Garrett Boulware's single with two outs in the ninth inning plated Thomas Brittle to give Clemson a 7-6 walkoff win over #12 Virginia in front of 5,006 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night. The Tigers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 11-6 overall and 3-2 in the ACC. The Cavaliers, who saw their nine-game winning streak in the series come to an end, fell to 16-2 overall and 3-2 in ACC play.
Pinch-hitter Mike Papi hit a two-out, run-scoring single in the ninth inning to tie the score, then hit a solo homer in the 11th inning to lead #12 Virginia to a 6-5 win over Clemson in 11 innings in front of 4,823 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Cavaliers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 16-1 overall and 3-1 in the ACC. The Tigers fell to 10-6 overall and 2-2 in ACC play.
Florida State utilized a 17-5 run midway through the second half on its way to a 73-69 victory over Clemson on Thursday in the opening round of the ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum. The Tigers, down by as much as 14 in the second half, battled to within two late only to see the Seminoles seal it from the free throw line. Clemson closed the season with a 13-18 record. Florida State improved to 18-14 overall and will play No. 3 seed North Carolina on Friday evening. All three Seminole wins were by five or less against the Tigers.
Freshman lefthanders Matthew Crownover and Zack Erwin along with sophomore righty Kyle Schnell, all first-year Tigers, combined to allow just five hits, one unearned run, and no walks with four strikeouts to lead Clemson to a 3-1 win over Charleston Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers, who improved to 17-0 all-time against Charleston Southern, upped their record to 10-5 on the season. The Buccaneers fell to 8-10 in 2013.
DeAndre Hopkins set a Clemson record with 1,407 yards receiving and an Atlantic Coast Conference mark with 18 touchdowns. He said Wednesday he believed he'd done all he could in college and was ready to move on, despite what others thought.
Fifth ranked South Carolina wins 12-3 over USC Upstate on Tuesday night in non-conference action at Carolina Stadium.
The Gamecocks host USC Upstate Tuesday at 7pm at Carolina Stadium.
Four Wolfpack pitchers combined to allow only one of 14 Tiger baserunners to score in #8 N.C. State’s 4-1 win over Clemson in front of 2,087 fans at Doak Field on Sunday afternoon. The Wolfpack improved to 12-4 overall and 1-2 in the ACC. The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, dropped to 9-5 overall and 2-1 in ACC play.
Brianna Rollins established another NCAA Championships record in the 60 hurdles and claimed her second national title in the event Saturday at the Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, AR.
Thomas Brittle’s grand slam in the second inning coupled with clutch pitching that stranded 15 runners on base lifted Clemson to a 7-4 win over #8 N.C. State in front of 1,877 fans at Doak Field on Saturday. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 series lead, improved to 9-4 overall and 2-0 in the ACC. N.C. State fell to 11-4 overall and 0-2 in ACC play.
The Clemson women’s rowing team finished first in three of five races on Saturday against Duke and Eastern Michigan on Lake Hartwell. Clemson’s 2nd Varsity 8+, 1st Varsity 4+ and Novice 8+ “A” each record first-place finishes to open the season.
Sophomore catcher Garrett Boulware went 4-for-5 with two homers, five RBIs, and three runs to lead Clemson to a 10-5 win over #8 N.C. State in front of 1,642 fans at Doak Field on Friday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in the ACC. The Wolfpack fell to 11-3 overall and 0-1 in ACC play.
Clemson fired women's basketball coach Itoro Coleman on Friday after the Tigers' former point guard failed to return the team to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference in her three-year tenure.
Clemson wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins did his best to push himself into the NFL draft's first round, bettering his 40-yard dash time Thursday and putting on a solid pass-catching show in front of New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and personnel from 31 pro teams.
Senior lefthander Nolan Belcher pitched a three-hit shutout in #7 South Carolina’s 8-0 victory over Clemson in front of 8,242 fans at Carolina Stadium on Sunday. The Gamecocks, who won the series 2-1, improved to 8-2 on the season. The Tigers dropped to 6-4 in 2013.
Seventh ranked South Carolina cut a five-run deficit down to a pair of runs heading into the ninth inning but Clemson added an unearned run in the top of the ninth and set down the Gamecocks in order in the bottom half to defeat the Gamecocks 6-3 in the Reedy River Rivalry contest at Fluor Field in front of a crowd of 7,125 fans. Carolina is now 7-2 with Clemson 6-3 on the year. The rubber game of the series is set for Sunday at Carolina Stadium.
Sophomore left-hander Jordan Montgomery did not allow a batter to reach third base in eight scoreless innings of work and set a career-high with nine strikeouts as he combined with senior left-hander Tyler Webb for a three-hit shutout as seventh ranked South Carolina (7-1) defeated Clemson (5-3) 6-0 on Friday evening at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Dexter Strickland tied his season high with 16 points and North Carolina reached the 20-win mark for the ninth straight season with a 68-59 victory over Clemson on Thursday night.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has turned the page on his team's landmark 11-victory season last fall. He believes his returning players won't rest on their laurels and are ready to chase bigger things this season.
Steve Wilkerson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBIs to lead Clemson to a 5-3 win over Wright State in the first game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 3-1 on the season. The Raiders fell to 3-1 in 2013.
Sophomore Nick Faust had a season-high 18 points and Maryland won its fourth consecutive game over Clemson, 72-59 on Saturday.
The South Carolina-Albany baseball game is set for a single game scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday at Carolina Stadium. A doubleheader has been scheduled for Sunday beginning at Noon. Both games will be nine innings.
The Clemson vs. Wright State baseball game scheduled for Friday at 4:00 PM at Doug Kingsmore Stadium was postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams are now scheduled to open the three-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1:00 PM. Both games will be nine-inning contests and there will be approximately 30 minutes in between the games.
Former Clemson Tiger and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive end Da'Quan Bowers was reportedly arrested at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday morning for allegedly carrying an illegal handgun according to a report by NBCNewYork.com.
