Baseball: Clemson 12 Virginia Tech 2 Final |
Clemson, SC - The #15 Clemson Tigers scored all 12 runs in the first four innings to defeat Virginia Tech 12-2 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the series and improved to 8-5 overall (2-0 ACC) on the season, while the Hokies dropped to 6-6 (0-2 ACC). Clemson also upped its home winning streak over the Hokies to 16 dating to 1984.
The Tigers scored four runs thanks in large part to two costly Hokie errors in the second inning, then put the game out of reach with three runs in the third and four runs in the fourth on
Weston Wilson Clemson totaled 12 hits in the game, led by Wilson. The freshman went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, five RBIs, two runs, and a walk, while
Jon McGibbon Tiger starter
Matthew Crownover Clemson and Virginia Tech play game-three of the three-game series on Sunday at 1:00 PM. The game will be available on ESPN3. Fans can get a Family Four Pack of tickets (two adults, two youths) for $20 at ClemsonTigers.com or at the gate. It is also Social Sunday, as fans who show their coupon on Twitter or Instagram at @ClemsonBaseball can buy $2 funnel cake fries. If you can't see the PDF below, click here to open it. 
Weston Wilson
Fr.
#8 6-3, 195
High Point, NC
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's grand slam, Clemson's first since March 9, 2013 when
Thomas Brittle
Thomas Brittle
Outfielder (2011 - 2013)
#4 5-8, 180
Cross, SC
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belted a grand slam at N.C. State.
Jon McGibbon
Sr. 1st Base
#12 6-1, 220
Lindenhurst, NY
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added a long home run.
Matthew Crownover
So. LH Pitcher
#44 5-11, 205
Ringgold, GA
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(3-1) earned the win, as he allowed just five hits, two runs (one earned), and one walk with two strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched. Virginia Tech starter Kit Scheetz (1-1) suffered the loss.
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