us up at 6.
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6:36 PM
B8: Priest walks to put two on and bring out another Wake pitcher. RHP Josh Gunther, who got the save yesterday.
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6:34 PM
https://twitter.com/ClemsonBaseball/status/1903938275091288275
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6:31 PM
B8: Cannarella with an RBI single and a Wake Forest error brings the other runner home and advances Cannarella. It's a one-run game.
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6:20 PM
B8: Clemson is threatening again after Wake reaches eight walks on the day (+ two hit batters) to put two on and no out. Wake turns to its fifth pitcher, LHP Joe Ariola.
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6:11 PM
Quick top of the 8th and the score remains 6-3 Wake.
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6:08 PM
https://twitter.com/aaronfitt/status/1903931850902458613
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6:07 PM
End 7: RHP Griffin Green in for Wake and two aboard, the Tigers drop to 3-of-17 hitting with runners on with a strikeout and a groundout. 6-3 Wake.
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5:56 PM
B7: Cam Cannarella breaks through for his first hit of the series with a single to lead off the inning.
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5:54 PM
M7: Mahlstedt works out of it with no runs surrendered. 6-3 Wake.
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5:49 PM
https://twitter.com/ClemsonBaseball/status/1903924179805585573
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5:46 PM
T7: After Clemson's 8th walk of the day, closer Lucas Mahlstedt is coming in.
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5:39 PM
End 6: Purify flies out to RF and that strands two in scoring position. 6-3 Wake.
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5:35 PM
B6: Listi sneaks one through the right side for two runs and cuts the lead to 6-3.
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5:31 PM
B6: Ciufo hit to load the bases with two out for Listi, and Wake is going to its third pitcher of the day just like that. LHP Haiden Leffew in.
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5:24 PM
B6: Infield huddle for the Tigers with runners on the corners and Paino up.
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5:17 PM
B6: Freshman RHP Nate Whysong in for Wake. Morningstar leaves after allowing one run and two hits with four walks and strikeouts.
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5:14 PM
M6: 6-1 Wake Forest.
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5:06 PM
End 5: Two on and one out, Cannarella and Priest can't get it out of the infield and strand the runners. 6-1 Deacs.
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4:54 PM
Mid 5: Wake loads up the bases after a Dvorsky walk, but he gets out of it with a strikeout. 6-1 Wake.
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4:49 PM
T5: Two on and two out, RHP Nathan Dvorsky going in.
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4:39 PM
End 4: Morningstar has set seven Tigers down in a row. 6-1 Deacs.
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4:32 PM
M4: Lee works into and out of trouble with a couple of strikeouts to strand two Deacs. 6-1 Wake.
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4:22 PM
T4: Former Wake Forest LHP Hudson Lee is on for the Tigers.
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4:21 PM
Through 3, Wake Forest still leads 6-1.
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4:16 PM
M3: Wake leads 6-1. Cannarella up for the Tigers.
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4:07 PM
https://twitter.com/ClemsonBaseball/status/1903901066846257388
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4:06 PM
End 2: 6-1 Wake Forest. Two strikeouts now for Morningstar. A little bit of discussion between the home plate ump and Bakich after the last strikeout looking with Purify.
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4:03 PM
B2: Listi delivers a 2-out RBI double to get Clemson on the board. 6-1 Wake.
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3:58 PM
https://twitter.com/aaronfitt/status/1903898697030611393
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3:54 PM
M2: Bailey works out of the jam to strand two. 6-0 Deacs.
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3:51 PM
T2: Lewis totals another RBI on the weekend with a single to LCF. 6-0 Wake.
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3:46 PM
T2: BJ Bailey back for a second consecutive day and Titsworth leaves with two runners on.
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3:44 PM
T2: Sac fly to CF and Wake leads 5-0. Runners on the corners, one out now.
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3:43 PM
T2: Scannell RBI single to RF, 4-0 Wake Forest. The bases are loaded and no out.
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3:34 PM
End 1: Jarrell, who had three hits yesterday, flies one out to RF to end the threat. 3-0 Wake still.
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3:31 PM
B1: The Tigers have loaded up the bags with two out for Jacob Jarrell. Wake is one mound visit in.
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3:20 PM
M1: Titsworth gets the weak pop-out to 1B. 3-0 Deacs.
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3:16 PM
T1: Ryan Preisano hits one to batter's eye in CF for a two-run shot. 3-0 Wake Forest. And that's it for LeGuernic already. RHP Drew Titsworth coming in with two out and no one on.


Message was edited by: BrandonRink®
clover65®
3:13 PM
Sounds like a replay of an inning yesterday
STAFF
3:10 PM
T1: Kade Lewis' sac fly gives Wake Forest the 1-0 lead.
STAFF
3:10 PM
Early danger for Justin LeGuernic after a leadoff walk and a tough grounder that bounces past Josh Paino and into foul territory to put Deacs on the corners.
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2:34 PM
https://x.com/ClemsonBaseball/status/1903850993931993399
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2:34 PM
https://x.com/ClemsonTigerNet/status/1903871953825378425
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