
Big Inning Costly at Clemson
5/8/2019 10:23:00 PM | Baseball
CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson used a big inning to break open the game and hand The Citadel a 17-3 defeat Wednesday evening at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Game Information
Score: Clemson 17, The Citadel 3
Records: Clemson (29-20), The Citadel (10-37)
Location: Clemson, South Carolina (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
Key Plays
How it Happened
Inside the Box Score
On Deck
The 'Dogs close out the home portion of their schedule as they welcome ETSU to Riley Park May 10-12. The series opener is set for 3 p.m.
Game Information
Score: Clemson 17, The Citadel 3
Records: Clemson (29-20), The Citadel (10-37)
Location: Clemson, South Carolina (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)
Key Plays
- Clemson took advantage of two miscues in the fourth inning to plate 11 runs and break the game wide open.
How it Happened
- Clemson got on the board in the second inning as Grayson Byrd led off the inning with a solo home run to right center.
- The Tigers added to the lead in the third on a RBI double from Michael Green and a RBI single from Byrd.
- Clemson collected seven hits, including five for extra bases, in the 11-run inning. The inning included a pair of RBI doubles and a two-run homer from Chad Fairley.
- The Bulldogs got on the board in the fifth inning after Ches Goodman started the frame with a single into the hole at short.
- After a pair of errors on fielder's choices, Michael Ray was able to score on a wild pitch.
- The Tigers would add to the lead with a run in the sixth and a two-run homer from Byrd in the seventh.
- The Bulldogs got on the board again in the eighth as Ray started the inning with a walk and scored when Lane Botkin hit a ball over the wall in center for a RBI double.
- Two batters later, Tyler Corbitt singled to right to score Botkin.
Inside the Box Score
- Alex Bialakis (0-6) suffered the loss after allowing three runs on five hits and four strikeouts over 3.0 innings.
- Jackson Lindley (2-0) picked up the win after allowing one unearned run on two hits and two strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
- The 'Dogs got hits from six different players in the lineup. Lane Botkin collected the only extra-base hit with a RBI double in the eighth.
- Brooks O'Brien came off the bench to deliver a pinch-hit single to start the ninth inning.
On Deck
The 'Dogs close out the home portion of their schedule as they welcome ETSU to Riley Park May 10-12. The series opener is set for 3 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jackson Lindley (2-0)
L: Bialakis, Alex (0-6)

Batting:
2B: Botkin, Lane 1
RBI: Botkin, Lane 1 ; Corbitt, Tyler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Botkin, Lane 1 ; Ray, Michael 2
HBP: Simpson, Cole 1

Batting:
2B: Michael Green 1 ; Logan Davidson 1 ; Grayson Byrd 1 ; Kyle Wilkie 2 ; Justin Hawkins 1
HR: Grayson Byrd 2 ; Chad Fairey 1
RBI: Michael Green 2 ; Logan Davidson 2 ; Grayson Byrd 4 ; Kyle Wilkie 1 ; Jordan Greene 1 ; Justin Hawkins 2 ; Chad Fairey 4
SF: Jordan Greene 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sam Hall 1 ; Michael Green 3 ; Logan Davidson 1 ; Grayson Byrd 4 ; Kyle Wilkie 2 ; Jordan Greene 1 ; Justin Hawkins 2 ; Chad Fairey 2 ; Bryce Teodosio 1
SB: Sam Hall 1
CS: Grayson Byrd 1
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