Clemson outlasts Boston College

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Clemson, SC -

Kevin BradyKevin Brady

RS Jr. RH Pitcher

#19 6-3, 220

Gaithersburg, MS

View Full Profile pitched 6.2 effective innings with nine strikeouts to lead Clemson to a 6-4 win over Boston College at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series and snapped a four-game losing streak, improved to 7-8 overall and 1-3 in the ACC. The Eagles, who lost their seventh game in a row, fell to 6-9 overall and 0-4 in ACC play.

The Tigers built a 4-1 lead before Tom Bourdon's second homer of the game, a two-run shot in the seventh inning, cut Clemson's lead to 4-3. But the Tigers responded with single runs in the seventh and eighth innings and held on for the two-run victory over the Eagles.

Brady (1-1) earned the win in a starting role. In 6.2 innings pitched, he allowed five hits, three runs, and five walks with nine strikeouts. Matt CampbellMatt Campbell

So. RH Pitcher

#36 5-11, 185

Alpharetta, GA

View Full Profile yielded one hit, one run, and one walk with three strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched to record his first save of the season. Brady, Joseph MoorefieldJoseph Moorefield

RS Jr. LH Pitcher

#51 6-1, 205

Woodruff, SC

View Full Profile , and Campbell combined for 13 strikeouts.

Eric Stevens (2-1), the first of three Eagle hurlers, suffered the loss. He gave up seven hits, five runs, and three walks with two strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched.

The Tigers wasted little time taking the game's first lead in the first inning. Steve WilkersonSteve Wilkerson

So. 2nd Base

#17 6-1, 185

Roswell, GA

View Full Profile grounded a leadoff double over the first-base bag and scored on Jason StolzJason Stolz

Sr. Infielder

#2 6-2, 205

Marietta, GA

View Full Profile 's groundball double over the third-base bag. Stolz's two-bagger extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

In the second inning, Spencer KieboomSpencer Kieboom

Jr. Catcher

#22 6-0, 220

Marietta, GA

View Full Profile led off with a four-pitch walk. Two batters later, Brad FelderBrad Felder

Gr. Outfielder

#3 6-0, 200

Bowman, SC

View Full Profile belted a 1-2 pitch over the fence in right field for a two-run homer, his second long ball of the season.

Bourdon cut into Clemson's lead in the fifth inning when he ripped a solo homer over the right-field foul pole.

In the sixth inning, Jon McGibbonJon McGibbon

So. 1st Base

#12 6-1, 210

Lindenhurst, NY

View Full Profile led off with a single through the right side and moved to third on a perfectly-executed hit-and-run single by Spencer Kieboom through the right side. Attanasio reached on a fielder's choice that brought home McGibbon, giving the Tigers a 4-1 lead.

For the second time in the game, Bourdon drew the Eagles closer when he blasted a two-out, two-run homer to right field, his second home run of the game and fifth of the year, in the top of the seventh inning.

The Tigers doubled their lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Thomas BrittleThomas Brittle

RS Jr. Outfielder

#4 5-8, 170

Cross, SC

View Full Profile led off with an infield single and advanced to third base on back-to-back groundouts. Brittle then scored on a wild pitch with two outs.

Anthony Melchionda cut Clemson's lead in half in the top of the eighth inning when he lined a leadoff homer to left field, his second long ball of the season.

However, the Tigers responded again in the bottom of the eighth inning to increase their lead. Kieboom drew a one-out, then Attanasio walked on 12 pitches. Pinch-hitter Joe CostiganJoe Costigan

So. Outfielder

#5 5-11, 200

Naples, FL

View Full Profile hit the first pitch in the gap in right-center for a double to score Kieboom.

In the ninth inning, Matt Pare led off with a walk, then John Hennessy struck out. Butera lined out to second for out #2, then Bourdon stepped to the plate with two long balls in the game under his belt and as the potential tying run. But he struck out swinging to give the Tigers their first Friday win in five tries this season.

Eight different Tigers had one hit apiece, while Kieboom scored a team-high two runs.

Bourdon had three of Boston College's three hits, including two homers and three RBIs. Melchionda added two hits, including a solo homer. All four of its runs resulted from its three home runs.

Clemson and Boston College will play game-two of the three-game series on Saturday at 6:30 PM.

Boston College 4 (6-9,0-4 ACC)


Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB


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Tom Bourdon cf...........  5  2  3  3   0  1  0  0   1


Matt McGovern rf.........  2  0  0  0   1  1  3  0   0


 Marc Perdios ph/rf......  1  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0


Anthony Melchionda ss....  4  1  2  1   0  0  0  8   1


Andrew Lawrence lf.......  3  0  1  0   1  1  0  0   0


Spenser Payne 1b.........  3  0  0  0   1  1 13  1   2


Rob Moir dh..............  4  0  0  0   0  4  0  0   0


Matt Pare c..............  3  0  0  0   1  2  2  0   2


John Hennessy 3b.........  4  0  0  0   0  2  2  2   0


Blake Butera 2b..........  2  1  0  0   2  0  2  2   0


Eric Stevens p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0


 Steve Green p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0


 Geoffrey Murphy p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Totals................... 31  4  6  4   6 13 24 14   6


Clemson 6 (7-8,1-3 ACC)


Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB


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Steve Wilkerson 2b.......  4  1  1  0   1  0  2  2   2


Jason Stolz ss...........  3  0  1  1   1  0  1  4   1


Richie Shaffer 3b........  3  0  1  0   1  0  0  0   0


Phil Pohl dh.............  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   3


Jon McGibbon 1b..........  4  1  1  0   0  0  8  0   1


Spencer Kieboom c........  2  2  1  0   2  0 12  2   0


Dominic Attanasio lf.....  3  0  0  1   1  0  1  0   0


Brad Felder rf...........  3  1  1  2   0  1  0  0   0


 Garrett Boulware ph.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


 Joe Costigan ph.........  1  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   0


 Tyler Slaton pr/rf......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Thomas Brittle cf........  4  1  1  0   0  0  3  0   0


Kevin Brady p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


 Joseph Moorefield p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


 Matt Campbell p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0


Totals................... 31  6  8  5   6  2 27  8   7


Score by Innings                    R  H  E


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Boston College...... 000 010 210 -  4  6  1


Clemson............. 120 001 11X -  6  8  0


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E - STEVENS(1). DP - Clemson 2. LOB - BC 6; Clemson 7. 2B - WILKERSON(4);


STOLZ(4); COSTIGAN(1). HR - BOURDON 2(5); MELCHIONDA(2); FELDER(2).


Boston College         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF


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Eric Stevens........  6.0  7  5  5  3  2 24 27


Steve Green.........  1.1  0  1  1  3  0  4  7


Geoffrey Murphy.....  0.2  1  0  0  0  0  3  3


Clemson                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF


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Kevin Brady.........  6.2  5  3  3  5  9 23 28


Joseph Moorefield...  0.1  0  0  0  0  1  1  1


Matt Campbell.......  2.0  1  1  1  1  3  7  8


Win - BRADY (1-1).  Loss - STEVENS (2-1).  Save - CAMPBELL (1).


WP - GREEN(1); BRADY 2(3).


Umpires - HP: Manny Salazar  1B: Tim O'Toole  3B: Ray Gregson


Start: 6:32 PM   Time: 2:46   Attendance: 4021


STEVENS faced 1 batter in the 7th.

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