Clemson beats No. 21 Georgia Tech to sweep weekend series
Five different Tigers hit a home run within the first five innings and every Tiger starter had at least one hit and scored at least one run in Clemson’s 14-2 victory over No. 21 Georgia Tech.
Five different Tigers hit a home run within the first five innings and every Tiger starter had at least one hit and scored at least one run in Clemson’s 14-2 victory over No. 21 Georgia Tech.
Carolina now has 50 home runs on the season. The five in Sunday’s win was a team high.
With the loss to North Carolina, the Gamecocks concluded the season 15-11. Hamner and Akli will compete later this month in the NCAA Singles Championships which is set to begin Monday, May 23, in Champaign, Ill.
South Carolina will face the winner of South Carolina State and top-seeded North Carolina on Sunday at 2 p.m.
South Carolina retains their perfect home record with a 16-0 mark and have a 19 match home winning streak dating back to the 2021 season. This is the team’s first perfect home season since 1986.
Caden Grice went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double and season-high six RBIs in Clemson’s 12-9 victory over No. 21 Georgia Tech at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Gamecocks had a 9-0 lead midway through the game and a 12-11 lead in the bottom of the ninth before a two-run walk-off home run from Brett Minnich.
The Carolina bullpen allowed 13 runs while Gamecock pitching had 10 walks on the night.
Freshman Will Taylor, who suffered a torn ACL while playing for the Tiger football team in early October, made his college debut on the diamond, as he hit a single in his first plate appearance and scored a run.
South Carolina will continue the NCAA Championships tomorrow, hosting No. 26 Pepperdine at 1 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis Center. The Gamecocks last played against the Waves on Feb. 18, 1999, and won the match 4-3.