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Adam Hill struck out 14 in seven innings as he and Clemson's Jacob Hennessy entertained fans with a standout pitching duel before some late game heroics gave Carolina a 3-2 win. Hill allowed just two hits, but one was a 2-run homer by Gamecock nemesis Seth Beer that put the Tigers up 2-1 in the 6th. The game turned USC's way for good when senior Matt Williams crushed a pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game off Clemson's Owen Griffith. USC closer Eddy Demurias pitched a three-up, three-down top of the ninth as tension mounted. Senior Jonah Bride opened the bottom of the ninth with a walk, then moved all the way to third when Tiger pitcher Ryley Gilliam tried to pick him off first only to find there was no one covering first base. Danny Blair pinch ran for Bride and after Jacob Olson struck out Noah Campbell drew another walk to put runners at the corners with just one down. Cener fielder T.J. Hopkins, batting in the leadoff spot for the first time this season, hit a deep fly ball to left, deep enough to score the speedy Blair for a Gamecock win.
2018-03-02
RunsHitsErrDecisionHome Runs
Clemson222R.Gilliam (L, 1-1)
South Carolina361E.Demurias (W, 1-0)M.Williams (1)

Scoring Plays
InningOutsUSCOppTeamPlayPitcher
5210USCJustin Row reaches on error by 2B, Jonah Bride scoresJ.Hennessy
6112CLMSeth Beer homers to right, Logan Davidson scoresA.Hill
8022USCMatt Williams homers to rightO.Griffith
9132USCT.J. Hopkins flies out to left, Danny Blair scoresR.Gilliam
Clemson Batting PosABRHRBI
Logan DavidsonSS1100
Seth BeerRF4112
Patrick Cromwell3B4000
Chris Williams1B4010
Robert JollyDH4000
Drew WhartonLF4000
Grayson Byrd2B3000
...Jordan Greene2B0000
Bryce TeodosioCF2000
Kyle WilkieC2000


SOUTH CAROLINA Batting PosABRHRBI2B3BHRKBBGIDPHBPSHSBCSGSC
T.J. HopkinsCF40010001000000-1.2
Justin Row2B30000000000000-1.5
.....Matt WilliamsPH/1B111100100000008
Carlos CortesLF30000000100000-1.5
Madison StokesSS40000001000000-2.2
L.T. Tolbert1B/2B402000000000003
Chris CullenC301000001000001
Jonah Bride3B311000001000002
.....Danny BlairPR010000000000001
Jacob OlsonRF40000001000000-2.2
Hunter TaylorDH201000000000001.5
.....Noah CampbellPH/DH10000000100000-0.5


Clemson Pitching IPHRERKBB
Jacob Hennessy5.031022
Owen Griffith2.021100
Ryley GilliamL1.111022


SOUTH CAROLINA Pitching IPHRERKBB
Adam Hill7.0222142
Sawyer Bridges0.100002
Eddy DemuriasW1.200020


SOUTH CAROLINA Fielding
PlayerPosInnPOASTEDPSBACS
Jonah Bride3B9.00300
Sawyer BridgesP0.1010000
Carlos CortesLF9.00100
Chris CullenC9.01420030
Eddy DemuriasP1.2000000
Adam HillP7.0100030
T.J. HopkinsCF9.03000
Jacob OlsonRF9.00000
Justin Row2B8.01000
Madison StokesSS9.02010
L.T. Tolbert1B8.04100
L.T. Tolbert2B1.00000
Matt Williams1B1.02000