Live Game Thread: Miami Baseball Vs. No. 3 Clemson in ACC Championship

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The first pitch is scheduled for 11 AM Eastern.

The winner advances to the ACC Championship semifinal.

 

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Ziehl gives up a lead-off hit but retires three straight pop-ups to end the top of the first.

 

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Miami leads Clemson 1-0.

Dorian Gonzalez Jr. hits one to the wall to score Cuvet from first.

 

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Clemson leads Miami 2-1.

A double to left field in the second scores two for the Tigers.

 

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Miami retakes the lead 4-2

Antonio Jimenez drives one to right center for a three-run home run.

 

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Miami leads 6-2 in the second inning.

Clemson pulls starting pitcher Darden for sidearmer Mahlstedt with Daniel Cuvet at the plate and two base runners.

Cuvet clears the bases with at triple to extend the Hurricanes lead.

 

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Miami retakes the lead 4-2

Antonio Jimenez drives one to right center for a three-run home run.

 

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Miami leads 6-2 in the second inning.

Clemson pulls starting pitcher Darden for sidearmer Mahlstedt with Daniel Cuvet at the plate and two base runners.

Cuvet clears the bases with at triple to extend the Hurricanes lead.

 

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Miami leads Clemson 6-3 in the third inning.

A low pitch escapes catcher Carlos Lopez, and the Tigers add another run from third base.

 

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Ziehl strikes out three in the fourth to strand one and keep the score at 6-3.

Ziehl has 76 total pitches, allowing four hits, striking out four, and walking three.

 

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Edgardo Villegas waved home and tagged out at the plate. Score 6-3 in the 5th.

 

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Cuvet fields a ground ball, steps on third base, and throws to first for a double play.

Miami leads Clemson 6-3 in the bottom of the 5th.

 

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Miami leads Clemson 7-3.

Villegas singles up the middle to score Jimenez.

 

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Gage Ziehl's day is done as Nick Robert is on the mound for the Hurricanes.

Ziehl pitched 103 pitches, allowing three runs on six hits striking out four and walking three.

 

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Miami leads Clemson 7-4.

Robert allows a run on a grounder in the 7th.

 

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Miami leads Clemson 7-6.

Robert allows two more runs in the top of the 8th and is pulled from the game.

Robert allows three runs on four hits, with one strikeout.

Myles Caba is on the mound for the Canes, nobody out.

 

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Caba gets out of the inning with a big strikeout with runners on second and third.

 

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Miami leads Clemson 8-6.

Jake Kulikowski golfs swings one over the fence for a solo home run in the bottom of the 8th.

 

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Miami leads Clemson 8-6.

Jake Kulikowski golfs swings one over the fence for a solo home run in the bottom of the 8th.

 

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Miami needs three outs to extend its season and will go with Caba on the mound.

 

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Miami leads Clemson 8-7.

Clemson leads the inning with a solo home run, nobody out.

 

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Caba walks the next batter and pops up the following, one out.

 

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Grounder gets the lead runner but can't turn the double play, two outs.

 

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Villegas makes the final out at the wall as Caba gets the save.

Miami advances to the semifinals of the ACC Championship.

 

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