No. 19 Clemson Holds Off Eagles to Win Series

Saturday, March 19

Clemson, S.C.

4:00 PM

Boston College

12-5, 2-3

Clemson

15-3, 4-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Boston College	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3
Clemson	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	X	6	7	2

Photo by: Jim Pierce

No. 19 Clemson Holds Off Eagles to Win Series

March 19, 2016 | Baseball

Box Score

Skogsbergh pitches 3.1 scoreless innings of relief

GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 19 Clemson 6, Boston College 1
Records: Boston College (12-5, 2-3 ACC) at Clemson (15-3, 4-1 ACC)
Series Record: Clemson clinches the series, 2-0
Location: Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C.

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Redshirt sophomore RHP Bobby Skogsbergh threw 3.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit, one walk and one strikeout. In 10.1 innings of relief work this season, he has allowed just two walks and four hits while striking out seven. In his seven appearances, he has given up runs (two) just once.
Senior Stephen Sauter notched the Eagles' only RBI of the game, going 1-for-4 on the day.
Sophomore Donovan Casey scored the run for BC and had the Eagles' only extra-base hit – a double in the second.

KEY PLAYS

The Eagles took an early 1-0 lead, but the Tigers countered by scoring four in the bottom of the second to take a lead they did not relinquish.
Clemson starter LHP Charlie Barnes allowed just the one run over 7.1 innings, struck out four and gave up just four hits in his start to hold off the Eagles.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Eagles struck first, scoring a run in the second. Casey doubled to left and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by junior Nick Sciortino. Sauter plated Casey with a chopper to short after battling for a nine-pitch at bat.
The Tigers scored four in the bottom of the inning with two outs to take a 4-1 lead. Seth Beer led off with a double off the wall in left and senior Jesse Adams walked two to load the bases. The left-handed starter forced two infield flies for two quick outs, but Adams walked Adam Renwick to bring in a run. Chase Pinder chopped one to short, which took a bad hop on junior shortstop Johnny Adams, scoring two runs in. Reed Rohlman hit a fly ball to right, which Casey dropped, allowing Renwick to score. Adams got out of the inning with a fly out to right.
Clemson added a run in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. Adams started the inning by walking Renwick and Skogsbergh came on in relief. He got a grounder to third, which senior Gabriel Hernandez mishandled, putting Tigers on the corners. The Eagles turned a 463 double play to record the first two outs, but Renwick was able to cross the plate. Skogsbergh ended the inning with a fly to right.
The Eagles loaded the bases in the eighth but could not capitalize. Sauter led off the inning with a base hit up the middle and with one down, Adams singled through the left side. Hernandez moved them into scoring position with a sac bunt but sophomore Jake Palomaki drew a walk to load the bases. Senior Joe Cronin popped one up in the infield for the third out.
Clemson scored its final run in the eighth off freshman RHP Sean Hughes, who entered in the seventh and tallied the final out with a K. He hit Andrew Cox to start the inning. Cox moved to second on a wild pitch and pinch runner Maleeke Gibson advanced to third on a passed ball. Robert Jolly plated him with a double to left. Hughes got the first out swinging and the next on a grounder. Sophomore Kevin Connor entered the game and after hitting a batter, he ended the inning with a fly ball.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Clemson clinched the series with Saturday's victory, earning the series win for the 10^th time.
For the third time this season, the Eagles turned three double plays.BC also made three errors, tying for a season high. The Eagles are 2-2 when they make two or more errors in a game.
The Eagles lost a game when a left-handed pitcher starts for only the second time in 2016. They are 7-2 so far.
For the first time in 2016, BC dropped two games in a row. After the Eagles' first three losses, they came back to win the following game.

UP NEXT
The Eagles and Tigers finish the series with a 1 p.m. game on Sunday, March 19. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.