No. 4 Tigers shake off Louisville 10-run inning, rally back to take opener |
LOUISVILLE, KY. – No. 4 Clemson scored four runs in the ninth inning, capped by
Cam Cannarella’s two-out, run-scoring single, in its 12-11 victory over Louisville at Jim Patterson Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 33-8 overall and 14-5 in the ACC. The Cardinals fell to 24-17 overall and 9-10 in ACC play.
Isaac Humphrey started the scoring with a run-scoring triple in the third inning, then Clemson responded with four runs in the top of the fourth inning. Jack Crighton, Tristan Bissetta and Alden Mathes all hit run-scoring singles, then an error plated the fourth run. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Louisville took advantage of a walk to the second batter of the frame to ignite a 10-run frame on five hits and a costly error to build an 11-4 lead. Bissetta, who had four RBIs in the game, hit a two-out, two-run single in the fifth inning and added an RBI fielder’s choice in the seventh inning. Cannarella laced a two-out, run-scoring single in the eighth inning. In the ninth inning, Jacob Hinderleider hit a run-scoring single and Blake Wright, who earlier extended his hitting streak to 11 games, lofted a sacrifice fly. Then with two outs, Jimmy Obertop ripped a single to score the tying run. Cannarella followed with a single to score the go-ahead run. Matthew Marchal (5-0) earned the win, while Austin Gordon recorded his seventh save of the year. Tucker Biden (3-1) suffered the loss. The series continues Saturday at 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Here's how @CamCannarella gave Clemson the lead in the ninth inning. 🐅 pic.twitter.com/0rFXcpiJzx The Tiger D closed it out in the ninth inning after Clemson trailed 11-4! 💪 pic.twitter.com/7RM0fDFrW2
After research this morning, I was able to determine last night's Clemson 12-11 win at Louisville was first time Tigers gave up a 10-run inning and still won the game. Tigers have shown resilience in many ways.
— Tim Bourret (@TimBourret) April 27, 2024
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