McCann's Three-Run Homer in 10th Lifts Clemson Over GT

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Clemson, SC- Brad McCann's three-run homerun in the 10th inning propelled

Clemson to a 9-7 victory over #4 Georgia Tech in game one of the series.

Georgia Tech scored one in the top of 10th to take a 7-6 lead before

McCann's heroics in the bottom half of the inning.

The walk-off homer was Clemson's second consecutive win on such a note,

previously beating East Tennessee State on Michael Johnson's three run shot

Wednesday, also in extra innings. McCann is a native of Duluth, GA, a

suburb of Atlanta.

Paul Harrelson earned the victory for the #20 Tigers, improving to 3-1 on

the season. He allowed one run and struck out four in two innings of work.

Brian Burks (2-1) suffered the loss for the Yellow Jackets, his first of

the season.

The game started on Friday and was suspended in the eighth inning due to

inclement weather. It resumed Saturday evening with Michael Johnson at the

plate and one out for the Tigers.

Clemson jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Michael Johnson hit

his ninth home run of the year down the right field line, scoring David

Slevin on the play. Then Jeff Hourigan doubled to score Brad McCann. The Tigers increased the lead to 4-0 after Russell Triplett hit a bunt

single to third. Roberto Valiente scored on the play after Yellow Jacket

third baseman Mike Nickeas had an errant throw to first base. Georgia Tech then had a six-run fifth inning to take the lead. The inning

was highlighted by Micah Owings' grand slam, his 13th home run of the year

and first career grand slam.

Clemson responded by tying the game at 6-6 in the seventh inning. After

Slevin reached on an error, shortstop Russell Triplett hit his fifth home

run of the year and second in as many games.

The Yellow Jackets pulled ahead 7-6 in the top of the 10th inning when Eric

Patterson singled to left center, stole second, and scored on Brandon

Boggs' single to right.

Clemson started the 10th inning rally with two outs. After Boggs made a

great catch in deep center for out #2, Triplett dove head-first to beat out

an infield single. Michael Johnson followed with a walk. Then on an 0-1

pitch, McCann drove the ball over the right-center fence for the win. It

just was McCann's second homer at home this season and ninth of the year.

The two teams will play game two of the series at 7:00 PM Saturday.

Georgia Tech 7 (32-9,11-2)


Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB


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Patterson, Eric 2b.......  6  1  2  1   0  2  2  6   3


Boggs, Brandon cf........  6  1  1  1   0  1  3  0   1


Murton, Matt lf..........  4  1  1  0   2  2  1  0   1


Slayden, Jeremy rf.......  5  0  0  0   0  1  4  0   2


Nickeas, Mike 3b.........  4  1  2  0   1  1  0  0   0


 Myers, Davis 3b.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Remole, Clifton 1b.......  3  1  2  0   2  0  9  1   0


Owings, Micah dh.........  4  1  1  4   1  2  0  0   2


Greene, Tyler ss.........  5  1  1  0   0  3  1  3   2


Hawranick, Andy c........  4  0  1  0   1  1  9  1   0


Bakker, Kyle p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0


 Burks, Brian p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Totals................... 41  7 11  6   7 13 29 12  11


Clemson 9 (29-13,6-7)


Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB


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Slevin, David 2b.........  6  2  2  0   0  0  1  1   1


Triplett, Russell ss.....  6  2  3  2   0  1  1  4   0


Johnson, Michael 1b......  3  2  2  2   3  1  6  1   0


McCann, Brad 3b..........  6  2  2  3   0  0  0  1   3


Hourigan, Jeff dh........  5  0  1  1   0  1  0  0   0


Frank, Kyle cf...........  5  0  1  0   0  2  2  0   1


Hub, Ryan rf.............  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   1


 Green, Zane ph/rf.......  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0


Valiente, Roberto lf.....  2  1  0  0   3  1  2  0   1


Pyzik, Steve c...........  5  0  1  0   0  1 15  0   3


Lumsden, Tyler p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


 Hahn, Jeff p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0


 Harrelson, Paul p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Totals................... 42  9 12  8   7  8 30  9  11


Score by Innings                      R  H  E


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Georgia Tech........ 000 060 000 1 -  7 11  4


Clemson............. 300 102 000 3 -  9 12  2


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Note: 2 outs, 0 runners LOB when the game ended.


E - NICKEAS 2(9); GREENE 2(24); McCANN(10); HUB(2).


DP - Georgia Tech 1; Clemson 1. LOB - Georgia Tech 11;


 Clemson 11. 2B - HOURIGAN(5); PYZIK(3). HR


- OWINGS(14); TRIPLETT(5); JOHNSON(9); McCANN(9).


 SB - PATTERSON 3(26);


MURTON 2(12). CS - SLEVIN(1).


Georgia Tech           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF


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Bakker, Kyle........  6.2  9  6  3  5  6 31 36


Burks, Brian........  3.0  3  3  3  2  2 11 13


Clemson                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF


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Lumsden, Tyler......  5.0  7  6  4  6  5 23 29


Hahn, Jeff..........  3.0  2  0  0  1  4 10 11


Harrelson, Paul.....  2.0  2  1  1  0  4  8  8


Win - HARRELSON (3-1).  Loss - BURKS (2-1).  Save - None.


WP - LUMSDEN(4). PB - HAWRANICK(6).


Umpires - HP: Tony Maners  1B: Mickey Fuqua  


3B: A.J. Lostaglio


Start: 7:08   Time: 3:24   Attendance: 3133


Game notes:


Game suspended due to lightning in bottom 8th, 


1 out, bases empty (9:50).


Game resumed April 26 at 5:16.

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