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USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson baseball rallies to win second straight Top 25 series, beat Georga Tech
Clemson baseball rallies to win second straight Top 25 series, beat Georga Tech Tigers win third straight ACC series to open 2025. The Clemson Tigers rallied past Georgia Tech on Saturday night at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta for a 4-3 victory to clinch their second straight weekend series over a Top 25 college baseball team. The Tigers (26-5 overall, 6-3 ACC), ranked No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll and playing a doubleheader Saturday due to the threat of inclement weather Sunday, have won all three weekend series in conference play this season. After being run-ruled in an 18-2 loss in seven innings in Game 1 of the doubleheader, the Tigers found themselves three outs away from a Saturday sweep against No. 25 Georgia Tech (22-6, 8-4). Trailing 3-2 after a go-ahead two-run homer from Drew Burress in the eighth, Clemson caught a couple of breaks in the ninth inning. First, Cam Cannarella reached on an error to open the inning. Luke Gaffney followed with a sharp opposite-field single to move Cannarella to third. With the bases loaded three batters later, Cannarella scored the tying run when Collin Priest was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. With two out and the bases still loaded, Andrew Ciufo hit a ground ball that died on the infield grass to reach first and bring home the go-ahead run for a 4-3 Tigers lead. Georgia Tech got the tying run on base in the bottom of the ninth, but Reed Garris struck out William Baker swinging to end the game. Garris (2-0) earned the win in relief after Clemson starter B.J. Bailey pitched 6 2/3 innings in a much-needed quality start. Bailey, who missed all of last season with an injury, held Georgia Tech to one run and four hits. He struck out eight batters and walked three. Garris picked up his second save of the year with two scoreless innings in relief. Clemson outhit Georgia Tech 9-5, with Gaffney's ninth-inning single one of three hits by the transfer first baseman from Purdue. Clemson baseball schedule 2025: Who do Tigers play next? Coach Erik Bakich's team travels to North Augusta, S.C., on Tuesday to face Georgia Southern at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game can be streamed on ESPN+. Clemson will continue ACC series play with their first ever trip to Berkeley, Calif., to take on the California Golden Bears beginning Friday at 9 p.m. ET.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Where is Kentucky baseball in updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll?
Kentucky baseball, coming off its first College World Series appearance, split its season-opening series against Lipscomb, but the Wildcats rattled off three straight wins against Belmont last week. Despite their recent success, Nick Mingione's Wildcats (4-1) dropped out of the USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll after previously being ranked 24th. UK was No. 26 this week in voting. Senior Cole Hage is 7 for 14, including one home run, and has a 1.468 OPS. Kentucky has outscored opponents 35-9. Kentucky is scheduled to play its home opener at 4 p.m. Tuesday against Evansville at Kentucky Proud Park. Reach sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory@ and follow him on X at @PrinceJStory. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky baseball in USA TODAY Coaches Poll before UK vs Evansville
