You have to choose whether to use a DH before the game. The DH can only hit for the P. Therefore, since Grice was pitching, Clemson had elected to not have a DH to keep his bat in the lineup. When Grice came off the mound, there were only a few choices:

1) Lose his on field presence in a huge spot and leave the rest of the lineup untouched.

2) Do the double switch for a position he can play (and is best at) to keep him on the field - which is what Coach Bakich did.

3) Move other people around.

But remember, when Grice came off the mound Clemson was leading with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th. You want your BEST DEFENSE on the field.

Grice is a better 1B than Amick. Period. Ingle was playing well in RF. And Jarrell is a very good (young, but good) defensive catcher.

Hindsight is 20/20, but based on the situation at the time, Coach made the correct move. Only when Clemson’s pitcher missed on a 2 out, 2 strike pitch did it even become a question.

It was the right move to put Amick on the bench and keep Grice on the field in that moment. If that hurt Amick’s feelings enough for him to take his proverbial ball and leave, than he is an entitled young man who doesn’t need to be around Clemson Baseball.