Live from Tiger Field: Tigers take on Georgia in key matchup

Ballgame! Tigers take down No. 10 Georgia. The Bulldogs are shut out for the first time since last March 31 against Tennessee (over a year ago). Mahlstedt picks up his 15th save, tying him with Nick Glaser (2000) for the most in a season in Clemson history.

Garris sets the Bulldogs down in order. We will likely see Mahlstedt in the 9th

Purify strikes out again to end the inning. Garris back out for the 8th

Cam comes through....With Ciufo at first and two out, he laces the first pitch he sees into the gap in left-center and Ciufo scores easily. Tigers lead 3-0. Big insurance run there

Ciufo singles with one out

Garris gets a bouncer to short to end the frame. We head to the stretch

Garris gets a bouncer back to the mound and looks the runner back to third before throwing over to first. Two out but the top of the order is up for UGa with Slate Alford.

With NC State in less than 48 hours, have to wonder how much we see of Garris/Mahlstedt

Grounder to second moves the runner to third.

Wentworth loses his command and with a runner at second and no out, Reed Garris comes in

At the game: what’d y’all think of the out at the plate of Priest? Good or bad call?

With two out and Priest at second, Paino drives a single in the 5-6 hole. Priest is thrown out easily at the plate to end the 6th. Still 2-0

Wentworth shuts down the Dawgs in the 6th. Tigers still lead 2-0. Just six hits so far, three apiece

Top of the order goes in order. Still 2-0. TP Wentworth coming in to pitch

Bulldogs put runners at the corners with one out, but McGovern escapes damage. Still 2-0

Tigers go quietly in the fourth. Still 2-0

Bell is stellar. Pitches 3 2/3 innings, giving up no runs on two hits while walking two and striking out five.

The Bulldogs have two runners on base with two outs, and Bell is replaced by Jacob McGovern

Tigers get a single but Crighton rolls into a double play. We head to the fourth with the Tigers ahead 2-0

We can’t keep stranding these runners on base, or can we?

Georgia puts two runners on base but can't score. Tigers lead 2-0 heading to the bottom of the third

Clemson softball takes down Tennessee in Knoxville, 4-3!! Big win for Rittman and program

Cam flies out to shallow left and Purify strikes out to leave the runner at third. Tigers lead 2-0

Gaffney walks and after a bunt moves him to second, Listi smokes a shot to left-center to score Gaffney. Tigers lead 2-0 and Listi is at third with one out

Bell is sharp...1-2-3 again. Head to the bottom of the second

This has to get fixed soon for a deep post season run.

Tigers leave three on base, which hurt in the finale loss to Louisville. Lead 1-0 after one

A couple of walks have loaded the bases

Listi is HBP, and Collin Priest smokes a ringing double (exit velo of 106) into the RF corner to score Listi. Tigers score first

Bell sitting 91-92 with the heat, has to Ks and a grounder to third for a 1-2-3 first inning

Umpires:
HP: Eric Goshay
1B: Barry Chambers
2B: Doug Vines
3B: Craig Barron -

There is a FANTASTIC crowd here for this one. -

Tigers in all white with purple caps (orange bill), Georgia in black jerseys with black caps and gray pants. -

Clemson's lineup, with Talan Bell on the mound

lf 6 Dominic Listi L .291
2 cf 10 Cam Cannarella L .306
3 2b 23 Jarren Purify R .319
4 dh 99 Collin Priest L .267
5 c 9 Jacob Jarrell R .256
6 rf 3 Jack Crighton R .265
7 3b 8 Josh Paino R .282
8 1b 16 Luke Gaffney R .294
9 ss 5 Andrew Ciufo R .252
10 p 96 Talan Bell L -

Cade Klubnik threw out the first pitch. Will Heldt and Ryan Linthicum are two football players I've seen that were here to support him