Sharpe walk-off shot clinches series over Deacs |
CLEMSON, S.C. –
Davis Sharpe belted a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift Clemson to a 6-4 walkoff victory over Wake Forest in the first game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Clemson (17-18, 11-12 ACC), who took a 2-0 series lead, stormed to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, highlighted by Caden Grice’s long two-run homer, his eighth of the year. Chris Lanzilli lined a three-run homer on an 0-2 pitch with two outs in the top of the fourth inning to tie the score, then Jonathan French ripped a run-scoring double in the bottom of the fourth inning to give Clemson the lead. Brendan Tinsman crushed a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to tie the score. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Kier Meredith led off with a single. Three batters later with two outs, Sharpe crushed a 2-1 pitch 422 feet for the walkoff two-run homer, his second long ball of the year. Nick Clayton (5-1) earned the win, while Hunter Furtado (1-4) suffered the loss. The series concludes with the second game of the doubleheader on Sunday at 4 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Davis Sharpe called GAME! ???? @Dsharpe3 walks it off with the two-run blast in Game 1! ?? Got all of that one. ?? ??@CadenGrice3 #449Feet Had it all the way. ??@BryceTeodosio13 Tigers answer!@frenchjonathan_ rips a double to score @dbrewski3! ?? ?? What a play, @dbrewski3!!! ??
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B1 || WFU 0, CU 2
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T2 || WFU 0, CU 3
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B4 || WFU 3, CU 4
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With Wake Forest runners on the corners & two outs, Brewer makes the leaping snag to keep the Tigers' lead! #SCTop10 #D1Top10 ????
M8 || WFU 3, CU 4
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