No. 18 North Carolina edges Clemson 5-4 to clinch series
Dutch Fork alum Ty Olenchuk took the loss for the Tigers, giving up five runs on seven hits (three home runs) in three innings of action.
Dutch Fork alum Ty Olenchuk took the loss for the Tigers, giving up five runs on seven hits (three home runs) in three innings of action.
The Tar Heels, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 8-4 overall and 4-3 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped to 5-6 overall and 1-3 in ACC play.
The Spartans, who took a 1-0 lead in the two-game season series, improved to 10-0 and won their 13th game in a row dating to 2020. The Tigers dropped to 5-5.
Carter Putz’s two-run double broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning and lifted Notre Dame to a 3-2 victory over Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Clemson’s 10-6 record in conference play marks the Tigers’ best ACC winning percentage since the 2007-08 season.
With their fifth consecutive win, the Tigers completed a season sweep of Miami by defeating the Hurricanes at home on Saturday.
Up next, the Tigers face South Carolina in a three-game series at three different sites, beginning Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium at 4 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
In his first career outing, Dutch Fork alum Tyler Olenchuk (1-0) allowed just two hits (both singles), no runs and no walks with three strikeouts to earn the win.
The pull-up three from several feet behind the arc capped off a 5-0 Clemson run to close out the game, as the Tigers won a thriller over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets by a final score of 74-72.
On top of leading the way for the Tigers with a team-high 18 points, Aamir Simms surpassed 1,000 career points on the afternoon, reaching yet another significant milestone in his decorated Clemson tenure.