Instant Replay: Clemson 6 Notre Dame 1
By: rmacrae@bellsouth.net March 14, 2015

By Trey McCurry.

CLEMSON, SC — Here is a look back at Clemson’s (9-7, 2-2 ACC) 6-1 win over Notre Dame (12-4, 1-3 ACC) in game one of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

 

 

 

What happened?

The Tigers struck first with two runs in the first as Steven Duggar and Tyler Krieger each had two-out singles to get things started before Reed Rohlman doubled down the right field line to plate Duggar and Chris Okey followed with a RBI groundout to plate Krieger. Clemson added a run in the third as Duggar and Krieger each walked to lead off the inning and Rohlman picked up his second RBI with a single to center. After Notre Dame scored an unearned run in the top of the sixth to cut the lead to 3-1, the Tigers answered with two in the bottom of the inning as Chase Pinder hit a two-run shot for his first career homer. Clemson would put the final run on the board in the seventh as Tyler Slaton walked to lead off the inning and Krieger brought him in with a double to make the final tally 6-1.

Game-Changing Moment:

The game changed in the sixth inning. The first two Irish batters reached to start the inning, but Duggar nailed a runner at the plate on the back end of a double play to stop their momentum (although a run would later cross on a Tiger error). In the bottom of the inning, Clemson used back-to-back two-out hits, the last a homer from Pinder, to score two runs and put all the momentum with the Tigers.

What went right?

Crownover was his usual solid self, allowing a single run (unearned) on three hits and four walks against six strikeouts in 8.0 innings. Clate Schmidt pitched a quick ninth with one strikeout. Offensively, Duggar, Krieger, and Rohlman each had two hits apiece to pace the nine-hit attack. Of the nine hits, four were for extra bases and three of the four plated runs. 

What went wrong?

The Tigers looked good on the mound and at the plate in game one, but did commit two errors in the contest. Crownover pitched around the first mistake, but the second error did allow the only run to score for Notre Dame.