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Georgia Southern University Athletics

Sam Blancato
4
Georgia Southern GS 10-9
6
Winner Clemson CU 9-9
Georgia Southern GS
10-9
4
Final
6
Clemson CU
9-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Georgia Southern GS 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 4 2
Clemson CU 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 6 2

W: CLAYTON (2-0) L: Parker, Jacob (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Walk-Off Home Run Lifts Tigers over Eagles at SRP Park

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Alex Urban's walk-off two-run home run, lifted Clemson to a 6-4 victory over Georgia Southern on Tuesday evening at SRP Park in North Augusta, South Carolina. Georgia Southern falls to 10-9 on the season, while Clemson improves to 9-9.

Clemson jumped out to an early lead in the first inning when Caden Grice hit a three-run home run off Jordan Jackson to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead. In the top of the fourth the Eagles responded with two runs of their own, as Christian Avant grounded into a fielder's choice and Jarrett Brown hit a sacrifice fly to center field.

The Tigers would extend their lead in the fifth, adding a run on a Kier Meredith solo-home run. Georgia Southern would not go away, scoring in the top of the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Jason Swan. In the ninth with two outs in the inning, Sam Blancato tripled to short left field to score Steven Curry from second.

In the bottom half of the ninth, Alex Urban pinch-hit for Max Wagner and crushed a two-run shot over the right center field wall to stun the Eagles at SRP Park. Jacob Parker was pegged with the loss, falling to 0-1 on the season.

SCORING MOMENTS
BOTTOM 1st | GS 0 - CLEM 3 | Clemson homers to center field to take a 3-0 lead.
TOP 4th | GS 2 - CLEM 3 | Christian Avant grounded into a fielder's choice to score the first run of the game. Jarrett Brown punched a sacrifice fly out to center to score Avant from third.
BOTTOM 5th | GS 2 - CLEM 4 | Clemson adds a run on a solo-shot in the fifth.
TOP 7th | GS 3 - CLEM 4 | Jason Swan flies out to right field to score Matt Anderson from third.
TOP 9th | GS 4 - CLEM 4 | Sam Blancato triples to short left field to score Steven Curry from second and tie the game.
BOTTOM 9th | GS 4 - CLEM 6 | A pinch-hit two-run home run wins it for Clemson.

GAME NOTES

  • Hayden Harris pitched three innings in relief, allowing one run on three hits and striking out a game high three Tigers.
  • Jason Swan stole his seventh base of the season, continuing his perfect stolen base streak.
  • Mason McWhorter increased his hitting streak to seven games with a double in the fifth.
  • Nick Clayton picked up the win in relief for the Tigers improving to 2-0 on the year.

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will step back into conference play welcoming in Appalachian State for a three-game set. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

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