Orange Holds on to Defeat Purple 7-6 Friday |
CLEMSON, S.C. - Orange 
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Trailing 7-2 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Purple scored three runs to cut Orange's lead to 7-5. With runners on second and third and two outs, Reed Rohlman
Reed Rohlman
Fr. Outfielder
#26 6-0, 190
Moore, SC
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Eli White
Fr. Infielder
#4 6-3, 175
Easley, SC
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Glenn Batson
Fr. 3rd Base
#15 6-2, 205
Greenville, SC
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Chris Okey
Fr. Catcher
#25 6-0, 180
Mount Dora, FL
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Tyler Slaton
Jr. Outfielder
#18 5-7, 200
Cumming, GA
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The Orange squad scored in five of the seven innings and totaled 16 hits. Freshman catcher Robert Jolly went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run. Maleeke Gibson
Maleeke Gibson
So. Outfielder
#1 5-9, 165
Sumter, SC
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Mike Triller
RS So. Outfielder
#35 6-2, 190
Rutland, VT
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Freshman lefthander Charlie Barnes allowed two runs on three hits in 4.0 innings pitched in a starting role to earn the win, while Drew Moyer
Drew Moyer
Fr. RH Pitcher
#20 6-3, 205
Gilbert, SC
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