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The Clemson baseball workforce competed within the Tremendous Regionals over the weekend, going through off in opposition to Florida for a possibility to maneuver onto the Faculty World Sequence. Recreation 2 of the collection supplied each chaos and pleasure.
There have been three ejections within the sport to go together with 21 mixed runs in a 13-inning slugfest. Every of these ejected events have been Tigers.
After dropping the opener, Clemson confronted elimination on Sunday. Issues have been chippy proper from the get-go!
Benches cleared early within the matchup when Tigers designated hitter Nolan Nawrocki hit a dribbler up the primary bottom line. Florida pitcher Jac Caglianone fielded the bottom ball then tagged Nawrocki out earlier than reaching first.
Nawrocki lowered his shoulder as Caglianone positioned his tag, inflicting the 2 to collide. Some pushing and shoving ensued earlier than the Clemson slugger was tossed from the motion.
Tensions remained excessive from then on out.
The competition was backwards and forwards, seeing the Tigers tie issues up with a three-run ninth-inning bomb off the bat of Cam Cannarella.
CAM. CANNARELLA. NO. DOUBTER.
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T9 || CU 9, FLA 9
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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) June 9, 2024
The centerfielder would then save his workforce in extras with an unbelievable defensive effort that saved the successful run from crossing dwelling for the Gators.
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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) June 9, 2024
His efforts appeared as in the event that they’d be rewarded within the prime of the thirteenth inning when teammate Alden Mathes cranked a solo shot to offer his workforce the lead. Drama would observe!
Bang.
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T13 || CU 10, FLA 9
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— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) June 9, 2024
Two Clemson baseball coaches have been ejected after the play.
After connecting on the no-doubt dwelling run, Mathes spiked his bat whereas making his approach down the primary bottom line. That landed a warning from the umpiring crew – which set off the Tigers teaching employees.
Assistant Jack Leggett was the primary to voice his frustration, not-so-politely telling the crew to kick rocks.
Head coach Erik Bakich did the identical shortly thereafter.
Alden Mathes hit a go forward HR to probably save his workforce’s season however was issued a warning after this bat spike which led to 2 Clemson coaches being ejected
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— Barstool Sports activities (@barstoolsports) June 9, 2024
Each coaches have been tossed and handed a two-game suspension.
The bogus ejections have change into considerably of a development for the Clemson baseball workforce, which noticed an identical scene unfold in final yr’s Regional throughout an additional inning loss to Tennessee.
Sadly, one other Tiger development continued, too, with Clemson failing to achieve Omaha. Whereas Mathes’s dwelling run supplied a one-run lead, Florida would stroll issues off on a two-run double within the backside of the body.
Clemson’s season is now over whereas the Gators transfer onto the Faculty World Sequence.