No. 2 Clemson baseball shuts out No. 10 Georgia in midweek clash
🐯 Tigers blank No. 10 Georgia | FINAL: CLEM 3, UGA 0
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead on a double in the first inning, and it proved to be enough to edge out an uncharacteristically cold Georgia team. The Tigers added two more runs, one in the second inning and another in the seventh, on their way to beating No. 10 Georgia, 3-0.
Clemson had seven hits on the night against Georgia's bullpen. Eight Bulldog pitchers took the mound in this one, and they did a good job, holding Clemson to just one run after the second inning. But Georgia's offense just couldn't get going, as the Bulldogs left seven runners on base throughout the game. Georgia finished with just three hits in the game.
Jacob McGovern gets the win, and Lucas Mahlstedt gets the save for Clemson.
Top performers:
- Dominic Listi, CLEM: 1 for 3, 3B, RBI
- Cam Cannarella, CLEM: 1 for 4, 2B, RBI
- Talan Bell, CLEM: 3.2IP, 5K, 2BB, 2H, 0ER
🐶 Dawgs holding on! | Bot 8: CLEM 3, UGA 0
Zach Harris came in to pitch for Georgia. He got two quick outs, striking out Priest and getting Jarrell to foul out down the right field line. Then Crighton hit a slow dribbler over to third, and Alford couldn't make a play on it, letting Crighton reach first safely with two outs.
Then Paino stepped up to the plate, and he battled with Harris, seeing 11 pitches before grounding out to short to end the inning.
Georgia keeps the Clemson lead at three, but Georgia's hitters have their work cut out for them in the ninth.
➡️ 6 outs left for Clemson! | Top 8: CLEM 3, UGA 0
‼️ Clemson extends the lead | Bot 7: CLEM 3, UGA 0
Tyler McLoughlin took the mound for Georgia in the bottom of the seventh to continue this bullpen duel. Andrew Ciufo hit a slow one-out grounder to short, but he was called safe at first after an errant throw.
Listi flied out to left, and Collin Caldwell came in to pitch for Georgia. Cam Cannarella wasted no time against the fresh pitcher, hitting a two-out RBI double that scored Ciufo from first. Purify struck out looking to end the inning, but the Tigers extend the lead with just two innings left to play.
CLUTCH CAM💪‼️ laces a two-out RBI double to the gap to add to the Clemson lead!
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball)
B7 || UGA 0, CU 3
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🍿 Tigers holding strong! | Top 7: CLEM 2, UGA 0
Obee started the inning for Georgia with a five-pitch walk, later advancing to second on a wild pitch. Reed Garris came in to pitch for Clemson with a runner in scoring position and no outs.
Hunter grounded out to shallow right field, advancing Obee to third. McCarthy then came to the plate with one out and a chance to cut into the lead. He racked up four consecutive foul balls in an eight pitch AB before he eventually grounded out to Garris for the second out.
Garris then got Slate Alford to ground out to short for the third out, as the Clemson bullpen AGAIN gets the Tigers out of trouble.
💪 Thrown out at home! | Bot 6: CLEM 2, UGA 0
Paul Farley came in to pitch for Georgia, walking the first batter, Priest. Jarrell then fouled out, and Crighton grounded out, but he moved Priest into scoring position.
Paino then snuck one through the left side, and Priest tried to score from second, but Daniel Jackson made a perfect throw from left field to get Priest out at home and keep the Clemson lead at two.
Don't run on D Jack 😤 |
— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA)
🐯 Tigers go 1-2-3 in the sixth | Top 6: CLEM 2, UGA 0
Wentworth came in to replace McGovern on the mound for Clemson, and he made quick work of the Bulldogs, retiring the side on 13 pitches and notching a strikeout. Clemson still leads by two, but Georgia has been threatening.
🎯 Dawgs' bullpen holding strong | Bot 5: CLEM 2, UGA 0
The Georgia bullpen continues to hold strong, as Davis came in to replace Byrd on the mound for Georgia.
He battled back from 3-0 against Listi to get a strikeout, then made an athletic play to get Cannarella out at first. Purify rolled over one to third base to end the inning, and keep Georgia trailing by just two runs heading into the sixth.
🍿 Clemson survives the jam | Top 5: CLEM 2, UGA 0
Hunter opened the inning with a two-strike double for Georgia. McCarthy was then hit by a pitch, putting Hunter in scoring position. Alford then flied out to center, but Hunter advanced to third.
With runners at the corners, Burnett struck out swinging, and McGovern got Zaborowski to get under one to fly out to left field, ending the inning.
Clemson holds on to its two-run lead heading into the bottom of the fifth.
🐶 Byrd settling in for Georgia | Bot 4: CLEM 2, UGA 0
Byrd retired the side on 11 pitches, notching two more strikeouts, bringing his total to three on the night. Georgia's bats will try to claw back into it now in the fifth inning.
Back-✌️-back strikeouts for
— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA)
👀 Clemson holds onto lead | Top 4: CLEM 2, UGA 0
Bell got two quick outs to start the inning, but he walked Phelps after a long AB to keep the half-inning going. Branch then singled through the left side, to put two runners on for Georgia.
McGovern came in to pitch for Clemson with two batters on base, and he got Obee to fly out to center to end the half-inning. Bell finishes his night with 5 K, 2 BB and 0 ER in 3.2 IP for Clemson
➡️ 1-2-3 inning for Georgia | Bot 3: CLEM 2, UGA 0
🐶 Georgia gets a hit, but still scoreless | Top 3: CLEM 2, UGA 0
Georgia started to figure out Bell in the third inning as the Bulldogs put some more balls in play. Obee grounded out to third, and Hunter flied out to center before McCarthy singled through the right side for the Dawgs' first hit.
Bell then walked Alford, but he got Burnett to ground out to end the inning and keep Georgia scoreless.
‼️ Clemson adds another! | Bot 2: CLEM 2, UGA 0
Dominic Listi tripled to left center field, mashing one all the way to the warning track that Georgia's Devin Obee couldn't squeeze at the wall. Luke Gaffney scored from second base. Purify struck out looking to end the inning, but the Tigers added a run to their early lead.
DOM DELIVERS‼️ with an RBI triple to the wall to bring home !
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball)
B2 || UGA 0, CU 2
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👀 Early pitching change for Georgia
Brian Zeldin enters the game in the second inning for the Dawgs. Goldstein's day ends with 1K, 2BB and 1ER in just one inning.