CLEMSON, S.C. (March 7, 2023) — Clemson handed ETSU baseball their sixth loss of the season Tuesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Although it was a close game, the Bucs could not seem to find a way back after Clemson scored three runs in the second inning.
On the mound for ETSU was Landon Smiddy (Knoxville, TN), who pitched just two frames. Smiddy, gave up three runs, two of which were earned, on two hits and two walks. The former Farragut Admiral is now 3-2 on the season.
For Clemson, Caden Grice (Greer, S.C.) also only pitched two innings. Grice walked three, and the only knock on Grice was a second inning double from ETSU graduate catcher Marshall Awtry (Wilmington, Del.).
The only run of the day for ETSU came from an RBI walk by scoring senior outfielder Garett Wallace (Sanford, Fla.).
After that, the only run scored for the rest of the game came from a fifth inning solo-shot to left field from Clemson’s center fielder, Cam Cannarella (Hartsville, S.C.).
All seven of ETSU’s pitchers threw for a combined 145 pitches with 59% of them being strikes.
Jackson Lindley was credited with a save in Tuesdays game. Lindley threw four-innings, only giving up one hit, one walk and five strikeouts.
Following the game, ETSU is now 6-6 on the year, with four of those losses being on the road.
Clemson’s 2023 campaign improved to 6-6.
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