#9 Clemson Slugs Wofford 10-1

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Clemson, SC-

Ninth-Ranked Clemson recorded a season-high nine extra base hits on the way to a 10-1 win over Wofford in front of 2,944 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Wednesday. The Tigers reached the 30-victory mark for the 32nd consecutive season with the win to improve to 30-13, while the Terriers dropped to 17-28. Clemson tallied four home runs and five doubles on the night.

Tyler Colvin was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs for Clemson. Travis Storrer, Marquez Smith, and Adrian Casanova each had two hits apiece for the Tigers. Chuck Eller had a double and scored the only run of the night for Wofford.

Stephen Faris (5-2) pitched 7.0 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and striking out seven to earn the win for Clemson. Ben Austin (0-3) surrendered seven runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings pitched and took the loss for the Terriers.

D.J. Mitchell walked to begin the first, and went to third on a single through the right side by Herman Demmink. Demmink stole second, and Storrer hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Mitchell. Colvin followed with a double down the right-field line that brought home Demmink.

Storrer doubled down the left-field line with one out in the third, and scored on a two-out double to left by Taylor Harbin.

Storrer added to Clemson's lead with a solo home run to center with two outs in the fifth, his seventh long ball of the season.

Smith led off the sixth with a homer to left-center. Andy D'Alessio walked, and with one out Casanova hit an opposite field two-run home run down the right-field line, his fifth of the season. Mitchell reached on a bunt single and then stole second. Storrer walked, and moved to second on a wild pitch as Mitchell advanced to third. Colvin then lofted a single to left to score Mitchell and Storrer.

Smith led of an inning with a solo homer for the second time in the seventh, giving the junior his first career multi-home run game. It was his sixth homer of the season.

Eller doubled down the right-field line with two outs in the eighth, and then scored all the way from second on a passed ball.

Brad Chalk did not start for the first time in 81 games due to a sprained wrist.

Clemson returns to ACC action Friday night when it plays host to Virginia Tech at 7:15 PM at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Wofford 1 (17-28)


Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB


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Steven Fusaro dh.........  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1


Chuck Eller rf/lf........  3  1  1  0   0  0  1  0   1


Shane Kirkley 3b.........  4  0  1  0   0  2  0  2   0


John Brandt lf...........  3  0  0  0   0  3  1  0   0


 Brent Pearce rf.........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0


Bradford Eaves cf........  3  0  1  0   0  2  6  0   1


 Mike Regan ph...........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0


Keith Munns c............  2  0  1  0   0  0  6  0   0


 Sam Bridgeman ph........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0


Eric Sturkie ss..........  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   1


Adam Wood 1b.............  3  0  1  0   0  0  4  1   0


Zach Pittman 2b..........  3  0  1  0   0  0  2  1   0


Ben Austin p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0


 Chip Hunt p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


 Ryan Beaton p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Totals................... 31  1  6  0   0 12 24  4   5


Clemson 10 (30-13)


Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB


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D.J. Mitchell cf.........  4  2  1  0   1  1  2  0   2


Herman Demmink dh........  3  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0


 Ben Hall ph/dh..........  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Travis Storrer rf........  2  3  2  2   1  0  0  0   0


 Doug Hogan ph/c.........  1  0  0  0   0  1  3  0   0


Tyler Colvin lf..........  5  0  3  3   0  0  0  0   0


Taylor Harbin 2b/ss......  4  0  1  1   0  0  1  3   2


Marquez Smith 3b.........  4  2  2  2   0  1  1  4   2


Andy D'Alessio 1b........  2  1  0  0   1  0  7  1   0


 John Ingram 1b..........  1  0  0  0   0  1  3  0   0


Stan Widmann ss..........  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0


 Tanner Leggett 2b.......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0


Adrian Casanova c........  3  1  2  2   0  0  7  2   0


 Alex Burg ph/c..........  1  0  1  0   0  0  1  0   0


Stephen Faris p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0


 Sean Clark p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


 Daniel Moskos p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Totals................... 36 10 13 10   3  5 27 13   6


Score by Innings                    R  H  E


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Wofford............. 000 000 010 -  1  6  0


Clemson............. 201 015 10X - 10 13  0


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DP - Clemson 1. LOB - Wofford 5; Clemson 6. 2B - ELLER(7); 


PITTMAN(3); STORRER(7); COLVIN 2(17); HARBIN(12); BURG(3). 


HR - STORRER(7); M. SMITH 2(6); CASANOVA(5). HBP - ELLER; 


MUNNS. SF - STORRER(3). SB - KIRKLEY(7); MITCHELL(3); 


DEMMINK(10). CS - EAVES(4).


Wofford                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF


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Ben Austin..........  5.1  9  7  7  2  2 24 27


Chip Hunt...........  1.1  4  3  3  1  1  8  9


Ryan Beaton.........  1.1  0  0  0  0  2  4  4


Clemson                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF


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Stephen Faris.......  7.0  5  0  0  0  8 24 26


Sean Clark..........  1.0  1  1  0  0  1  4  4


Daniel Moskos.......  1.0  0  0  0  0  3  3  3


Win - FARIS (5-2).  Loss - AUSTIN (0-3).  Save - None.


WP - AUSTIN(6); HUNT(11). HBP - by FARIS (ELLER); 


by FARIS (MUNNS). PB - BURG(1).


Umpires - HP: David Savage  1B: Rick Brown  


3B: Mike Mazzarisi


Start: 7:18   Time: 2:02   Attendance: 2944

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