Tuesday, May 17
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Senior Mike Frongello set a SoCon record with his 136th appearance against Clemson on May 17, 2011.
Frongello Sets Record, Davidson Ends Season with 19-0 Loss at No. 15 Clemson
5/18/2011 2:31:12 AM | Baseball
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Senior right-handed reliever Mike Frongello set a new Southern Conference record with his 136th career appearance, but the No. 15 Clemson Tigers overpowered the Davidson Wildcats, who concluded their season with a 19-0 loss early Wednesday morning after a pair of extended rain delays at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Frongello, who appeared in the final 21 straight games for Davidson (18-30), entered the game in the seventh to break the SoCon record previously held by The Citadel's Raymond Copenhaver (2007-10). With 39 appearances this season, Frongello also broke his own single-season record of 34 (2009) and tied Randy Corn (The Citadel, 2002) for the fifth most in single-season league history.
Otherwise, the game — which featured a pair of rain delays, belonged to Clemson (37-16), who used 23 hits, led by center fielder Will Lamb (5-for-5, 3 RBI) and right fielder Chris Epps (4-for-6, 3 RBI) for 19 runs. Kevin Pohle (W, 5-1) struck out four and scattered six hits through five shutout innings to earn the win.
In the game scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. start, junior center fielder Drew Gadaire (2-for-4) hit a two-out single in the top of the first, finally underway at 7:53 p.m. The Tigers put up three runs on four hits and three walks in the bottom of the inning, as shortstop Brad Miller, Lamb and left fielder Jeff Schaus all drove in runs to give Clemson a 3-0 lead.
After a second rain delay, this one 127 minutes, junior LHP Chris Lamb took the mound in relief of junior RHP Brian Russell (L, 2-4), with the bases loaded and two outs, for the final out of the first. Freshman left fielder Forrest Brandt (1-for-3) led off the second with a base hit to center field, but Pohle, back despite the lengthy delay, got a double-play ball to end the inning.
Lamb induced a double-play ball of his own in the bottom of the second, erasing a leadoff single by third baseman John Hinson. After Miller (HBP) and Lamb (single) reached safely, the Tigers took a 6-0 lead on a three-run home run by first baseman Richie Shaffer.
Pohle faced the minimum in the third, and the Tigers tacked on another run on a leadoff home run from Epps in the home half. Catcher Spencer Kieboom followed with a double, but Lamb came back to retire the next three Tigers. The Wildcats put together a pair of one-out singles from Gadaire and senior designated hitter Danny Weiss (1-for-2) in the top of the fourth, but Pohle kept the 'Cats off the scoreboard again with a foul out and a strikeout.
Clemson extended its lead to 11-0 with a four-spot on five straight one-out hits in the bottom half. Lamb (single), Shaffer (single), Schaus (single) and Epps (triple) all recorded a hit and scored in the inning. Senior LHP Mac Hunter came on in relief of classmate Ian Horkley with the bases loaded and picked off Pohl (HBP) to get out of the inning.
Davidson had a pair of one-out base runners in the fifth in sophomore shortstop Michael Zeblo (single, 1-for-3) and freshman catcher Daniel Gerow (walk, 1-for-1) but could not convert. The Tigers, though, put together a pair of singles by pinch hitter Steve Wilkerson and Lamb for a run on pinch hitter Jon McGibbon's sac fly, before Hunter got out of the jam with two straight strikeouts.
Reliever Kevin Brady tossed a hitless sixth, and Clemson took advantage of three walks in the bottom of the inning to go ahead 16-0 on back-to-back, two-RBI doubles by Lamb and McGibbon. Working against Frongello, in for senior RHP Andy Bass and in his record-setting 136th career appearance, the Tigers added a pair of unearned runs in the seventh as Mike Dunster (single) and Dominic Attanasio (single) scored when Addison Johnson reached safely on an error that extended the inning.
Senior pinch hitter Will General drew a leadoff walk in the eighth, and classmate #J.P Craven# led off the ninth with a base hit, but relievers Scott Firth and Matt Campbell finished off the shutout. Senior RHP Matt Sliwiak took over after a one-out base hit by McGibbon in the bottom of the eighth and struck out Jay Cox in the next at-bat. Epps' single and a fielding error in right field allowed McGibbon to score a final unearned run for the Tigers.
Davidson finishes its season with an 18-30 overall record and a 8-21 SoCon mark. Clemson has a series remaining at Florida State before beginning play in the ACC Tournament, May 25.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Senior right-handed reliever Mike Frongello set a new Southern Conference record with his 136th career appearance, but the No. 15 Clemson Tigers overpowered the Davidson Wildcats, who concluded their season with a 19-0 loss early Wednesday morning after a pair of extended rain delays at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Frongello, who appeared in the final 21 straight games for Davidson (18-30), entered the game in the seventh to break the SoCon record previously held by The Citadel's Raymond Copenhaver (2007-10). With 39 appearances this season, Frongello also broke his own single-season record of 34 (2009) and tied Randy Corn (The Citadel, 2002) for the fifth most in single-season league history.
Otherwise, the game — which featured a pair of rain delays, belonged to Clemson (37-16), who used 23 hits, led by center fielder Will Lamb (5-for-5, 3 RBI) and right fielder Chris Epps (4-for-6, 3 RBI) for 19 runs. Kevin Pohle (W, 5-1) struck out four and scattered six hits through five shutout innings to earn the win.
In the game scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. start, junior center fielder Drew Gadaire (2-for-4) hit a two-out single in the top of the first, finally underway at 7:53 p.m. The Tigers put up three runs on four hits and three walks in the bottom of the inning, as shortstop Brad Miller, Lamb and left fielder Jeff Schaus all drove in runs to give Clemson a 3-0 lead.
After a second rain delay, this one 127 minutes, junior LHP Chris Lamb took the mound in relief of junior RHP Brian Russell (L, 2-4), with the bases loaded and two outs, for the final out of the first. Freshman left fielder Forrest Brandt (1-for-3) led off the second with a base hit to center field, but Pohle, back despite the lengthy delay, got a double-play ball to end the inning.
Lamb induced a double-play ball of his own in the bottom of the second, erasing a leadoff single by third baseman John Hinson. After Miller (HBP) and Lamb (single) reached safely, the Tigers took a 6-0 lead on a three-run home run by first baseman Richie Shaffer.
Pohle faced the minimum in the third, and the Tigers tacked on another run on a leadoff home run from Epps in the home half. Catcher Spencer Kieboom followed with a double, but Lamb came back to retire the next three Tigers. The Wildcats put together a pair of one-out singles from Gadaire and senior designated hitter Danny Weiss (1-for-2) in the top of the fourth, but Pohle kept the 'Cats off the scoreboard again with a foul out and a strikeout.
Clemson extended its lead to 11-0 with a four-spot on five straight one-out hits in the bottom half. Lamb (single), Shaffer (single), Schaus (single) and Epps (triple) all recorded a hit and scored in the inning. Senior LHP Mac Hunter came on in relief of classmate Ian Horkley with the bases loaded and picked off Pohl (HBP) to get out of the inning.
Davidson had a pair of one-out base runners in the fifth in sophomore shortstop Michael Zeblo (single, 1-for-3) and freshman catcher Daniel Gerow (walk, 1-for-1) but could not convert. The Tigers, though, put together a pair of singles by pinch hitter Steve Wilkerson and Lamb for a run on pinch hitter Jon McGibbon's sac fly, before Hunter got out of the jam with two straight strikeouts.
Reliever Kevin Brady tossed a hitless sixth, and Clemson took advantage of three walks in the bottom of the inning to go ahead 16-0 on back-to-back, two-RBI doubles by Lamb and McGibbon. Working against Frongello, in for senior RHP Andy Bass and in his record-setting 136th career appearance, the Tigers added a pair of unearned runs in the seventh as Mike Dunster (single) and Dominic Attanasio (single) scored when Addison Johnson reached safely on an error that extended the inning.
Senior pinch hitter Will General drew a leadoff walk in the eighth, and classmate #J.P Craven# led off the ninth with a base hit, but relievers Scott Firth and Matt Campbell finished off the shutout. Senior RHP Matt Sliwiak took over after a one-out base hit by McGibbon in the bottom of the eighth and struck out Jay Cox in the next at-bat. Epps' single and a fielding error in right field allowed McGibbon to score a final unearned run for the Tigers.
Davidson finishes its season with an 18-30 overall record and a 8-21 SoCon mark. Clemson has a series remaining at Florida State before beginning play in the ACC Tournament, May 25.
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