LIVE Game Thread: Clemson vs North Carolina Game 1

[Jason Priester]

It's the final ACC series of the regular season for Clemson as the Tigers welcome North Carolina to town.

Clemson comes in winners of nine consecutive games and have also won six straight ACC series. The Tar Heels come in having dropped a midweek game at Coastal after having swept NC State last weekend in Chapel Hill.

First pitch is set for 6 p.m. and All Clemson Tigers will have live updates throughout.

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[Jason Priester]

Ethan Darden gets the nod for Clemson. He is 3-2 with a 5.44 ERA.

Max Carlson starts for UNC, He is 4-1 with a 5.69 ERA.

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[Jason Priester]

Darden works around a 2-out walk in the top of the first.

The Tigers take a 2-0 lead on a 2-out 2-run shot from Caden Grice in the bottom half of the inning.

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[Jason Priester]

Darden strikes out the lead off hitter in the second. Next hitter reaches on an error by Grice. Runner on first, one out

 

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Darden Ks Austin Hawke for the second out

 

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Jack Crighton with a highlight reel diving catch out in RF to end the inning

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Wright walks and Blackwell singles to start the bottom of the second.

Crighton lays down a bunt but Wright is out at third.

Blackwell and Crighton both attempt to steal and Blackwell is out at third. Two down.

 

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Cannarella singles and Crighton scores. Cam to second on the throw home.

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Clemson leads 3-0

 

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Ingle with a double down the LF line and Cannarella scores.

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Clemson leads 4-0

 

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Pitching coach out to the mound for UNC

 

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Taylor singles, Ingle comes around on a fielding error

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Tigers go up 5-0

 

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Grice singles and runners are on the corners. Still two out

 

[Jason Priester]

Amick singles and that is five straight two out hits

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6-0 Tigers

 

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Casey Cook with a nice running catch out in RF to rob Bertram of extra bases and the inning comes to an end

Clemson 6 UNC 0 E2

 

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Darden allows a 2-out single in the top of the third. He advances to second on a wild pitch.

 

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Darden walks Horvath, putting runners at 1st and 2nd. Jimmy Belanger out to the mound

 

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And Darden strikes out Frick to end it

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Clemson 6 UNC 0 M3

 

[Jason Priester]

Tigers go in order in the third. Crighton thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double.

Clemson 6 UNC 0 E3

 

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Leadoff man aboard for the Heels in the 4th

 

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Castagnozzi goes yard, to dead center and it is 6-2.