Clemson Evens Series Against Virginia With 8-2 Win in Game 2

Maybe it was the early 10am begin time or possibly it was the distraction of the senior day ceremonies earlier than the sport. Regardless of the trigger, the Cavaliers didn’t convey their A recreation. 

Virginia (36-13, 15-11 ACC) dedicated 4 errors and Clemson (32-19, 10-15 ACC) scored six runs within the first 4 innings en path to a series-evening 8-2 victory over UVA on Sunday at Disharoon Park. 

The schedule for this weekend collection has been fully wrecked by storms within the Charlottesville space. Recreation 1 started at 5:15pm on Friday night time, however on account of inclement climate, didn’t conclude till mid-afternoon on Saturday, with the Cavaliers coming away with an 11-6 victory. Recreation 2 was supposed to begin quickly after that as a part of a Saturday doubleheader, however extra rain pressured the sport to be moved to Sunday morning with first pitch set for 10am. 

The Tigers had been prepared for the early begin. The Cavaliers weren’t. 

Clemson jumped throughout Virginia starter Nate Savino within the high of the primary. The primary two batters reached base on a single and a stroll after which a Max Wagner single introduced in each runners to offer the Tigers a 2-0 lead earlier than UVA recorded a single out. Wagner moved into scoring place at third base on a single and a fielder’s alternative after which Savino threw a wild pitch, which allowed Wagner to return dwelling. Savino’s morning was short-lived, as he was changed by Will Geerdes after strolling back-to-back batters within the high of the second inning. Geerdes managed to get the ultimate two outs of the inning to forestall any runs from scoring. 

Clemson starter Geoffrey Gilbert retired the Cavaliers so as within the first, however the Hoos had been in a position to get one again within the backside of the second. Jake Gelof hit a leadoff single and superior to 3rd on a double from Devin Ortiz earlier than scoring on a sacrifice fly from Casey Saucke. 

Geerdes gave up a pair of singles within the third, adopted by a sacrifice floor out and a sacrifice fly out to attain two runs to increase the Clemson result in 5-1. UVA scored within the backside half of the inning as Jake Rubin doubled and got here round to attain on a sacrifice fly from Kyle Teel, however the Tigers answered with one other run within the high of the fourth on a squeeze bunt to make it 6-2. 

Clemson’s pitching duo of Geoffrey Gilbert and Austin Gordon had the UVA batters on their heels from begin to end. Virginia’s runs within the second and third inning had been the one scoring of the sport for the Cavaliers, who had been held to only two runs on eight hits. Gilbert went six innings, giving up seven hits and putting out 4 batters. Gordon entered the sport within the seventh inning and was lights-outs via the ultimate three frames, permitting only one hit and recording 4 strikeouts to shine off the Clemson victory. 

The Tigers added two extra runs within the sixth and eighth innings on solo dwelling runs by Blake Wright and Will Taylor. 

Virginia falls to 36-13 general and 15-11 in ACC play. Climate allowing, the Cavaliers are purported to conclude the collection towards the Tigers someday on Sunday in what will likely be UVA’s last dwelling recreation of the common season. As of the publishing of this text, recreation 3 between Virginia and Clemson has but to start on account of climate delays, however there may be hope that the sport might nonetheless happen on Sunday night time. 

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