Clemson sweeps doubleheader from Boston College Saturday |
Chestnut Hill, MA - In his first career start, sophomore righthander Jonathan Meyer The Tigers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning before the Eagles scored two runs in the second inning. But the Tigers scored single runs in the third and sixth innings before putting the game out of reach with four runs in the eighth inning. Meyer (3-0) pitched a career-long 7.0 innings to earn the win. The San Diego, CA native allowed five hits, two runs, and one walk with seven strikeouts. Scott Weismann Matt Alvarez (0-1), the first of six Eagle pitchers, suffered the loss. He gave up three hits, three runs (two earned), and two walks in 1.0 innings pitched. The Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. John Hinson The Eagles responded with two runs in the second inning. Kyle Prohovich led off with a single through the right side and scored on Mike Sudol’s triple to right field. Marc Perdios’ groundout to short plated Sudol. In the third inning, Will Lamb Clemson tacked on a run in the sixth inning. Jason Stolz In the eighth inning, Hinson reached with one out when centerfielder Tom Bourdon dropped a flyball. Pohl was intentionally walked, then Schaus ripped a single to right field to score Hinson. Shaffer followed with a double to left field to score Pohl, then Miller laced a double to left-center to score Schaus and Shaffer. Shaffer’s double extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Pohl went 3-for-5 with two runs and a walk to lead the Tigers, who had 12 hits despite strong winds between 15-25 miles per hour blowing in from left field all weekend. Miller went 2-for-4 with a double and game-high three RBIs. Matt McGovern had a team-high two hits for Boston College, who had six hits in the game. Clemson will travel to Athens, GA to face Georgia on Wednesday at 7:00 PM. The game will be televised live by CSS. Game 1: Tigers Top Boston College 7-5 in Game-One of Doubleheader Saturday Chestnut Hill, MA - Clemson scored two runs in the sixth inning to tie the score and broke the 3-3 tie with four runs in the seventh inning in its 7-5 win over Boston College in the first game of a doubleheader at Commander Shea Field on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 21-13 overall and 8-9 in the ACC. The Eagles dropped to 13-19 overall and 6-10 in ACC play. David Haselden Eagle starter John Leonard (4-4) suffered the loss. He gave up 10 hits, six runs (five earned), and no walks with six strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched. The Eagles grabbed the game’s first lead in the first inning. Brad Zapenas led off with a walk. Two batters later, Garret Smith doubled down the left-field line to score Zapenas. In the top of the third inning, John Hinson lined a one-out single to right-center and moved to third on Phil Pohl’s single through the left side. Jeff Schaus followed with a sacrifice fly to left to score Hinson. Tom Bourdon led off the bottom of the third inning with a double over the third-base bag on a 1-2 pitch, then Zapenas lined a single to center to move Bourdon to third. Two batters later, Smith laced a one-out double to left-center to plate Bourdon. Anthony Melchionda hit a grounder to Hinson at third as Zapenas broke for home. Hinson’s throw home was in the dirt, allowing Zapenas to score on the throwing error. The Tigers rallied in the sixth inning to tie the score. Schaus belted a one-out single to right-center and Richie Shaffer singled through the left side to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. Both runners moved up another base on the play when Zapenas booted the ball. Brad Miller’s groundout to second plated Schaus, then Will Lamb lined a two-out double to right-center to score Shaffer and tie the score. Clemson took its first lead of the game in the seventh inning. Jason Stolz hit a one-out double to left-center and scored on Hinson’s single to right field. After Hinson stole second and third, Pohl blooped a single to right-center to plate Hinson. Pohl advanced to second on a wild pitch and third on Schaus’ single to right field. Shaffer then belted a double to left-center to score Pohl and Schaus, giving Clemson a 7-3 lead. In the eighth inning, Matt McGovern led off with a single to right field and scored on Smith’s double to left-center. Melchionda blooped a single to center to move Smith to third, then Andrew Lawrence grounded a single through the right side to plate Smith. But Haselden retired the next three Eagles and the Tigers maintained a 7-5 lead. Pohl led Clemson’s 14-hit attack by going 3-for-5 with an RBI. Smith went 4-for-4 with three doubles and three RBIs to pace Boston College, who had 10 hits in the contest. Clemson and Boston College will play the second game of the doubleheader and series-finale at approximately 3:35 PM. Game 2 Box
Jonathan Meyer
RH Pitcher
#28 6-0, 165
San Diego, CA
View Full Profile pitched 7.0 strong innings to lead Clemson to a 9-2 victory over Boston College in front of 1,342 fans in the second game of a doubleheader at a cold and windy Commander Shea Field on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0, improved to 22-13 overall and 9-9 in the ACC. The Eagles fell to 13-20 overall and 6-11 in ACC play.
Scott Weismann
RH Pitcher
#33 6-0, 190
Boxborough, MA
View Full Profile, a native of nearby Boxborough, MA, pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of one-hit ball with three strikeouts to close out the victory.
John Hinson
Infielder
#4 6-1, 180
Asheville, NC
View Full Profile led off with a single through the right side and Phil Pohl 
Phil Pohl
Catcher
#9 5-11, 210
Cooperstown, NY
View Full Profile singled down the left-field line. Both runners moved up a base on a passed ball, then Hinson scored on a wild pitch. Later in the inning with two outs, Brad Miller 
Brad Miller
Infielder
#13 6-1, 185
Windermere, FL
View Full Profile singled to right field to score Pohl. After Miller stole second and third, he scored on a wild pitch.
Will Lamb
Outfielder
#30 6-6, 175
Seaford, VA
View Full Profile hit a one-out single up the middle to up his hitting streak to 10 games and moved to second on a throwing error on a failed pickoff attempt. After Dominic Attanasio 
Dominic Attanasio
Outfielder
#1 5-7, 150
Windermere, FL
View Full Profile walked and the runners both stole a base, Lamb scored on a wild pitch.
Jason Stolz
Infielder
#2 6-2, 200
Marietta, GA
View Full Profile led off with a single up the middle. Two batters later, Pohl reached on an infield single to third, then Jeff Schaus 
Jeff Schaus
Outfielder
#3 6-1, 205
Naples, FL
View Full Profile loaded the bases when he reached on a fielding error. Richie Shaffer 
Richie Shaffer
Infielder
#8 6-3, 205
Charlotte, NC
View Full Profile reached on a fielder’s choice as Stolz scored to give the Tigers a 5-2 lead.
David Haselden
RH Pitcher
#29 6-4, 240
Spartanburg, SC
View Full Profile (3-1) pitched 5.2 strong innings in relief to earn the win. He allowed five hits, two runs, and no walks with five strikeouts. Alex Frederick 
Alex Frederick
RH Pitcher
#39 5-10, 170
Lagrangeville, NY
View Full Profile retired all three batters he faced in the ninth inning to record his third save of the season.
Clemson 9 (22-13,9-9 ACC)
Jon McGibbon
Outfielder
#12 6-1, 210
Lindenhurst, NY
View Full Profile rf.......... 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
Mike Dunster 
Mike Dunster
Infielder
#10 5-9, 170
Greenwich, CT
View Full Profile ph......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Chris Epps 
Chris Epps
Outfielder
#26 6-1, 195
Stone Mountain, GA
View Full Profile rf........... 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jason Stolz 2b........... 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1
Joe Costigan 
Joe Costigan
Outfielder
#5 5-10, 200
Naples, FL
View Full Profile ph......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Wilkerson 
Steve Wilkerson
Infielder
#17 6-1, 195
Roswell, GA
View Full Profile 2b...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Meyer p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scott Weismann p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 39 9 12 6 6 4 27 10 11
Boston College 2 (13-20,6-11 ACC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Brad Zapenas ss.......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1
Matt McGovern rf......... 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0
Garret Smith c/p......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1
Anthony Melchionda 3b.... 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1
Kyle Prohovich dh........ 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nate LaPointe c......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew Lawrence p....... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Mike Sudol 1b............ 3 1 1 1 1 0 7 0 0
Marc Perdios lf.......... 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0
Matt Hamlet 2b........... 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 1
Tom Bourdon cf........... 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 0
Matt Alvarez p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nate Bayuk p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Eric Stevens p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hunter Gordon p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 32 2 6 2 1 10 27 9 4
Score by Innings R H E
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Clemson............. 301 001 040 - 9 12 0
Boston College...... 020 000 000 - 2 6 4
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E - SUDOL 2(2); BOURDON(3); BAYUK(1). LOB - Clemson 11; Boston Coll. 4. 2B -
SHAFFER(9); MILLER(6); McGOVERN(2); PERDIOS(6). 3B - SUDOL(3). SH -
HINSON(2); MILLER(2). SB - HINSON(15); MILLER 2(12); LAMB 2(8); ATTANASIO
2(3); BOURDON(4). CS - ATTANASIO(1); SUDOL(3).
Clemson IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Jonathan Meyer...... 7.0 5 2 2 1 7 25 26
Scott Weismann...... 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 7 7
Boston College IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Matt Alvarez........ 1.0 3 3 2 2 0 6 8
Nate Bayuk.......... 4.1 4 2 1 3 2 15 20
Eric Stevens........ 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 7 7
Hunter Gordon....... 0.1 0 2 1 1 1 2 3
Garret Smith........ 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 5 5
Andrew Lawrence..... 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4
Win - MEYER (3-0). Loss - ALVAREZ (0-1). Save - None.
WP - LAWRENCE(3); ALVAREZ 2(5); BAYUK(2); GORDON(1). PB - SMITH(2).
Umpires - HP: Ray Gregson 1B: Doug Lee 3B: Bruce Ravan
Start: 3:35 PM Time: 2:43 Attendance: 1342
Game 1 Box:
Clemson 7 (21-13,8-9 ACC) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ John Hinson 3b........... 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 Phil Pohl dh............. 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 Jeff Schaus lf........... 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Richie Shaffer 1b........ 5 1 2 2 0 3 7 2 3 Brad Miller ss........... 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 Will Lamb cf............. 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 Spencer KieboomSpencer Kieboom Catcher #22 6-0, 210 Marietta, GA View Full Profile c........ 4 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 1 Chris Epps rf............ 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 Jason Stolz 2b........... 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 Scott Firth
Scott Firth RH Pitcher #20 6-0, 165 Buffalo Grove, IL View Full Profile p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 David Haselden p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Alex Frederick p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 38 7 14 7 1 8 27 12 6 Boston College 5 (13-19,6-10 ACC) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Brad Zapenas ss.......... 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Matt McGovern rf......... 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Garret Smith 1b/c........ 4 1 4 3 0 0 7 1 0 Anthony Melchionda 3b.... 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Andrew Lawrence lf....... 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 Mike Sudol dh/1b......... 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 Jim Laufer c............. 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 Matt Hamlet 2b........... 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 Tom Bourdon cf........... 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 John Leonard p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kyle Prohovich p........ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals................... 37 5 10 4 1 9 27 8 6 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Clemson............. 001 002 400 - 7 14 1 Boston College...... 102 000 020 - 5 10 1 ------------------------------------------- E - HINSON(14); ZAPENAS(6). LOB - Clemson 6; Boston Coll. 6. 2B - SHAFFER(8); LAMB(4); STOLZ(7); SMITH 3(13); BOURDON(4). SF - SCHAUS(4). SB - HINSON 2(14); POHL(3); SCHAUS(4); MILLER(10). CS - HAMLET(3). Clemson IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Scott Firth......... 2.1 5 3 2 1 3 11 12 David Haselden...... 5.2 5 2 2 0 5 23 23 Alex Frederick...... 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 Boston College IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- John Leonard........ 6.1 10 6 5 0 6 28 29 Kyle Prohovich...... 2.2 4 1 1 1 2 10 11 Win - HASELDEN (3-1). Loss - LEONARD (4-4). Save - FREDERICK (3). WP - LEONARD(2); PROHOVICH(5). BK - PROHOVICH(2). Umpires - HP: Bruce Ravan 1B: Ray Gregson 3B: Doug Lee Start: 12:04 PM Time: 2:52 Attendance:
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