Clemson’s baseball program begins its 2022 season with a sweep at home against the Indiana Hoosiers. This is the second year in a row that the Tigers have started their season off with a series sweep.
Coming into Sunday the Tigers had plenty of momentum after two impressive wins. Friday the Tigers shutout the Hoosiers 9-0 and dominated Saturday winning 19-4. However, Sunday’s game went down to the wire with Hawkins hitting a line out to the right field in the bottom of the 10th to advance Blackwell home giving the Tigers the 5-4 win.
In the top of the 10th inning, Caden Grice came in to pitch for the Tigers.
Head Coach Monte Lee knows how to play to his player strengths which were most notably on display today in the 5-4 win. His choice to put Grice on the mound at the top of the 10th was no shock to the young sophomore, as he stays prepared for any time he could possibly be needed on the mound.
“Honestly I think it’s good for us not to let him know, I think it works better for him when he is just an athlete, and I think he will tell you that. The main thing is just making sure his arm is good and loose.”
Grice is always ready for any opportunity that he may get on the mound. It does not matter whether he is needed to start a game, close a game, or as relief in the middle- he is always prepared to be put in and do his job. He did just that today for the Tigers.